Franz T. Blackert, SCS Engineer, Inspects Riser Section of Drawdown Structure at Site 10, Pilot and Sister Grove Creek

Photograph of Franz T. Blackert, SCS Engineer, Inspecting Riser Section of Drawdown Structure at Site 10, Pilot and Sister Grove Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Franz T. Blackert, SCS engineer, inspects riser section of drawdown structure at site 10, Pilot and Sister Grove Creek watershed. Anti-seep collars are spaced along outlet pipe."
Date: July 1, 1952
Creator: Fox, Lester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of Tishomingo Stocking Fish in Boggs’ Lake Site 15 Cavalry Creek Watershed

Photograph of four UNIDENTIFIED workers of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of Tishomingo placing fish in Boggs' Lake Site 15 Cavalry Creek Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fish Distribution. The distribution unit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of Tishimingo [sic] placing fish in the Boggs' lake site 15 Cavalry creek."
Date: July 1, 1959
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Close-up picture of Sealed Soil on field being Terraced on the Caleb Harper Farm

Photograph of a "Close-up picture of the field being terraced on Caleb Harper farm, under the supervision of SCS technicians. Soil seems to run together and seal thereby restricting the rate of intake; therefore erosion appears even on gentle slopes."
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind Erosion and Revegetation - Range on Brewer's Ranch

Photograph of John Bailey, WUC, SCS, Guymon, Oklahoma, and Glenn Brewer, son of Ed Brewer, standing on part of a 20-acre area of Brewer's ranch that was plowed and then blown out during the thirties, before Brewer owned the land. Brewer hopes to stabilize the blowing area before planting grass. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. John Bailey, WUC, SCS, 2. Glenn Brewer. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wind Erosion and Revegetation – Range. Part of a 20 acre area of Brewer's ranch that was plowed and then blown out during the thirties, before Brewer owned the land. Can will be planted left to grow until blowing area is stabilized enough to plant grass. Will take from five to ten years. Left to right, John Bailey, WUC, SCS, Guymon, Okla., and Glenn Brewer, son of Ed Brewer."
Date: July 1, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fencline Contrast

Photograph of fence-line contrast showing, left, the area utilized for summer grazing; right, deferred for winter grazing. Area on the right has been harvested for grass seed.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stocking Fish Ponds

Photograph of Augie Sewell, Washita County SCD supervisor and Darwin Craig, Cordell Sportsman Club receive fish from the Oklahoma Fish Hatchery delivery truck to be taken to floodwater retarding structures on Cavalary Creek watershed.
Date: November 1, 1958
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish Distribution

Photograph of fish being stocked in Boggs lake, site 15 Cavalry Creek watershed. Approximately 3000 bass were placed in water on this trip. Leslie Hess, SCS, and Jody Deputy, Washita Co. Game Ranger, are in the photo with representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services of Tishamingo.
Date: July 1, 1959
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of [unclear] field. Erosion on freshly plowed field after a 3-inch rain. OK-892-2.
Date: July 1, 1959
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Barnitz Creek Watershed, Site # 52. Paul R. Moody, contractor cutting ditch for toe lateral drain. Into the ditch will go gravel filter and perforated pipe for maintaining a low water table at the bank toe of the dam. Shown: 1. Backhoe used in ditiching; 2. Checking grade; 3. Spillway in background.Paul R. Moody on backhoe; Mr. Baker with rod; Paul G. Moody with hand level. OK-66-9.
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Matthews, James
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of floods. Hundreds of acres of farmland and homes in the lowland are flooded. OK-910-9.
Date: 1959-10-01/1959-10-03
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of floods. The flooding of hundreds of acres of farmland and houses in the lowland. OK-910-9.
Date: 1959-10-01/1959-10-03
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a seed harvest. A district employee is turning grass seed as part of the curing process. This area is located beneath the grandstand at the City Park and one of the many such areas leased by the District for this purpose. OK-575-6.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a seed harvest. District employee cleaning switchgrass seed in a District warehouse. Also shown is part of the many thousands of pounds of switchgrass already cleaned and sacked ready for distribution. OK-575-2.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fescue

Photograph of fescue plants.
Date: April 1, 1951
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Delbert Inman

Photograph of Delbert Inman watching his cattle graze in a Bermuda pasture.
Date: November 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, Maurice D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dr. C. Q. Lynd and Vincent Garner

Photograph of Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College (left) and Vincent Garner, WUC Antlers, OK (right) inspecting Bermuda grass.
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, Maurice D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

George Lowe, Dr. C. Q. Lynd and Bo McAlister

Photograph of George Lowe, WUC McAlester, OK (left), Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College, and Bo McAlister, WUC Atoka, OK (right) inspecting Bermuda grass.
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, Maurice D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

George Lowe and Dr. C. Q. Lynd

Photograph of Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College (left) and George Lowe, WUC McAlester, OK (right) inspecting Bermuda grass on the Dowdy and Clauswitz Farm.
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, Maurice D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of an irrigation ditch one mile west of Turpin. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigation Ditch. Field of milo prepared for irrigation in February of 1956; grade of rows was .1 foot per 100 feet; canvas dams used in main ditch to make ponds from which to siphon from."
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Calvin Haines and Floyd Kimble Seeding Waterway to Western Wheatgrass on Floyd Kimble Farm

Photograph of "District employee, Calvin Haines, (on drill) assisting cooperator, Floyd Kimble, on tractor, seed 2.4 acre waterway to western wheatgrass." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Calvin Haines, 2. Floyd Kimble.
Date: November 1, 1955
Creator: Tarrant, Charles
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fishing on Sandstone Creek Watershed Detention Reservoirs

Photograph of "Clarence Fowler and Warren Whittington fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Clarence Fowler, 2. Warren Wittington.
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Whittington, F. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Clarence Fowler with Fish Caught From One of the Twenty-four Detention Reservoirs

Photograph of "Clarence Fowler, rancher, Cheyenne, Oklahoma, with string of fish caught out of one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed."
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control

Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Taken from southeast corner of quarter section looking north. Shinnery is completely turned under. Sorghum cover will be established and field seeded to climax native grasses."
Date: April 1, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fence Line Contrasting Two Fields North of Woodward

Photograph of a fence line contrasting two fields north of Woodward both utilized for grazing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence-line contrast showing, left, the area utilized for summer grazing; right, deferred for winter grazing. Area on the right has been harvested for grass seed."
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History