Planting Smart Weed and Wild Millet

Photograph of French Gunn and Raymond Alberson, employees of Tishomingo Wildlife Refuge, planting Smart Weed and Wild Millet seed for cover and food on shoreline in sediment pool of Site 6, Chigley Sandy Watershed. Group in background in boat are planting Sago pond weed.
Date: April 25, 1958
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sago Pond Weed in Chigley Sandy Watershed

Photograph of Raymond Alberson and French Gunn, employees of Tishomingo Wildlife Refuge, showing Sago pond weed and Round Stem Bull Rush which were planted in this sediment pool.
Date: April 25, 1958
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Site 6, Chigley Sandy Creek Sago pond weed and Round Stem Bull Rush

Photograph of "Raymond Albertson and French Gunn, employees of Tishomingo Wildlife Refuge, showing Sago pond weed and Round Stem Bull Rush which were planted in this sediment pool." The photograph does not list the list the left to right positions of Albertson or Gunn.
Date: April 25, 1958
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Smart Weed and Wild Millet Planting

Photograph of French Gunn and Raymond Alberson, employees of Tishomingo Wildlife Refuge, planting Smart Weed and Wild Millet seed for cover and food on shoreline in sediment pool of Site 6, Chigley Sandy Watershed. Group in background in boat are planting Sago pond wee..
Date: April 25, 1958
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shoreline Plants for Duck Food

Photograph of E.O. Graham observing Wild Millet and Roundstem Bull Rush as a shoreline plant for duck food on Site 6 Chigley Sandy Watershed. This was planned by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Depr. Employees. Planted April 25, 1958.
Date: July 25, 1958
Creator: Graham, E. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wild Millet as Shoreline Plant

Photograph of T-Bone McDonald observing Wild Millet as a shoreline plant for duck food on Site 6, Chigley Sandy Watershed. This was planned by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Depr. Employees. Planted April 25, 1958.
Date: July 25, 1958
Creator: Graham, E. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of showing a close-up of a root rake made from heavy railroad spikes assembled on a heavy bulldozer for the purpose of combing stumps or roots out of the ground on 300 acres of land that is being cleared below a detention reservior on the Wildhorse Creek Watershed. OK-1395-2.
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of John Ringer showing a 3 foot tree that has been sheared off at an angle by a bulldozer on a 300 acre clearing job below a detention structure on Wildhorse Creek Watershed. OK-1395-4.
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Benefits

Photograph of watershed benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on weekends. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Good fishing is enjoyed during week days, when skiing activities slow down. Forty-six surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car. He uses the honor system for depositing money in box when entering lake area.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment & Methods

Photograph of Wendell Jones (L), Civil Engineering Technician, Davis Project Office, explains use of comaction test equipment to student trainee James R. Leach. OK-4376-8.
Date: March 25, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of Hadley Meinders (L), District Conservationist, Purcell, and Bobby Davis, Project Engineer, Davis Project Office, examine plans for Wiley Post Memorial Lake. OK-4376-13.
Date: August 25, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of Hadley Meinders (L), District Conservationist, Purcell, and Bobby Davis, Project Engineer, Davis Project Office, prepare to make compaction tests of Site # 34, Finn Creek. OK-4376-7.
Date: August 25, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of Hadley Meinders (L), District Conservationist, Purcell, and Bobby Davis, Project Engineer, Davis Project Office, examine fill material being placed in embankment site # 34, Finn Creek. OK-4376-11.
Date: August 25, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History