Livestock

Photograph of an aged, longhorn steer. OK-9154.
Date: April 14, 1946
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of a fifteen year old longhorn steer. OK-9155.
Date: April 14, 1946
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of a spotted longhorn steer. OK-9192.
Date: September 5, 1946
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of an aged Texan Longhorn Steer. OK-9195.
Date: September 17, 1946
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of buffalo in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. OK-10, 269.
Date: June 1949
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of an aged longhorn steer. OK-9153.
Date: April 14, 1946
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of longhorn steers and a 2-year-old longhorn bull. OK-9193.
Date: September 17, 1946
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of elementary school children on an outdoor classroom site. OK.
Date: September 1973
Creator: Combs, Sam, Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of elementary school children on an outdoor classroom site. OK.
Date: September 1973
Creator: Combs, Sam, Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of elementary school children on an outdoor classroom site. OK.
Date: September 1973
Creator: Combs, Sam, Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grazing on Shortgrass

Photograph of Buffalo grazing on shortgrass. Blue grama dominant showing winter preference to native tall grasses. Flats Range site. Restrictive layer in subsoil prevents growth of tall grasses. Ford soils.
Date: January 8, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Burn Recovery Area

Photograph of increased growth of switchgrass compared to earlier photos. This area was burned in August 1963. Switchgrass which spreads by rhyzomes was less damaged than bunch type grasses.
Date: April 4, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Burn Recovery Area

Photograph of the area just outside the August 1963 burn.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Burnline of August 1963 Fire

Photograph of the burnline of the August 1963 fire looking into the OU permanent enclosrue from the south. Boulder Ridge Range Site.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fire Damage Recovery Mt. Scott Pasture

Photograph of area damaged by fire in early August 1963 east of Meers gate in Mt. Scott pasture. 2,700 acres were burned. There is still evidence of accelerated erosion. The area is grazed. Little bluestem and tall dropseen are the main grasses.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grace Mountain

Photograph of the NE corner of Grace Mountain deer enclosure looking to the northeast. The area was fenced in March 1965
Date: April 2, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Graham Flat Pasture

Photograph of a savannah area looking north into Graham Flat pasture from 1/10 mi. east of entrance to Camp Doris campground. This pasture has been grazed by buffalo in the winter. Before cross fencing, this was a part of the Big Game pasture and had light use.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass Guage in Graham Flat

Photograph of the grass guage in Graham Flat Big Game Pasture. Loamy bottom site, excellent condition. Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist
Date: September 15, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Heged Greenbriar

Photograph of heged greenbriar in the SW corner of Fullingham Flat, 150 yards NE of the SW corner of Mt. Pinchot Pasture looking to the north. Baker Peak shows in the background.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hilly Stony Land Range Site

Photograph of a hilly stony range site that has been protected from grazing for seven years. There may be some grazing by deer.
Date: April 15, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hilly Stony Land Range Site

Photograph of a hilly stony land range site with moderate utilization.
Date: April 15, 1958
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hilly Stony Range Site

Photograph of the Hilly Stony Range Site. Close utilization
Date: April 15, 1958
Creator: Fry, Chester
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. Large format photo.
Date: April 15, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hilly Stony Savannah on Mt. Pinchot

Photograph of Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope of Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point n the Wichita Mountains. This is thought to be the only area of natural cedar on the refuge. Small open areas are typical of this range site.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History