Hilly Stony Savannah on Mt. Pinchot

Photograph of Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope of Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point n the Wichita Mountains. This is thought to be the only area of natural cedar on the refuge. Small open areas are typical of this range site.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grazing on Loamy Prairie

Photograph of Range sites, Loamy Prairie. Buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition. Moderate use as it appears in the spring season.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Charcoal Briquette Plants

Photograph of the largest charcoal and briquette plant west of the Mississippi. OK-1154-5.
Date: October 11, 1961
Creator: Warth, Peter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. R. Hollis Standing With Cattle in A Dirt Enclosure

Photograph of J. R. Hollis, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the North Caddo SCD, standing with several heads of cattle. The back of the photograph proclaims, "J. R. Hollis, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the North Caddo SCD. Hollis is owner and operator of the Hinton Telephone Company. He has extensive farming interests both irrigated and dryland. Hollis was appointed an assistant supervisor in Feb. 1955 and elected to a supervisor's position in 1958."
Date: January 11, 1961
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Big Game Pasture Range Sites - Loamy Prairie

Photograph of a herd a buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition on the Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Big Game Pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition. Moderate use as it appears in the spring season. East of Hollis pond."
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sprinkler irrigation from Peavine Creek

Photograph of sprinkler irrigating green beans from portable pump on Peavine Creek.
Date: October 11, 1961
Creator: Warth, Peter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of an 85 bushel per acre corn crop along Evansville Creek. In the foreground is small grain stubble. Soil is Stilweel silt loam, 0 to 15 slopes. OK-1154-10.
Date: October 11, 1961
Creator: Warth, Peter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of grasses grown in sand for four months on trials for different rates of grazing. OK-1450-9.
Date: September 11, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Fred Whittington washing sand out of grass roots after four months of trials on grasses clipped for different rates of use. OK-1450-10.
Date: September 11, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Terrell Nowka Kneeling Next To His Homemade 3-Point Hook Up Blade and John Deere Tractor

Photograph of Terrell Nowka kneeling next to his homemade 3-point hook up blade and John Deere tractor. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Supervisors. Terrell Nowka, a member of the Board of Supervisors of the North Caddo SCD. Nowka was elected to the Board in 1958. He has served as supervisor since Feb. 1958, when he was appointed to fill the vacancy occurring from Ralph Ottinger's resignation. Nowka made the 3-point hook-up blade. He uses this blade for minor maintenance on terraces, waterways and roads. 10 ft. blade with 360 degree swivel. Made from old grader blades and combine parts."
Date: January 11, 1961
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Hilly Stony Savannah

Photograph of a Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope on Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point in the Wichita Mountains. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope on Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point in the Wichita Mountains. This is thought to be the only area of natural cedar on the refuge. Small open area are typical of this range site."
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contrasting Fields Showing Proper Range Use

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man (Terrell Nowka") standing on the right side of two contrasting fields separated via fence. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence line contrast of native grass pastures. Proper use on right with controlled grazing and spraying the pasture on left is improving rapidly. Nowka is supervisor of the North Caddo SCD."
Date: January 11, 1961
Creator: Pritchell, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History