[Photograph 2012.201.B0249.0196]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.
Date: November 26, 1950
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0249.0190]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Carolyn Crumm, the state's 4-H girl health champion, hefts a holiday centerpiece just before the opening Thanksgiving day banquet of the first annual Oklahoma 4-H club congress."
Date: November 23, 1950
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0291B.0219]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma's oldest rodeo is slated to open Tuesday night as the Hinton Kiwanis club presents another benefit for the Canyon park."
Date: July 24, 1950
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0291B.0246]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Work started this month on the new grade school and lunch room at Hinton."
Date: July 24, 1950
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of sweet clover seeded on a well-prepared seed bed in September, 1949. The field was grazed during the spring of 1950 by 125 head of cows on 110 acres. The cows were removed on June 21, 1950. OK-10, 474.
Date: July 23, 1950
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of an outlet channel constructed with a plow in the fall of 1948 (1000 feet long x 20 feet wide) seeded to 50 pounds of intermediate wheat grass. Fertilized with 200 pounds of 5-10-5 fertilizer at the time of seding. OK-9898-B.
Date: July 2, 1950
Creator: Orr, Erwin T
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

South Caddo SCD Warehouse After Flood

Photograph of SCS Technician Herbert Prevett, showing maximum height of floodwaters after the South Caddo County SCD warehouse and district office received 2 feet of water resulting in the loss of $1500 of seed and fertilizer. A UNIDENTIFED man is aiding in the cleanup effort. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Herbert Prevett, SCS Technician, 2. UNIDENTIFIED. The back of the photograph proclaims, "South Caddo County SCD warehouse had 2 feet of water in it. So did the district office. Loss of $1500.00 in seed and fertilizer. SCS technician Herbert Prevett shows water mark."
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0291B.0233]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Horseshoe bowl near the south end of the park provides a natural setting for pageants and meetings."
Date: April 25, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigated Rows

Photograph of Churchill and SCS Technician, Herb Provett, looking up listed rows toward irrigtion ditch after 5" application of water.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Ditch and Siphon Hose

Photograph of an irrigation ditch and siphon hose. Irrigating land prior to cotton seeding.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Ditch and Siphon Hoses

Photograph of irrigation ditch and siphon hoses. Irrigating land prior to cottom seeding.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pumping Into Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of pumping water from Cobb Creek into main irrigation ditch through 8" aluminum pipe. Churchill in photo.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Row Irrigation

Photograph of Mr. Churchill and SCS Technician Herb Provett looking up listed rows toward irrigation ditch after 5" application of water.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Row Irrigation

Photograph of Mr. Churchill and SCS Technician Herb Provett looking up listed rows toward irrigation ditch after 5" application of water.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dust Storm Pasture Protected by Grass

Photograph of this district cooperator's farm in the midst of the worse dust storm area around Anadarko is being partially protected by grass. Note the newly plowed land between terraces in background. The plowing was done after the dust storm in March. The terraces were ruined by the accumulation of sand. Alll of this field is being turned back to grass.
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Wind

Photograph of SCS technician G.C. Gardner walks across a field which had been left clean after a peanut crop and which was hallowed out by subsequent dust storms. Note the rocks and subsoil which has been bared by wind.
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Treatment Due to Dust Storm

Photograph of water supply of Anadarko citizens who depend on its water supply from the Washita River. When there is dust in the air, the water must be treated more than during normal times inorder to make the water usable by the citizens.
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Treatment Due to Dust Storm

Photograph of water supply during the dust storm in March 1950, had to be treated extra in order to get the sand out of the two settling basins. Water to supply the city comes from the Washita River, which was low due to drought. Settling basins are open to dust.
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Auto Stalled in Sand Trap in Dust Storm

Photograph of an automobile stalled in sand trap in dust storm in March 26, 1950.
Date: March 26, 1950
Creator: Webb, C. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Erosion

Photograph of automobile stalled in sand trap in dust storm March 26, 1950. Only fields not suffering from erosion in this immediate vicinity are those fields where vetch and small grain furnished cover.
Date: March 26, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of an automobile stalled in sand trap in dust storm on March 26, 1950. Only fields not suffering from erosion in this immediate vicinity are those fields where vetch and small grain furnish cover. OK-10, 359.
Date: March 26, 1950
Creator: Gardener, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of an automobile stalled in sand trap in dust storm on March 26, 1950. Only fields not suffering from erosion in this immediate vicinity are those fields where vetch and small grain furnish cover. OK-10, 359.
Date: March 26, 1950
Creator: Gardener, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Wind

Photograph of peanut land blowing. SCS Techinicians Charles Terrant and Oran Bailey in photo.
Date: March 9, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Wind

Photograph of peanut land blowing. SCS Techinicians Charles Terrant and Oran Bailey in photo.
Date: March 9, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History