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Clarence Sittel
Photograph of Clarence Sittel checking on seeding operations with a worker on the Ward Ranch.
Date:
July 7, 1954
Creator:
Gamble, Maurice D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Clarence Sittel
Photograph of Clarence Sittel checking on seeding operations with two workers on the Ward Ranch.
Date:
July 7, 1954
Creator:
Gamble, Maurice D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Clarence Sittel
Photograph of Clarence Sittel checking on seeding operations with two workers on the Ward Ranch.
Date:
July 7, 1954
Creator:
Gamble, Maurice D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ward's Ranch
Photograph of the north portion of Ward's Ranch seeded with Bermuda grass.
Date:
July 7, 1954
Creator:
Gamble, Maurice D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cow
Photograph of a cow.
Date:
October 7, 1942
Creator:
Webb, Gordon C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
F. A. Shallenberger
Photograph of F. A. Shallenberger in a pasture.
Date:
November 7, 1941
Creator:
Wolff, S. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indiangrass
Photograph of Indiangrass in a grass nursery at Woodward Experiment Station.
Date:
October 7, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, Maurice D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Lee R. Carlton, work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Talihina, examining a field of lovegrass (erogratis curvula) and Sericea lespedeza. The mixture was planted on April 19, 1955 and fertilized with 100 pounds of 10-20-10 and 200 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizers. Mowed on June 10, 1955 at 15 bales per acre. Potato Hill, 6 d, drouthy soil. This is an introductory planting of weeping lovegrass in this area. It looks promising. OK-72-10.
Date:
July 7, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of brush control. This area was sprayed on May 12, 1958 with a 2-4-5TP herbicide for the control of shinnery, mesquite and sage brush. This spraying was carried out under the Great Plains Conservation Project. OK-635-6.
Date:
August 7, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of brush control. Mesquite and shinnery sprayed in 1958, 1959, and 1960. Great Plains Conservation Project. OK-983-8.
Date:
October 7, 1960
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a native grass planting. Native grass planting made on conservation reserve land. It was seeded in the spring of 1957 and was sprayed in the spring of 1958 for weed control. This area is now almost completely free of any weeds. OK-639-5.
Date:
August 7, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a farm pond. Stock water pond built in the spring of 1952. This pond was staked by the Soil Conservation Service (SCS). OK-635-10.
Date:
August 7, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Towns and Cities of Oklahoma
Photograph of the city of Stilwell, OK, from the Davis Mountains. OK-1606-1.
Date:
October 7, 1961
Creator:
Warth, Peter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) selections being grown in a native grass nursery at the Woodward Experiment Station. OK-163-10.
Date:
October 7, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the sacking of lespedeza seed harvested with a Vance-Heakal combine harvester. Mr. J. B. Abrams with the assistance of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Willie Abrams. AR-10, 410 B.
Date:
December 7, 1939
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation
Photograph of of Jim Brown cultivating 1st year strawberry beds on Bodine stony silt loam, 5 to 15% slopes. OK-1160-9
Date:
October 7, 1961
Creator:
Warth, Peter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock (and Grasses)
Photograph of livestock water. Commercial hereford cattle watering from a stock pond. Slope in the background is former cropland that has been reinvigorated with native bluestem and weeping love grass. OK-1559-9.
Date:
February 7, 1962
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Juda Malti farm. Earl Judge, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], of Watonga, examines crop residue that Mr. Matli is using wisely in a cropping system. Mr. Matli practices flexible tillage to keep the seedbed free from excessive grass and weeds. This is Soil Unit 70, subject to severe wind erosion without cover. Earl Judge says cover is a must on this soil. The soil management program on this farm includes legumes of vetch or sweet clover. Note the effects of wind erosion on the field to the right. OK-163-1.
Date:
October 7, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a seedbed as prepared for watch cover crop. The muddy tracks show it will be many days before this field can be planted. The floodwater may stay out for weeks before receding. Mr. R. J. Wespor [?] is working with the local people, Chickasha SCD anf the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] i sto use his land with in its capabilities. OK-940-5.
Date:
October 7, 1959
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Nature & Wildlife
Photograph of a snake in its native habitat. OK-8585.
Date:
July 7, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Awards
Photograph of Cletus White displaying the Goodyear Award he received for being the outstanding conservation farmer in the Comanche County Conservation District. Others in the picture are Mrs. White and son and Mike Walker, a Goodyear Co. representative. OK-4957-11.
Date:
November 7, 1972
Creator:
Murray, Hubert J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock
Photograph of one of the registered Herford bulls and part of the herd of 100 registered cows that according to Joe Hatcher "grazed 140 acres of rye and sweet clover for 90 days and in the process gained in weight on an average of 2 pounds per cow per day." OK-8872.
Date:
September 7, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Angleton grass (A. a????latus). King Ranch seed field.
Date:
November 7, 1947
Creator:
Foster, Dean (?)
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Waste Management
Photograph of a sewage lagoon serving a mobile home park. The soil is Teller loam, which has a lagoon suitability rating of "fair." The percolation rate of this soil is sometimes too rapid and may ned sealing. This lagoon appeared to be operating satisfactorily. OK-4268-1.
Date:
July 7, 1971
Creator:
Meinders, Hadley
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History