Upper Elk Creek

Photograph of Upper Elk Creek improvement project.
Date: February 6, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Food Availability through Conservation Farming

Photograph of Mrs. Phyllis Johnson who is one of many house-wifes that enjoys shopping in the modern day super-markets. Good conservation farming and modern canning methods make many items of food available to the house-wife of today.
Date: February 6, 1966
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Personnel, Lemuel F. Ball

Photograph of Lemuel F. Ball, Area Conservationist, SCS, Claremore, Okla.
Date: February 6, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of sprinkler irrigation. The sprinkler irrigation system in operation on pre-irrigated land for cotton growing. This farm is in a low rainfall area and some irrigation is needed to work out a good soil and water conservation plan for most types of farming. Class II land, 2% slope, Soil Unit # 7. TX-273-10.
Date: February 6, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sink Hole

Photograph of a sink hole near the edge of a huge gully near Binger. Water flowing through cleavage joints causes underground erosion, allowing the ground to sink as seen here.
Date: February 6, 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearing

Photograph of Dale Stidham, Range Conservationist, observing the benefits from the use of an under-cutter and deep plowing after land is cleared of timber. These operations will bring roots such as these to the top and prevent their regrowth.
Date: February 6, 1968
Creator: Oneth, Wes
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Huge Gully near Binger

Photograph of sheer sided walls 100 feet high in huge gully near Binger, Okla.
Date: February 6, 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Checking Fish in Cages

Photograph of Larry Hulett & News Editor Cordell Beacon checking fish in cages on Site 2, Oak Creek Watershed.
Date: February 6, 1971
Creator: King, W. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Food Availability through Conservation Farming

Photograph of Mrs. Phyllis Johnson who is one of many house-wives that enjoys shopping in the modern day super-markets. Good conservation farming make many items of food available to the house-wife of today.
Date: February 6, 1966
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. U. Drisdale Well

Photograph of a well on J. U. Drisdale's land. The well has an output of 2300 gallons per minute with a lift of 120 feet. The back of the photograph proclaims, "J. U. Drisdale's well output is 2300 per minute with lift of 120 feet."
Date: February 6, 1953
Creator: Truden, Andy
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History