Cattle Grazing Alfalfa in Border-Irrigated Field

Photograph of a herd of cattle grazing alfalfa in border-irrigated field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle on alfalfa in border irrigated field. Before soil conservation district was organized, this field was in sunflowers – just paid a little more than taxes – now 2 days grazing raised butter fat 200 lbs. The 250 acres of alfalfa has been grazed, raised 20,000 bales of hay this summer plus a seed crop. See Tex-44-788 and Tex-44-489."
Date: October 21, 1948
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of land use capability, Class V land. Wet and salty. See OK-9769. OK-9770
Date: October 21, 1948
Creator: Davis, D. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Man Constructing a Diversion Terrace

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor constructing a diversion terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Diversion terrace, 1900 ft. long, being constructed. Will divert 40 acres of water from 100 acres below. The 40 acres is a steep, short slope with damaging runoff."
Date: October 21, 1948
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gene Jones Harvesting Little Bluestem Native Grass on the Herman Hamm Farm

Photograph of Gene Jones on a John Deer Combine harvesting little bluestem native grass seed on the Herman Hamm farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gene Jones harvesting little bluestem native grass seed on Herman Hamm farm."
Date: October 21, 1959
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gene Jones Harvesting Native Grass on the Herman Hamm Farm

Photograph of Gene Jones on a John Deer combine harvesting native grass seed on the Herman Hamm farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gene Jones harvesting native grass seed on Herman Hamm farm. Field yielded about 50 lb. of seed per acre."
Date: October 21, 1959
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of wave action damage on Site # 4 Sargeant Major. Upper Washita watershed. OK-3533-14.
Date: October 21, 1969
Creator: Perryman, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of wave action damage on Site 4 Sergeant Major.
Date: October 21, 1969
Creator: Perryman, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History