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Herefords Grazing Weeping Lovegrass

Photograph of “Herefords grazing weeping lovegrass on a 5 year old seeding.”
Date: March 6, 1961
Creator: Wall, R. N.
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

Proper Range Use on the Honey Creek Ranch

Photograph of four heads of cattle on a properly used range consisting of big bluestem grass, little bluestem grass, switch grass, and Indiangrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Proper range use. Big bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass and little bluestem grass.”
Date: July 31, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Edgerock Range Site

Photograph of an "Edgerock range site" 10 miles west of Apache, Oklahoma.
Date: July 21, 1967
Creator: Moffatt, H. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Delaware County Pine Trees and Soil Survey

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man looking up at a grove of pine trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, “A young growth of pine on Baxter cherty silt loam.”
Date: July 1967
Creator: Cole, Everett L. & Hill, Ernest O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

McFarlin Ranch Cattle Grazing in Snow

Photograph of nine heads of cattle grazing in a field on the McFarlin Ranch after receiving seven inches of snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle on the McFarlin ranch, a cooperator with the Hughes County SWCD, after a 7 inch snow. Loamy Prairie range site, was in excellent condition. The grass was properly used creating a condition to hold the snow where it fell.”
Date: March 11, 1968
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Snow Covered Forrest and Stream

Photograph of a small grove of trees covered in snow. A creek or stream runs through the grove. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Local Interest.”
Date: March 11, 1968
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozers and Tractors at Roaring Creek Site 4

Photograph of several bulldozers and tractors leveling and clearing a field at or near Roaring Creek site 4. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 4 Roaring Creek Jan 1963.”
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on Midland Bermudagrass Pasture

Photograph of forty plus heads of cattle grazing on pastureland consisting of irrigated Midland Bermudagrass on Floyd Steinert’s Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle grazing irrigated Midland Bermuda grass on Floyd Steinert farm north of Fargo, Okla.”
Date: October 1968
Creator: Gordon, Z. V. , Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Williams' Conservation Plan & Pasture Management

Photograph of “M. C. Williams and Soil Conservationist Sam Comes review Williams’ conservation plan.” The photo does not clarify the position of M. C. Williams and Sam Comes.
Date: July 10, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermudagrass Pasture Sprigging on Jack Kibby Place

Photograph of Jack Kibby and a UNIDENTIFED man using a tractor to sprig Bermudagrass on a prepared seedbed and equipment. The photo does not clarify the position of Jack Kibby. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Sprigging bermudagrass on a prepared seedbed and equipment.”
Date: April 1968
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Garland Coal Company Dragline Operation

Photograph of a Garland Coal Company dragline in operation. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of huge drag-line in operation. Owned by Garland Coal Company. Drag bucket capacity is 34 cu. Yds. Drag-line is capable of stripping coal 90-feet deep.”
Date: March 30, 1967
Creator: Eaton, James L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of preparation for a water skiing demonstration, Jake Wright's boat. OK-2135.
Date: July 19, 1964
Creator: Ottinger, A.P
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of a water skiing demonstration. OK-2135-11. (Repeat of record at 395).
Date: July 19, 1964
Creator: Ottinger, A.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

Irrigation, Transcrete Pipe

Photograph of Transcrete pipe being laid for irrigation on bottomland soil unit 9. Gated pipe will be used from risers on 660' runs.
Date: July 15, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
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

Oklahoma State Fish Hatchery No 1

Photograph of in the background is the Okla. State fish hatchery. In the foregroundis Mrs. Jones and Mr. Hollander of SCS. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: October 3, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of very extensive Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control growing into and competing with grass, Clint Walcott farm.
Date: October 1965
Creator: Murrell, Ray
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

Hilly Stony Range Site

Photograph of a hilly stony range site that has been protected from grazing by deer for 7 years. Hatchery and Mt. Scott in background.
Date: April 15, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Oklahoma State Fish Hatchery No 1

Photograph of the Okla. State Fish Hatchery No. 1. In the foreground is Mrs. Jones and Mr. Hollander of SCS. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: October 3, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stubble Mulching

Photograph of SCS Technician B.P. Prickett examining stubble mulch tillage. First time over with 32" sweeps-4" deep. Before 3" rain. No runoff here from rain. Adjoining cotton field washed considerably.
Date: July 6, 1961
Creator: Bogard, J. R.
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