Photograph of district cooperators of the Pushmataha County, Soil Conservation District [SCD] receiving fish from a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for stocking ponds. Bass and Bluegills were delivered. Photograph taken in front of the Western Union [W. U.] office. OK-10-537.

Photograph of pasture. Hereford cattle grazing on fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with Soil Conservation Service technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland. OK-1463-6.

Photograph of a herd of Hereford cows and calves grazing on fescue and ladino clover pasture on Addison's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with SCS technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland."

Photograph of a Hereford cow and calf grazing on fescue and ladino clover pasture on Addison's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with SCS technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland."

Photograph of black locust seedling. One summer's growth of a black locust seedling on strip mine spoil. Seedling much taller than Soil Conservation Service [SVS} technician, Andrew Costner. OK-1454-12.

Photograph of black locust seedling. One summer's growth black locust seedling on strip mine spoil. Seedling much taller than Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician Andrew Costner. OK-1454-12.

Photograph of Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with SCS Technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland.

Photograph of Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with SCS Technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland.

Photograph of rotation hay and pasture-alfalfa and fescue established on shallow upland soils through a special ACP practices for soil improvement. Soil Conservation Service determines from soil classification whether fields selected by farmer are commercial alfalfa lands.

Photograph of a close-up photograph of alfalfa and fescue. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rotation Hay & Pasture – Alfalfa and Fescue established on shallow upland soils through a special ACP practice for soil improvement. Soil Conservation Service determines from soil classification whether fields selected by farmer are commercial Alfalfa land."

Photograph of round bale Bermuda grass and legume hay. Good management of tame pasture.

Photograph of Leon Russell, Star Route, Calvin, OK, was selcted by the Hughes County Soil & Water Conservation District [SWCD] as a Conservation Farmer for the month of October, 1961. Mr. Russell has lived on this farm for 33 years. He is watching his cattle graze Sericea lespedeze. Mr. Russell has 30 acres of Sericea which is grazed regularly throughout the warm season. He also puts up about 1200 bales annully for his only source of hay. OK-1445-1.

Photograph of Owl Creek site no. 14. Planted to K. R. Bluestem in June 1957 with 200 lbs of 16-20-0 and 2 tons of mulch per acre.

Photograph of site no. 15, Owl Creek. Back slope of site no. 15, Owl Creek, Washita River. Everett Knight, Conservation aide, in picture.

Photograph of a badly eroded area in pasture land on Renfrow soil. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.

Photograph of “Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting good stand of blue grama grass on abandoned land in the Chickasha, Oklahoma Soil Conservation Service."

Photograph of "Mr. Gray, Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, and Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, 3. Mr. Chester Gray.

Photograph of "Chester Gray and Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Mr. Chester Gray, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.

Photograph of "Mr. Gray, Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, and Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, 3. Mr. Chester Gray.

Photograph of "Mr. Gray and Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." "Oscar Workman, farmer, prefers this native grass meadow strip to terraces on this gentle slope. Planted in April 1937 and he plans to mow same for hay in 1939. Mixture planted was equal parts Little Blue Sten [sic], Blue Gramma [sic] and Side oat Gramma [sic] at 30# per A." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Mr. Chester Gray, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.

Photograph of "Mr. Gray and Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Mr. Chester Gray, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.

Photograph of “Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha, Oklahoma, Soil Conservation Service Project. 40 Acres of abandoned land rededicated to native grasses. This field was contour ridged with 25 ft. intervals and planted 4 kinds of native grasses during spring of 1936. Picture shows 3 year old Side Oat [sic] Grama. Sunflowers indicate locations of the unmowed ridges.”

Photograph of Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, Mr. Gray, and Mr. Hickey inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha Soil Conservation Service Project near or on Katie Maden's farm. The order of the following men goes from left to right as follows: 1. Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Mr. Gray, 3. Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, 4. Mr. Hickey. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Photograph of Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, Mr. Gray, and Mr. Hickey inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha Soil Conservation Service Project. 40 Acres abandoned field planted to native grass. Field was contour ridged and seeded in Spring of 1936. Picture shows Little Blue Stem planting in Spring of 1937 on ¼ of the field. Special attention is given to tiny seedlings coming from the parent plants the second season. 30# per acres was planted.”

Photograph of "Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Okla., and Mr. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha Oklahoma Soil Conservation Service Project." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.