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Ladino Clover and Oats

Photograph of a R. C. Lindsey kneeling in a field of Ladino clover and oats. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ladino clover covers the ground as Lindsey kneels to examine it. The surrounding crop is oats.”
Date: May 26, 1947
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of shelterbelts or windbreaks. A group of SCS technicians from the Great Plains states studying shelterbelts in Greer County, Oklahoma. This shelterbelt was planted in 1936 and was the first shelterbelt planted in the Plains area. OK-224-11.
Date: March 26, 1956
Creator: Bailey, O. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of stubble mulching. Stubble mulching on wheat land. Stubble mulch implement of Guy Schroder’s. This implement has a series of five 32-inch sweeps. Schroder is a cooperator with the North Caddo Soil Conservation District [SCD] and started the Soil Conservation Service program on this farm in 1950.
Date: October 26, 1956
Creator: Kealthley, M. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of weeping lovegrass planted for feed and cover for wildlife. Some lovegrass seed will be harvested from this area.The conservation of wildlife in rough areas of any form is a recommended practice. OK-324-3.
Date: July 26, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully

Photograph of a 40 foot deep gully on A. Grossman's land.
Date: September 26, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Beaver Bend State Park

Photograph of a scene in Beaver Bend State Park.
Date: October 26, 1941
Creator: Wolff, S. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Sergeant Major Creek Watershed Drop Inlet Stopping A Gully

Photograph of an aerial shot of a drop inlet to stop a large gully in the Sergeant Major Creek Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Drop inlet constructed with Flood Control funds to stop gully. Drainage area – 120 acres; 6000 cu. yds.,, in fill; 48” pipe. Gully was 200 ft. from country road and was threatening $4000.00 concrete bridge. Watershed Sgt. Major Creek. SCD-4-Wa.-1.”
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds / Land Treatment

Photograph of Mr. Tommy Johnson showing WUC Kenneth Yoakum hi speanuts planted on the protected flood plain below the detention structure. OK-2596-7.
Date: September 26, 1966
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a peach orchard. 2 year-old trees planted on the contour and checked. OK-1604-12
Date: October 26, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a close up view of Sorghum Almum. This picture shows the stooling from one plant.
Date: September 26, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a flood. Fill was washed out. Flood cost the railroad money. OK-970-9.
Date: May 26, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Barnitz Creek Watershed. Floodwater retarding structure # 35, completed in 1955. Drainage 1845 A.C. [unclear on initials--seems to suggest a total drainage area]. Sediment storage is 1.88 inches. Flood storage is 3.35 inches. Total storage is 804.8 Acre-Feet. Surface is 67 acres. OK-54-5.
Date: May 26, 1955
Creator: Haws, H. M & Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the Malti farm. Native grass. A native grass planting on soil group 12, land capability Class III. Original planting made in the spring of 1956, over seeding was done in the spring of 1957. OK-567-7.
Date: September 26, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of agronomy-sorghum almum. Sorghum Almumon sandy soil, group 12, planted in 40 inch rows, planted in April. OK-567-3.
Date: September 26, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of erosion caused by heavy rains in June. The field will be terraced and contoured farmed as soon as the waterway is established to safely carry water. OK-712-10.
Date: July 26, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field Fertilizer and Rye Variety Test; Winter Cover Crop

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men inspecting and testing various grasses and field fertilizers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Field fertilizer and rye variety test; winter cover crop. Left: Strip Abruzzi rye (30#) and hairy vetch (10#) per acre, unfertilized. Center: Strip common rye (30#) and hairy vetch (10#) fertilized with 120# superphosphate (0-20-0) per acre. All strips planted October 29, 1944 (to be harvested for seed). Results per acre: Right strips (Fertilized) Hairy Vetch, 8494#-4 ¼ Tons, Rye, 1 ¾ T. Total, 6 T. Middle Strip (Fertilized). Left Strip (Unfertilized) Hairy vetch, 103#--1/20 Tons, Rye 1 ½ T. Total, 1 ½ T. Soil: 7-9-B-2."
Date: April 26, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Disking a Vetch and Rye Cover Crop in Orchard

