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Ladino Clover and Oats

Photograph of a R. C. Lindsey kneeling in a field of Ladino clover and oats. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ladino clover covers the ground as Lindsey kneels to examine it. The surrounding crop is oats.”
Date: May 26, 1947
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shorthorn Cattle on Improved Pasture

Photograph of 18+ heads of milking shorthorn cattle on an improved pasture consisting of Bermuda, ladino clover, Korean lespedeza, and yellow hop clover. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Improved Pasture. Bermudagrass pasture planted in the spring of 1952. Fertilized with 100 pounds of 21-53-0 in the fall of 1952. In 1953 100 pounds of 0-60-0 was applied. At time of sprigging 25 tons of lime and 1000 pounds of Rock Phosphate were applied. In 1955, Mr. Boetto pastured 34 head of milking shorthorn cattle on the 15 acre plot for most of the summer. The bermudagrass was overseeded with ladino clover, Korean lespedeza and yellow hop clover. This pasture was developed with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service.”
Date: May 22, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Charles Freeman and Two UNIDENTIFIED State Game and Fish Dept. Technicians Checking a Net In a Fishpond

Photograph of Charles Freeman and two UNIDENTIFIED State Game and Fish Dept. technicians checking their fish net to check size, kind, and number of fish in this fishpond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Charles Freeman paddling boat for State Game and Fish Dept. technicians who are checking their net used to trap fish for purpose of determining kind, size and number of fish in large stockwater pond on their ranch.”
Date: May 10, 1962
Creator: Tarrant, Charles
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pond Construction Three Miles North of Harrah

Photograph of “John C. Craft, Soil Conservation Service, Engineering Aid, watching Hap Ray, contractor fill core trench for farm pond.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Hap Ray, 2. John C. Craft.
Date: May 23, 1956
Creator: Clark, Floyd W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermudagrass and Legumes on Robson Ranch Strip Mine Spoils

Photograph of Warren McCarty, SCS, standing on a strip mine spoils on the Robson Ranch covered in common Bermudagrass. In the photograph, McCarthy is pointing out the spreading of native legumes. A few buildings are located on the left side of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Common Bermudagrass on strip mine spoils on the Robson Ranch. Sodded in 1949 with sprigs by hand. Warren McCarty, SCS in picture showing natural spreading of native legumes.”
Date: May 18, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aftermath of May 18, 1949 Flood on Oklahoma State Highway #81

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway 81. Note that several buildings are visible in this photograph with a few of them being at risk of being or was flooded. Furthermore, the bridge is completely flooded by the Washita River making travel impossible. The back of the photo proclaims, “Approach to bridge – State Highway No. 81, after flood of May 18, 1949 on the Washita.”
Date: May 19, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drop Inlet Above Detention Reservoir #1 Cloud Creek Watershed

Photograph of an aerial shot of a drop inlet above Detention Reservoir #1 on the Cloud Creek Watershed. A barn and a few smaller buildings are located in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Drop inlet on Cloud Creek watershed operating after a 4.6 inch rain in 4 hours. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir #1. Very little of the one inch flood storage was used. A 48 inch pip is through the dam and the 280 acre drainage area had good land treatment on it.”
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aftermath of May 18, 1949 Flood on Oklahoma State Highway #81

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway No. 81. Several buildings are visible along Highway 81 close to the river. The back of the photo proclaims, “Oklahoma State Highway No. 81 after the May 18, 1949 flood. See Okla-10-054; 053.”
Date: May 19, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

North Side of Rock Island Railroad Bridge After 18 May 1949 Flood

Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Rock Island Railroad bridge and surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Approach to North side of Rock Island railroad bridge – track washed out after the flood of May 18, 1949.”
Date: May 19, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Site #1

