Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of stubble mulching. Stubble mulching on wheat land. Guy Schroder is shown with the wheat drill he uses on stubble mulched land. It is a 16-foot, 10-inch Van Brundt drill that sows a strip 13 feet and 4 inches wide. It has 10 inch row spacings and 14 inch disc openers. Schroder is a cooperator with the District and started the Soil Conservation Service program on this farm in 1950.
Date: October 22, 1956
Creator: Kealthley, M. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of stubble mulching on wheat land. Guy Schroder, left, a cooperator with the North Caddo District, and Harold Slaton, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Conservation Aid, are examining a wheat drill used to sow wheat on stubble-mulched land (16 feet, 10 inches Van Brunt model). Schroder began cooperating with the SCS in 1950 in planning a soil conservation program for his farm.
Date: October 22, 1956
Creator: Kealthley, M. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Caruso Field & Pasture Preservation

Photograph of Caruso, right, and Ray Murrall, left, standing in a depleted Mill land field seeded to native grasses in the spring of 1949. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Caruso, right, and Ray Murrall, SCS technician, in 140-acre depleted Mill land field which was seeded to native grass mixture in spring, 1949. Caruso plans to use this pasture during the winter and rest it during the growing season until grass is well established. No land preparation on this planting. Very sandy soil. Considerable wind and water erosion ahead of grass planting. This 140-acre planting fertilized in 1949 with 140 tons of lime and 20 tons of rock phosphate. 7oOT – VII." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ray Murrall, 2. Caruso (M. A. "Mike" Caruso).
Date: August 22, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Dam and Reservoir Open to Public

Photograph of Chickasha dam and reservoir. Recreaton was opened to the public on 5/18/60 for the first time. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: May 22, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation and Travel

Photograph of recreation. Chickasha dam and reservoir. Recreation area was opened to the public on May 18, 1960 for the first time. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America exhibit. OK-963-6.
Date: May 22, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Murl Roark

Photograph of Murl Roark, SCS technician, examning Indiangrass.
Date: August 22, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Dam and Reservoir

Photograph of Chickasha dam and reservoir. Recreaton was opened to the public on 5/18/60 for the first time. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: May 22, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History