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1954 Ionine Creek Flood Damage

Photograph of the aftermath of the Ionine Creek flood dated October 11, 1954. The waters eroded the banks of the creek and spilled into the neighboring field. A few buildings in the background might have escaped the waters.
Date: October 11, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of a Floodwater Retarding Structure on Site 14 Chigley Sandy Creek

Photograph of an aerial shot of a floodwater retarding structure on Site 14 Chigley Sandy Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Floodwater Retarding Structure. D. A. 979 A., total cap. 432. 52 A. F. total area 53 A., sed. Storage 1.0 in., flood storage 4.3 in. 69,000 cu. yd.”
Date: October 11, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Austrian Winter Peas and Small Grain Legume Rotated Field

Photograph of (Herb) Nelson standing in a crop/legume rotated field of Austrian winter peas and small grain. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Austrian winter peas growing in rotation with small grain. Nelson has been cooperating with the Washita County Soil Conservation District for several years. He stands between wheat and Austrian peas."
Date: July 11, 1958
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Grass

Photograph of Bermuda grass.
Date: May 11, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blue Gramma Grass Field

Photograph of Stillwater Project showing Blue Gramma grass meadow which is loaded with seed.
Date: September 11, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blue Gramma Grass Field

Photograph of Stillwater Project showing Blue Gramma grass meadow which is loaded with seed.
Date: September 11, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Boggy Flats

Photograph looking north of junction in road to Cut-throat Cap and Sugar Creek Spring. During drought period of 1953-56 this area was dominated by short grasses. Note the present vegetation containing a high percentage of little bluestem resulting from good management coupled with favorable climatic period. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperative grazing use check.
Date: April 11, 1962
Creator: Whittington, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brush Control

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man using a rotary mower to control brush on property. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Brush Control. Shrub oak trees and skunk brush being cut with rotary mower. 10-12 foot trees have been cut and shredded into small pieces as shown in right of picture."
Date: July 11, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grazing on Loamy Prairie

Photograph of Range sites, Loamy Prairie. Buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition. Moderate use as it appears in the spring season.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Camp Rice Arroyo Watershed

Photograph of blue grama at Camp Rice Arroyo Watershed.
Date: September 11, 1950
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on 20 Acre Improved Pasture

Photograph of cattle grazing on 20 acre improved pasture planted in October 1943. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle grazing 20 acre improved pasture planted October 1943. A mixture of alfalfa and created wheat grass was planted. Grazing in 1944 has been at the rate of one cow per acre for about six months." A barn, house, two windmills, and other buildings are in the photograph's distant background.
Date: August 11, 1944
Creator: Hartman, M. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle on Snow Covered Range

Photograph of a herd of cattle grazing in a snow covered field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle in snow. Notice how the snow has packed up due to proper use."
Date: March 11, 1968
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Charcoal Briquette Plants

Photograph of the largest charcoal and briquette plant west of the Mississippi. OK-1154-5.
Date: October 11, 1961
Creator: Warth, Peter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Coastal Bermuda Planted May 6, 1958

Photograph of a furrowed and contoured field of coastal Bermuda planted May 6, 1958. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Coastal Bermuda. Newly set. To be followed when each step in establishment is made. Note furrows made by furrow attachment. Also on contour. Planting made May 6, 1958."
Date: May 11, 1958
Creator: McCollum, W. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Tillage Jamboree

Photograph of Crozier Bush, Vice President OASWCD & Edward Rohrer, Area I Director, OASWCD. Crozier Bush (left) receiving award from Edward Rohrer, representing conservation tillage jamboree committees, for his outstanding work in the field of conservation tillage education.
Date: July 11, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Wheat Farming on Herb Nelson's Farm

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man inspecting wheat grown on Nelson farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Conservation wheat farming. Wheat grown on Nelson farm, which complete conservation program, produced 44.5 bushels per acre. Nelson has waterways, terraces and Austrian peas in small grain rotation."
Date: July 11, 1958
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Furrows in Sacaton, Tobosa Flat

Photograph of "Contour furrows (blocked) in sacaton, tobosa flat. Soil type: Toyah. Slope: 0-2%."
Date: April 11, 1941
Creator: Tidwell, C. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contrasting Fields Showing Proper Range Use

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man (Terrell Nowka") standing on the right side of two contrasting fields separated via fence. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence line contrast of native grass pastures. Proper use on right with controlled grazing and spraying the pasture on left is improving rapidly. Nowka is supervisor of the North Caddo SCD."
Date: January 11, 1961
Creator: Pritchell, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cordell Wheat Harvest and Elevator

Photograph of a line of trucks waiting to unload their wheat payload into an elevator located in Cordell. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat harvest. Wheat trucking waiting to be unloaded into Cordell elevator. Wheat yields have been good in county since adoption of conservation practices such as terraces, waterways, legume rotation, and crop residue management."
Date: July 11, 1958
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cow and Calf Grazing on 70 Acres of 1st Year Bermuda Overseeded to Vetch and Rye

Photograph of a cow and calf in a pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Plant. Cow and calf, part of 20 head of cows with calves grazing 70 acre of 1st year Bermuda overseeded to vetch and rye in fall of 1959."
Date: May 11, 1960
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Destroyed Home and Cars after May 10, 1950 Flood

Photograph of the aftermath of the May 10, 1950 flood. Note the completely destroyed home and several wrecked cars. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Willow Creek and Magnolia Street - Flood of May 10, 1950.”
Date: May 11, 1950
Creator: Terbush
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Detention Reservoir Prairie Dale Creek Flood

Photograph of view looking up-stream through break in embankment. Water still flowing through break. Note washin in topsoil on down-stream slope of the embankment.
Date: May 11, 1950
Creator: Frank, N. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Detention Reservoir Prairie Dale Creek Flood

Photograph of view looking down-stream through break in embankment. Failure occurred on night of May 9th. High water mark 4.9 feet above inlet to draw down tube.
Date: May 11, 1950
Creator: Frank, N. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Detention Reservoir Prairie Dale Creek, Site #3

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED concreate structure in between a break in the embankment. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View looking up-stream thru break in embankment. Water still flowing thru break. Note washing in topsoil on down-stream slope of the embankment.”
Date: May 11, 1950
Creator: Frank, N. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History