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Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control
Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Deep plowing for shinnery control. Deep plowing turns under the shinnery leaving roots exposed on surface. Sorghum cover will be established and climax native grasses seeded."
Date:
April 1, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control
Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. A plow is shown digging up the invasive plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Deep plow turning under shinnery. Left of plow shows shinnery infestation. Right of plow shows how shinnery was turned under and roots showing. This field will be established to climax native grasses."
Date:
April 1, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control
Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Taken from southeast corner of quarter section looking north. Shinnery is completely turned under. Sorghum cover will be established and field seeded to climax native grasses."
Date:
April 1, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control
Photograph of a part of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. A car and truck is parked in the middle of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Right half of picture shows the infestation of shinnery oak. Left half after being plowed 20" deep. Shinnery oak is completely turned under. Field to be seeded to Sudan in 1958, rye in fall for winter cover. Sorghum cover will be established in 1959 for grass seeding."
Date:
April 1, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dick Piner and Barney
Photograph of Dick Piner, Board Chairman, and his horse Barney. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dick Piner, Board Chairman and his favorite mount Barney. Dick has several hundred acres to clean up and develop the soil conservation way. His principal interests are beef cattle, pasture and pineland."
Date:
April 26, 1956
Creator:
Hayes, E. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Disking a Vetch and Rye Cover Crop in Orchard
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man on a tractor disking a vetch and rye cover crop in orchard. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Disking vetch and rye cover crop, fertilized with 220 lbs. per acre of superphosphate, in 60 acre orchard. Cover crop planted first of October 1944. After being disked the residue left on the surface of the soil conserves moisture and reduces run-off and erosion. This land formerly was in peanuts; peach trees were planted after cow peas had been grown 2 years. Cover crop clipping best yielded 10.1 tons per acre of green matter."
Date:
April 26, 1945
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Diversion Dam
Photograph of the head gate of a diversion dam, for irrigation, across Buffalo Creek on Ed George's farm.
Date:
April 11, 1941
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Diversion Dam
Photograph of a diversion dam, for irrigation, across Buffalo Creek on Ed George's farm.
Date:
April 11, 1941
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dozer Shaping Gully
Photograph of a dozer shaping a gully to be used to carry water from terraces and spill from erosion control dam.
Date:
April 20, 1962
Creator:
Hager, P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Dr. Morgan Treating a Dust Storm Patient]
Photograph of Dr. Morgan treating a female patient who is laying on a table, with various equipment visible in the room: "Dr. J. E. Morgan, eye, ear and nose specialist, shows how he treats his patients after a dust storm in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Sinus patients are affected tremendously by dust, the doctor says."
Date:
April 4, 1950
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dust Storm
Photograph of mild dust storm tears down main streee of Arapaho, Okla. On Highway 183.
Date:
April 3, 1950
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dust Storm Field Treatment with Grass Planting
Photograph of aerial view to the City Service Company compressor plant at Straight in the Oklahoma Panhandle was built iin the midst of the wheat growing area in 1944. The first year, the company had a great deal of trouble from blowing dust. The Soil Conservation District helped them get a start of buffalo and other grasses, however, and now the entire 160 acres surrounding the plant is tied down with grass.
Date:
April 5, 1950
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dust Storm Medical Treatment
Photograph of Dr. J.E. Morgan, eye, ear and nose specialist, shows how he treats his patients after a dust storm in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Sinus patients are affected tremendously by dust, the doctor says. Dr. G.E. Haslan at Anadarko said the March dust storm in his area caused him to have 3 or 4 times more patients than in normal times. He had so many patients he couldn't keep up withthem all land had to have other doctors to help out.
Date:
April 5, 1950
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dust Storm Pasture Protected by Grass
Photograph of this district cooperator's farm in the midst of the worse dust storm area around Anadarko is being partially protected by grass. Note the newly plowed land between terraces in background. The plowing was done after the dust storm in March. The terraces were ruined by the accumulation of sand. Alll of this field is being turned back to grass.
Date:
April 3, 1950
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elk City Project
Photograph of diversion terrace built entirely from the upper side. It provides protection for the terraced field below.
Date:
April 2, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elk City Project
Photograph of spreading manure on the contour in a terraced field.
Date:
April 4, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elk City Project
Photograph of terrace maintenance. Plowing up to the terrace.
Date:
April 2, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elm Sp.
Photograph of Elm Sp. Showing use and hedging at base of tree primarily by deer. Just east of Fulingim Flat at Goodin Spring. Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Mgt. Biologist.
Date:
April 14, 1960
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elmer “Whitey” Marshall Building Terraces With A Bulldozer
Photograph of Elmer “Whitey” Marshall building terraces with a district owned bulldozer. The back of the photograph proclaims, “District owned tractor building terrace with bulldozer. Portion of terrace in the foreground is complete. Elmer “Whitey” Marshall has been operating for district 1 ½ years.”
Date:
April 13, 1949
Creator:
Archer, Sellars G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elmer “Whitey” Marshall Building Terraces With A Bulldozer
Photograph of Elmer "Whitey" Marshall building terraces with a district owned bulldozer. The back of the photograph proclaims, "District owned tractor building terrace with bulldozer. Portion of terrace in the foreground is complete. Elmer "Whitey" Marshall has been operating for district 1 ½ years."
Date:
April 13, 1949
Creator:
Archer, Sellers G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Engineering Practices Survey on Barton Ranch
Photograph of Charles Burns and Robert Briggs surveying the engineering practices on the Barton Ranch. The photograph does not indicate the position of Burns or Briggs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Surveying engineering practices on Barton Ranch."
Date:
April 16, 1968
Creator:
Perryman, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of Little Bluestem grass reestablishing itself in badly gully eroded area which was formerly cultivated. Notice the soil holding properties of the grass.
Date:
April 11, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control Project
Photograph of a general view of an erosion control project.
Date:
April 9, 1962
Creator:
Hager, P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Wind
Photograph of SCS technician G.C. Gardner walks across a field which had been left clean after a peanut crop and which was hallowed out by subsequent dust storms. Note the rocks and subsoil which has been bared by wind.
Date:
April 3, 1950
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History