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1, spillway, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Site #1. Detention Reservoir, D. A. – 500 acres. Permanent pool – 1.03” runoff with 12.3 acres surface. Flood pool – 4.19” runoff with 33.8 acres surface. Storage total – 5.22” runoff to emergency spillway. The flood pool, which is 8’ in depth, discharges through an 18” pipe at an average rate of 27 c.f.s. or at an average rate of 1.3 inches runoff per day for its whole drainage area. During the storm of May 9-10, 15.5 inches of rain fell upon this watershed. Runoff filled the flood pool to the emergency spillway shown in foreground. In this photo flood pool is still discharging with 2 ft. of water over the 18” discharge pipe.”
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Detention Reservoirs #1 & #2

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 & 2 and the surrounding area. Several homes and buildings populate the land in the top background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bottomland protected by this (site 2) reservoir and by Site No. 1 which is to the right.”
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #2 and the surrounding area. A barn or miscellaneous building sits alone located at the center right background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site No. 2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir. This photo was taken when heavy rains of May 18 reached peak flow at this reservoir which was empty before rain. The water reached one feet over lip. Farm land below would have flooded but for Detention Reservoir.”
Date: May 19, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flooded Roads Near Tonkawa Creek

Photograph of a car driving on a flooded road at or near Tonkawa Creek. In the background a house, car, and numerous power poles dot the landscape. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Tonkawa Creek, May 1955.”
Date: May 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFIED Man Looking Toward Ravine/Gully

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man looking towards a ravine/gully. The water seen in the photo carved out a deep ravine/gully that snakes its way through the landscape. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Tonkawa Creek, May 1955.”
Date: May 1955
Creator: unknown
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

Woodland Conservation Applied

Photograph of John Bateman tree farm within Ouachita National Forest. Complete woodland conservation applied to his 140 acre tract.
Date: May 25, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of "Chunk" Reid spot-seeding and pitting native grasses. Note the excellent job of grass management.
Date: May 1, 1968
Creator: Mathiews, Jerry W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the W.R. and Joseph B. Cutrer Ranch showing improved pasture on an old cultivated field. In the spring of 1943 increased milk production from 30 dairy cattle on pasture was worth more than $17 per acre. They expected to harvest at least 100 pounds of clover seed per acre. Daily milk production from 30 cows increased from 275 pounds per day to 650 pounds per day when cows were placed on 24 acres of clover pasture in the spring of 1942. Treatment: 2 tons lime per acre, 700 pounds basic slag per acre and seeding of 10 pounds of a mixture of equal parts of hop, white, Dutch and Persian clover per acre, plus 10 pounds of Dallis grass per acre. Soil type, Kalmia, very fine sandy loam, above “B.” LA-D7-1.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: Webb, Gordon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shrubs

Photograph of multiflora rose fence. Multiflora rose fence was planted in 1950 by Haskel Shorter as a boundary between Class VII land on the right and Class III land on the left. It was planted on a diversion terrace.
Date: May 15, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of the first in a series of pictures showing the results of airplane spraying of pine and oak. Area sprayed on May 25, 1954. Picture taken on May 25, 1954. Pine showed considerable damage. 50% to 75% of the needles showed damage and 50% to 75% of all new growth showed characteristic twist from 2-4-5T herbicide All of the undesirable undergrowth shows damage. OK-10-876.
Date: May 25, 1954
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of the first in a series of pictures showing the results of airplane spraying of pine and oak. Area sprayed on May 25, 1954. Picture taken on May 25, 1954. Pine showed considerable damage. 50% to 75% of the needles showed damage and 50% to 75% of all new growth showed characteristic twist from 2-4-5T herbicide All of the undesirable undergrowth shows damage. OK-10-878.
Date: May 25, 1954
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grazing on Skyline

Photograph of Buffalo on skyline and slope grazing on Hilly range site in excellent condition.
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
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

Watersheds

Photograph of Watershed--Washita, OK. Completed in 1960. The lake is now at the permanent water level. It is stocked with fish. Structure has an excellent cover with Bermuda grass. OK-1346-5.
Date: May 24, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History