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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
Two UNIDENTIFIED Men Controlling A Grass Fire With Portable Fire-Fighting Equipment
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men controlling a grass fire with portable fire-fighting units. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Controlling grass fire with portable fire-fighting units on Western Oklahoma range land.”
Date:
March 24, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Protected by Levee
Photograph of land protection via levee ½ miles east of Binger and looking south from a highway bridge on highway 152 on Curtis Opitz’s land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking south from highway bridge on highway 152 east of Binger, Oklahoma [sic]. The field on the right is protected by a levee. This field was of little use due to overflows before the levee was constructed.”
Date:
March 20, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
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
H. H. Lawson's Stock Cutter
Photograph of H. H. Lawson examining stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. The back of the photograph proclaims, “H. H. Lawson examines stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. A piece of 12” pipe and old road grader blades were utilized in constructing the implement. Cost, approximately $40.00.”
Date:
March 10, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Retired Cultivated Field
Photograph of the proper land use of a retired cultivated field. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Planting of bluestem grass on a retired cultivated field. Old terraces are still noticeable in the field. This land is highly erodible and should be farmed with protective measures.”
Date:
March 20, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Sedimentation Damage
Photograph of sediment damage that has caused land to go from cultivable to willows along Sugar Creek and highway 281. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking east from bridge on highway 281 showing sediment damage that has caused land along Sugar Creek to go from cultivation to willows.”
Date:
March 20, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Main Channel
Photograph of the main channel of Sugar Creek south of Gracemont. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Main channel of Sugar Creek which crosses Highway 281, south of Gracemont, Oklahoma. This land was Class I and is now useless because it is covered with silt, Bermudagrass and willows. It needs protection from floodwaters to be made to produce at its maximum.”
Date:
March 20, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
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
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of shelterbelts or windbreaks. A group of SCS technicians from the Great Plains states studying shelterbelts in Greer County, Oklahoma. This shelterbelt was planted in 1936 and was the first shelterbelt planted in the Plains area. OK-224-11.
Date:
March 26, 1956
Creator:
Bailey, O. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a fishworm. Printed description on back: "But the worm was that big! It turned out to be just one big long fishworm, 8 or 9 inches about the size of a pencil, for, of course, it is a TEXAS variety!"
Date:
March 8, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem grass. Printed description on back: "King Ranch [K. R.] bluestem planted in 1951 overseeded with vetch and fertilized with phosphate in 1952. The vetch was volunteered each year since this soil is in excellent physical condition due to this treatment. Moisture penetration after 3.3 inches of rain was 24 inches where this KR Bluestem was growing. on an acre just across the fence where the astrida has been growing for about 15 years, moisture penetration from this same was only 10 inches. This is evidence of soil condition benefits of KR bluestem and vetch were grown together."
Date:
March 8, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a rice field, poorly trained. Note rice field equipment. Land being prepared for rice production in April. TX-45, 071.
Date:
March 2, 1949
Creator:
Davis, David O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of basal-bark application using 2-3/4 gallons of a low volatile 2-4-5-T herbicide ester (4 pounds acid per gallon of material used) in 100 gallons of diesel oil. The spray is being applied so as to completely encircle and wet to the point of creating run-off onto the soil the lower 12 inches of each plant. The equipment used was a John Bean power sprayer. The brush and trees were blackjack, post and white oak, hickory, elm, persimmon and dogwood.
Date:
March 1, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock
Photograph of an experimental beef herd: one-fourth Braham and three-fourth Aberdeen Angus. Both on excellent clover pasture. Pasture seeded to 10 pounds of white clover with 2 bushels of oats, second year clover. The estimated carrying capacity is 1 1/2 to 2 animal units per acre for 90 days during the spring growing season. LA-D11-66.
Date:
March 10, 1945
Creator:
Brown, Grover
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a close up of Sutter's fescue plant. See previous photo for details. LA-61-707.
Date:
March 16, 1949
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Loyes Cook
Photograph of Loyes Cook fertilizing lovegrass.
Date:
March 14, 1961
Creator:
Leonard, Claude M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
L. L. Brewton and O. O. Moore
Photograph of L. L. Brewton (left) and O. O. Moore, SCS technicians, inspecting Suiter Fescue.
Date:
March 16, 1949
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Suiters Fescue
Photograph of a Suiters Fescue plant.
Date:
March 16, 1949
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Recreation and Wildlife
Photograph of older spring fed pond with shoreline being deepened with dragline to help to coontol the water, weeds and make a nicer place to fish and play.
Date:
March 29, 1967
Creator:
Mullen, Glen L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wrecked Crop Spraying Plane
Photograph of eight UNIDENTIFED people at the site of a wrecked crop-spraying plane after it hit a REA line when spraying crops with parathion. A US Army helicopter is on the left side of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Crop spraying plane failed to see REA line while spraying wheat with Parathion. Army Helicopter from Ft. Sill saw crash, picked pilot up, gave first aid and took him to the station hospital at Ft. Sill. Pilot not seriously injured.”
Date:
March 27, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Pat
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of improper management of Lovegrass. With W.C. Stewart, District Cooperator. Cattle grazing five year old stand of Weeping Lovegrass. The Lovegrass needs to be shredded for more uniform grazing. Cattle are grazing areas where the grass has been kept short, showing the nedd for shredding the old strands of Lovegrass. OK-1292-4.
Date:
March 15, 1961
Creator:
Leonard, Claude M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Old Squaw Creek
Text on back: "This used to be a good county road until Squaw Creek started using it for a channel."
Date:
[1963-03,1968-03]
Creator:
Murray, Hubert J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History