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Two UNIDENTIFIED Men Controlling A Grass Fire With Portable Fire-Fighting Equipment
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men controlling a grass fire with portable fire-fighting units. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Controlling grass fire with portable fire-fighting units on Western Oklahoma range land.”
Date:
March 24, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of pasture improvement. In 1943 and 1944, one ton of lime and 250 pounds per acre of super-phosphate were applied each yearf. Hop, Persian and white Dutch clover were seeded on old Bermuda grass pasture in 1943 and since that time considerable Dallis grass has volunteered. The 30 acre pasture is now carrying 2 cows per acre year round. Soil Conservation Service technicians Hal E. Townsend, left, and J. V. Rabb, right.
Date:
April 24, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds
Photograph of Watershed--Washita, OK. Completed in 1960. The lake is now at the permanent water level. It is stocked with fish. Structure has an excellent cover with Bermuda grass. OK-1346-5.
Date:
May 24, 1961
Creator:
Leonard, Claude M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of combining hubam clover from windrows. John Mulkay is the combine operator. Mr. P. B. Barry estimates that the 6 acre lot will yield about 550 pounds of seed per acre. TX-43, 168.
Date:
July 24, 1945
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a combination seed huller, scarifier, cleaner and grader. This machine was operated at about 1200 rpm with a 3 to 5 horsepower gasoline motor and cleaned at the rate of 1000 pounds of cleaned seed per day. The loss in weight from unhulled, unscarified seed from the grain operator varied from 15% to 35% in weight where average loss was 25%. AR-D25-31.
Date:
September 24, 1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of how Alyce Clover branches after grazing. TX-165-2.
Date:
August 24, 1955
Creator:
Huckabee, DeWitt
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Living Exhibit: Oklahoma Native Grassland Plants Sign
Photograph of a scene at the Living Exhibit: Oklahoma Native Grassland Plants during the Oklahoma State Fair.
Date:
September 24, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, Maurice D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Little Deep Fork Creek At Flood Stage
Photograph of the Little Deep Fork Creek at flood stage after from 4.4 to 7 inches of rain fell. Four houses on the left and four mailboxes are shown being flooded out by rising waters. Floodwaters completely cover the road in front of the homes. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Floodwaters of Little Deep Fork inundated hundreds of acres of growing crops after from 4.4 to 7 inches of rain fell within the watershed. Soil already was soaked. More than $100,000 worth of bridges were washed out. One 115 ft. bridge will cost $12,000. Wheat, alfalfa and other crops about ready for harvester were a total loss. Levees 8’ high were destroyed. It was a record flood.”
Date:
July 24, 1958
Creator:
Hamilton, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish and Wildlife Management
Photograph of large-mouth bass caught with an artificial lue at Land Utilization Lake NW of Cheyenne, OK. [Lake name not specifically identified].
Date:
March 24, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of Contour listing on terraced field. OK-8721.
Date:
March 24, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the watershed, Double Creek, Site No. 4. Land use changed from native pasture to [unclear] in the flood pool area. Native grasses were killed in 1957 due to high water after which was sodded with cotton [?] Bermuda grass. Seen in the photo is Mr. Walter Sears standing in the native grass with the tame grass in the background. OK-1601-5.
Date:
October 24, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a diagram showing a section of a typical floodwater retarding structure.
Date:
October 24, 1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a watershed area. The Double Creek Site # 4. Land use changed from a native pasture to tame the flood pool area. Native grasses were killed in 1957 due to high water after which it was sodded with common bermuda. OK-1601-4
Date:
October 24, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Floodwaters from the Little deep Fork Creek inundated many hundreds of acres of productive bottomlands and much damage was done to growing crops--wheat, oats, alfalfa--about ready for harvest. Damage to country roads and bridges exceeded $100,000. One bridge, 115 feet long, will cost $18,000 to replace another 88 foot bridge will cost $12,000. Levees 8' high were destroyed by the record breaking flood. OK-706-2.
Date:
July 24, 1958
Creator:
Hamilton, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Broken Levee on Walter Gray's Land
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man (Walter Grey) surveying damage from a broken levee, which damaged 450 acres of bottomland and severely damaged 100 acres. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Owner Walter Gray reports spending $35,000 on levees to protect his bottomland over a 20-year period. Large breaks in levees, along straightened creek, can be seen across field. Owner Gray said 450 acres of bottomland were damaged by flood. Over 100 acres were damaged seriously."
Date:
May 24, 1950
Creator:
Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Texas Experiment Station Watermelons
Photograph of Superintendent L. E. Brooks and SCS Agronomist D. G. Craig discussing watermelon variety test at the Texas Experiment Station at Iowa Park. The photograph does not give the left to right positions of either Brooks or Craig. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mr. L. E. Brooks, Supt. Iowa Park Experiment Station and D. G. Craig, Agronomist for SCS, discuss watermelon [sic] variety test on Station Watermellons [sic] followed two years of Madrid clover. Wheat follows mellons [sic]."
Date:
July 24, 1956
Creator:
Craig, D. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stockton Ranch Cattle and Pasture Grasses
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers on horses wrangling cattle in tall grass on Stockton Ranch. The back of the photo proclaims, "Cattle in tall grass on the Stockton ranch. The grasses here are little and big bluestem, Indiangrass and some switchgrass."
Date:
October 24, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stockton Ranch Cattle and Pasture Grasses
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED workers on horses wrangling cattle in tall grass on Stockton Ranch. The back of the photo proclaims, "Cattle in tall grass on the Stockton ranch. There grasses averaged about five feet tall. They are chiefly big and little bluestem, switchgrass, and Indiangrass."
Date:
October 24, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
State Highway 24 Levee Break
Photograph of broken levee, which protected a bottomland field, near State Highway 24, eight miles west of Wayne. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Break in levee built along State Highway 24 eight miles west of Wayne to protect bottomland field shown beyond."
Date:
May 24, 1950
Creator:
Jenkins, Tarleton A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gullying, Sheet Erosion, and Siltation
Photograph of "Gullying, sheet erosion, and siltation resulting from 10 inch rain on Grant silt loam, 3-5% slopes. Land was clean tilled." A house is located in the background on top of the hill.
Date:
July 24, 1963
Creator:
Grover, Edward S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rotary Mower Pasture Management
Photograph of Philip and Bob Cody on John Deer tractors using rotary mowers to control weeds in Bermudagrass pasture. The photo does not clarify the position of Philip or Bob Cody. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rotary Mower being used to control weeds in Bermudagrass pasture."
Date:
August 24, 1967
Creator:
Price, Neil
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tobosa Clay Soil Surface
Photograph of "Soil surface of Tobosa clay, 0 to 01% slopes showing typical cracks."
Date:
March 24, 1957
Creator:
Lamar, Otho W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Roadside Waterway
Photograph of Roadside waterway for terraces constructed and established to Bermudagrass in 1959 – before terraces were constructed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Roadside waterway for terraces constructed and established to Bermuda grass in 1959 – before terraces were constructed. Weeds controlled by mowing. South side of road – bar pit. Looking east."
Date:
November 24, 1960
Creator:
Stokes, G. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aftermath of A Destroyed Tractor and Mowing Machine After Being Hit By A Truck
Photograph of several UNIDENTIFED onlookers looking at the remaining debris of a tractor and mowing machine hit by truck on highway. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Tractor and mowing machine hit by truck on highway."
Date:
May 24, 1955
Creator:
Harmon, Eldred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History