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man on a tractor disking a vetch and rye cover crop in orchard. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Disking vetch and rye cover crop, fertilized with 220 lbs. per acre of superphosphate, in 60 acre orchard. Cover crop planted first of October 1944. After being disked the residue left on the surface of the soil conserves moisture and reduces run-off and erosion. This land formerly was in peanuts; peach trees were planted after cow peas had been grown 2 years. Cover crop clipping best yielded 10.1 tons per acre of green matter."
Date: April 26, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rye and Volunteer Vetch in Pecan Orchard

Photograph of rye and volunteer vetch grasses planted in a 74-acre pecan orchard owned by Dr. W. L. Allen. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Volunteer cover and soil building crop vetch in 74 acre pecan orchard. In 1943 Dr. Allen planted 10# vetch and 30# rye with 100# phosphate per acre. Combined 100# seed per acre and disked residue into soil. In September, 1944 the orchard was treated with 100# 0-20-0 per acre. Volunteer vetch resulted that grazed 11 cows, and 1 horse from November 1 until April 15, 51 sheep from Feb. 15 to April 15; 25 goats from...[description ends]."
Date: April 26, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Bulls Grazing on Good Pasture

Photograph of Angus bulls grazing in a pasture of yellow hop clover and Bermudagrass. A former, almost healed, gully is visible in the center of the field is almost healed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Angus bulls make a pleasing picture standing in good pasture where yellow hop clover and Bermuda grass provide quality grazing. The gully, now almost healed, once was exceptionally deep and rugged. The barn in the background holds hay cut from an adjacent area for winter feed."
Date: May 26, 1947
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Soil Scientist Conducting a Soil Survey

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED soil scientist conducting a soil survey by using a hand level to obtain the percent of slope on the land for use on a standard soil survey. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soil Surveys. Soil Scientist using a hand level to obtain the percent of slope on the land for use on a Standard Soil Survey."
Date: February 26, 1957
Creator: Bailey, Oran F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pine Posts at Reese Pole Plant

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men looking at pine posts at Reese Pole Plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, "When SCD cooperators thin pine stands to D+6, post are part of the harvest. These posts are ready for the treatment vat."
Date: September 26, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Drop Inlet #5 and Cloud Creek Detention Reservoir #1

Photograph of an aerial shot of Drop Inlet #5, Cloud Creek Detention Reservoir #1, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cloud Creek. Ok-SCD-4. Wa. No. 5. Drop inlet. Drainage area 272 acres. Approximately 4-inch storage in permanent pool & approximately 5-inch storage in flood pool. (Note white marker at arrow – point shows the flood pool elevation). The soil unit is shallow, medium textured, permeable soil. 130 acres cultivation & remainder pasture land. Drainage area has most of the mechanical conservation practices applied & is in good condition. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir #1. It was installed to control overfall above it cutting back into cropland. One overfall is on right hand side of picture."
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed and W. H. Reburn's Farm

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed, which this photo contains the locations of W. H. Reburn's farm, Bales group farms, F. M. McAdams farm, and Detention Reservoir #4. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Whiteshield Watershed. Ok-SCD-4. Wa. 2. Reburn farm in foreground. Conservation plan developed in 1940. Has completed all conservation measures. Plan included terracing, terrace outlet, shelterbelt, contour farming, crop residue management, cover crop, control grazing, reseeding of grasses & farm pond. Reburn rotated his crops so that sweet clover has been planted on all cultivated land since 1940. Note contour fence on hill. In the bacground [sic] is the Bales group. The water and dam is Detention Reservoir #4 on F. M. McAdams farm."
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drop Inlet Site No. F1 on Upper Whiteshield Watershed

Photograph of an aerial shot of Upper Whiteshield Watershed drop inlet site No F1 and the surrounding area. A few houses are visible on the top of the photograph, with C. A. Boomer, living in the house on the top of the picture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Whiteshield Watershed OK-SCD-4 Wa.2. Drop inlet site No. F1 controll [sic] overfall to protect conservation system. Drainage area 290 acres. 60 acres pasture remaining cultivated. Medium textured upland soil. All mechanical conservation measures have been applied. 5,200 Cu. yds. in fill. 36" asbestos boned corrugated pipe. 70 foot emergency spillway on this side. .8" storage in permanent pool and .6" storage in flood pool. Drop inlet is 8 ft. below the emergency spillway. All the land in the background has conservation treatment applied on it. Dark area at the top of photo is 50 acres of second year sweetclover. This area is in Bales group. C. A. Boomer, leader, lives in the house in top of picture."
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History