Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of harvesting little bluestem. Durwood Calvert doing the harvesting. OK-9787.
Date: September 28, 1948
Creator: Elder, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

District Cooperators Receiving Fish

Photograph of district coorperators from Pushmataha Co. SCD, receiving fish from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3 truck for stocking ponds. Bass and bluegills were delivered. Photo taken in front of W.U. office.
Date: September 28, 1950
Creator: Allen, P. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Survey, Washita River

Photograph of a cross-section of the Washita River from bridge. OKLA-6860
Date: September 28, 1938
Creator: Taylor, G. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish Delivery

Photograph of district cooperators (Pushmataha Co. SCD) receiving fish from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service truck for stocking ponds. Bass and bluegill wre delivered. Photo taken in front of W.U. office.
Date: September 28, 1950
Creator: Allen, P. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Double Creek sub-watershed, Site # 1, Caney River Watershed. Forms for upper part of the front anti-seep collar. OK-169-7.
Date: September 28, 1955
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a stockwater ponds constructed in cooperation with County Commissioners. County road put across dam so to eliminate bridge. OK-1205-3.
Date: September 28, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of old planting of Weeping Lovegrass. Planted on weed cover around 1948. TX-201-12.
Date: September 28, 1955
Creator: Ebersole, J. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Poor Condition, Lightly Grazed Range Near Ponca City

Photograph of poor condition, lightly grazed range. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Poor condition. Lightly grazed. Loamy prairie."
Date: September 28, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fair Condition, Grassy Range Near Ponca City

Photograph of a grassy range in fair condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range. Fair condition. Loamy site."
Date: September 28, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Excellent Condition Range Near Ponca City

Photograph of a range in excellent condition, which sits on a loamy site. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range. Excellent condition. Loamy site."
Date: September 28, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Class Studying Seined Undesirable Fish on State Farm

Photograph of roughly fifteen UNIDENTIFED individuals studying seined undesirable fish from the Area VIII Farm Pond Fisheries Management School held by Herb Wells, State Biologist, on State Farm south of Pauls Valley. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Area VIII Farm Pond Fisheries Management School held by Herb Wells, State Biologist. This pond on State Farm, south of Pauls Valley, was seined and undesirable fish were studied."
Date: September 28, 1955
Creator: Graham, L. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Constructed Stockwater Pond

Photograph of a constructed stockwater pond constructed in cooperation with County Commissioners. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stockwater pond constructed in cooperation with County Commissioners. County road put across dam to eliminate bridge."
Date: September 28, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fair Condition, Grassy Range Near Ponca City

Photograph of a grassy range in fair condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range. Fair condition. Loamy site."
Date: September 28, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation and Land Leveling

borders being watered to check on land leveling work, prior to seeding alfalfa. Shows areas needing additional work. Soil Conservation Service program started in 1954 on this farm with irrigation surveys being made on 27 acres. Adequate water source was not found until 1956. Two sources now being developed. Additional surveys made on 158 acres and border irrigation plan being established. Rudolph McGehee in picture.
Date: September 28, 1956
Creator: Castle, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm pond Fisheries Management School

Photograph of the Area VIII Farm Pond Fisheries Management School held by Herb Wells, State Biologist. This pond on State Farm, south of Pauls Valley, was deined and undesirable fish were studied.
Date: September 28, 1955
Creator: Graham, E. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Survey, Washita River

Photograph of a cross-section of the Washita River from bridge. OKLA-6859
Date: September 28, 1938
Creator: Taylor, G. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of harvesting little bluestem on IU tract 574. Seeding made in 1944. OK-9785.
Date: September 28, 1948
Creator: Elder, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of harvesting little bluestem on IU tract 574. Seeding made in 1944. OK-9785.
Date: September 28, 1948
Creator: Elder, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of native grass pasture overgrazed. Native grass pasture overgrazed with additional drought damage. Soil Conservation program started in 1941 on this farm. Until recently this ranch was one of our examples of proper use. Droughts of 1954, 1955 and 1956 reduced the carrying capacity of the range so that it is now badly overgrazed. Mrs. J. H. Carlock, Ardmore is the owner. Roy Skaggs is the foreman-operator. OK-389-2.
Date: September 28, 1956
Creator: Castle, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of a partially completed pattern of windbreaks in eastern Foard County, Texas. The barren areas paralleling some windbreaks are not always due to sapping—incomplete patterns permit heavy, sterile sand to drift up to the windbreak on exposed sides. This situation can eventually be remedied by completion of the pattern and the planting of legumes on damaged areas. TX-79, 510.
Date: September 28, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of native grass seeding. Native grass seeding made in 1950 on the right. Meadow on the left was overgrazed while considerable growth was left on the seeded areas. No fertilizers were used in either area. The Soil conservation Service [SCS] began here on this ranch in 1941. The right area was terraced in 1947 and was seeded to native bluestem mixture in 1950. Roy Skaggs, Foreman Operator. OK-389-1.
Date: September 28, 1956
Creator: Castle, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

LU Tract 574 Little Bluestem Harvest

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man on a tractor combine harvesting little bluestem. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Harvesting little bluestem on LU tract 574. Seeding made in 1944."
Date: September 28, 1948
Creator: Elder, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

LU Tract 574 Little Bluestem Harvest

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man on a tractor combine harvesting little bluestem. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Harvesting little bluestem on LU tract 574. Seeding made in 1944."
Date: September 28, 1948
Creator: Elder, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two UNIDENTIFIED Men Studying two Contrasting Orchards Separated Via a Fence Line

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing in two contrasting orchards separated via a fence line. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Front line contrast of two orchards in an area with a high water table. Orchard on the right has been abandoned because most of the trees have died. Orchard on the left is producing good crops. Orchard on right has been clean cultivated. Orchard on left has had cover plus other vegetation matter that was hauled in. This dead vegetation was left on the surface reducing evaporation."
Date: September 28, 1947
Creator: Hartman, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History