Crop-Rotated Field of Grain Sorghum

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing in a crop-rotated field of grain sorghum. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Grain sorghum in a crop rotation program. Yield is expected to reach 80 to 90 bushels per year. Irrigated two times in summer of 1958. Sorghum to followed with alfalfa – 1959 & 1960.”
Date: September 10, 1958
Creator: Elder, A. T.
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

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

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

Gyp Range Site Poor Condition

Photograph of the Gyp Range Site in poor condition. Very little grass left.
Date: March 10, 1959
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stock Water Cattle Coming in for Water

Photograph of cattle coming in for water in farm pond. This pond has been fenced into 2 sections so it may be used by cattle in both pastures of a 2 pasture grazing rotation system. In addition to native grass the cattle on this range get 5 pounds of cake per day. Steers are brought in and fed out in addition to the steers raised from the basic heard.
Date: August 10, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

King Ranch Bluestem

Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem planting in the spring of 1951. An annual average of 3000 pounds of seed are gathered from this 100 acre planting. L. C. Haskins, Jefferson County SCD Mgr. , Bob Price, and Hank Bradley inspecting grass and explaining the growth and use of grass to young Bradley. This grass was planted on old depleted cropland as a proper land use practice as recommended by SCS. For fertilizer, this 100 acre field received 45 tons of raw rock phosphate in 1949, 6 tons 33% ammonium nitrate n 1956.
Date: August 10, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Results of Airplane Spraying

Photograph of a series of photos showing the results of airplane spraying of pine and oak. Area sprayed on May 25, 1954. Picture taken on June 10, 1954. Pine showed considerable damage. 50% to 75% of needles showed damage and 50% to 75% if all new growth showed characteristic twist from 244 5 T. All of undesirable undergrowth show damage.
Date: July 10, 1954
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of channel improvement downstream from middle Muskogee Street.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of present channel upstream from foot bridge located on Delaware Street.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of typical channel clogged with brush and debris. House in background is located at corner of 4th and Severs Streets.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of twentieth street bridge looking north upstream.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of existing channel downstream from foot bridge located on Delaware street.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of the creek channel north of twentieth street bridge. Note cofferdam to divert flow around bridge during construction of improvements.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of twentieth street bridge looking south down stream
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of the creek channel south of twentieth street bridge. Note cofferdam to divert flow around bridge during construction of improvements.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Floodwater detention structure

Photograph of surface slippage on back slope of enbankment.
Date: May 10, 1957
Creator: Ritchey, Leonard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickaskia River Flood

Photograph of Chickaskia River flood in July 1951 badly pot-holed this field. Charles A. Hollpopeter (rt), district supervisor and SCS technician Willis H. Milton made check of damage. River channel is in background along row of trees. L. C. Moore Estate.
Date: August 10, 1951
Creator: Fox, Lester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Overfllow from Elk Creek

Photograph of overflow from Elk Creek and runoff from surrounding areas inundating good farm land 1 mile from creek. Looking south along highway after 4" rain.
Date: May 10, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crops Harvesting

Photograph of barley on Wildhorse Creek bottom.
Date: July 10, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek

Photograph of bottom below site 34, Wildhorse.
Date: July 10, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek

Photograph of bottom below site 34, Wildhorse.
Date: July 10, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Wildhorse Watershed

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek Watershed.
Date: August 10, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Wildhorse Watershed

Photograph of this picture was made on final inspection of this site, 47.
Date: August 10, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History