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U. S. Field Station Nursery
Photograph of sand lovegrass cultivated seed increase planting made in April 1939. Plants in lower foreground killed by gophers.
Date:
August 22, 1941
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Class VII Land
Photograph of class VII land consisting of rough broken land. The river channel in the background is class VIII land consists of river wash.
Date:
August 22, 1940
Creator:
Bond, Ralph H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to planting to protect the field from wind erosion. Field completely barren of crop residue. This practice could have been delayed or prevented by minimum tlllage and a good system of crop residue management. OK-1435-5.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Cole, E. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood storage. Flood storage in Site # 25, Calvary Watershed. This site has a drainage area of 640 acres, 158 acre-feet of floodwater storage and 18 inches outfall pipe. An 8 inch rain occurred above this site on the morning of August 19, 1961. The storage water level was approximately 3 feet below emergency spillway crest. No flooding or scouring occurred below this site. OK-1438-10.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock
Photograph of a dairy farm. Dairying is one of the main specialized farming enterprises in Ellis county. Dairy cattle in the foreground and the house; dairy barn and haysbed are in the background. Richfield clay loam, 1 - 3% slopes is in the foreground. Hardland range site. Class III land. OK-1434-11.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Cole, E. L.
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
Site 27, Cavalry Watershed Midland Bermudagrass Pasture
Photograph of a pasture of Midland Bermudagrass above Site 27, Cavalry Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Midland Bermuda Grass pasture above Site 27, Cavalry Watershed. Grass grows well up to the water line and eliminates and boggy problems."
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drop Inlet Structure
Photograph of flood storage water from Site 29, Cavalry Watershed flown into this drop inlet structure from grassed channel as shown in OK-1438-2 and is dropped safely into the creek channel. Drop inlet was constructed by the DCCC approximately 25 years ago and still functions properly.
Date:
August 22, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
30 Year Service Award to Mr. Milton
Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Willis Milton with a 30 year Service Award.
Date:
August 22, 1969
Creator:
Kilpatrick, Lynn
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
30 Year Service Award to Mr. Leonard
Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Mr. Leonard with a 30 year service award.
Date:
August 22, 1967
Creator:
Kilpatrick, Lynn
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph of soil cultivation--at least the picture's text notes this, but too much of the text is faded for legibility.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Cole, E. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to planting to protect the field from wind erosion. Field completely barren of crop residue. This is a good practice that should have been delayed or prevented by minimum tillage and a good system of residue management. Note the lack of vegetation on the field and the record deposits of topsoil in the fence row. OK-1435-4.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Cole, E. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of pier discharge. A view of alfalfa fields below Site 26 while the pipe is discharging. The structure above the field has a large storage of water because of 8 inches of rain that occurred on August 19, 1961. OK-1438-5.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of grassed channel, Site 29, Cavalry Watershed above this channel has approximately 117 acre-feet of water stored from an 8 inch rain that fell on Aug. 19, 1961. Water is being discharged slowly through the outfall pipe into the grassed channel of midland Bermuda grass, below. The grassed channel provides good drainage at all times and there is no scour or sediment drainage. OK-1438-2.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of a pasture on Vernon clay infested with mesquite. Eradication of the mesquite would aid in improving the native stand of buffalo and grama grasses.
Date:
August 22, 1940
Creator:
Bond, Ralph H.
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
Class VII Land
Photograph of class VII land consisting of limestone, dolomite, and gypsum.
Date:
August 22, 1940
Creator:
Bond, Ralph H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Emergency Tillage Just Prior to Seeding to Protect the Field From Wind Erosion
Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to seeding to protect the field from wind erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Emergency tillage just prior to seeding to protect the field from wind erosion. This is a good practice that could have been delayed or prevented by minimum tillage and a good system of residue management. Note the lack of vegetation on the field and the recent deposits of topsoil in the fence row."
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Cole, E. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Youth Range Camp
Photograph of youth swimming in site 42 Upper Washita
Date:
August 22, 1968
Creator:
Croom, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
25 Year Service Award to Mr. Lobrecht
Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Mr. Lobrecht with a 25 year Service Award.
Date:
August 22, 1969
Creator:
Kilpatrick, Lynn
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
20 Year Service Award to Mr. McCraw
Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting a 20 year service award to Mr. McCraw.
Date:
August 22, 1969
Creator:
Kilpatrick, Lynn
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
30 Year Service Award to Mr. Stidham
Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Mr. Stidham with a 30 year service award.
Date:
August 22, 1967
Creator:
Kilpatrick, Lynn
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
G. P. Range Reseeding
Photograph of a close up shot of an UNIDENTIFED man looking at young seedlings on the G. P. Range. These seedlings were planted with a furrow type drill in the spring of 1960 as part of the G. P. range reseeding project. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Close-up of range reseeding made with furrow type drill in spring of 1960. Note the young seedlings showing up in furrows where competitive grasses have been eliminated with this type drill."
Date:
August 22, 1960
Creator:
Elder, A. T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History