Sediment Damage to Creek Channel

Photograph of sediment damage to creek channel on East Ionine Creek caused by recent heavy rains on the watershed.
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage Ditch Slated for Improvement

Photograph of a drainage ditch before treatment showing a typical drainage ditch from the hill land that is being filled with the soil from the upland that prevents proper installation of drainage on this area. This water shed has been approved for planning and the floodwater retarding structures will alleviate this problem.
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dairy Herd Grazing Alfalfa

Photograph of part of a 90 cow dairy herd grazing on alfalfa. Farm Superintendent Johnnie Nemecek in photo.
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Gould, Harold C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Native Grass

Photograph of a native grass harvest. Approximately 2000 acres of this 5000 acre ranch is being harvested for native grass seed. Picture shows loading seed from combine to truck. C.E. Dilley, of Pawnee, is the contractor.
Date: October 28, 1957
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of a close-up of an anchor chain being used to drag timber as pulled by two bulldozers. Cost was $9.00 per acre. Brush will be winnowed with bulldozer and burned. Grass will be planted after land is cleared. OK-1491-12.
Date: October 28, 1961
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Johnnie Nemecek Standing With the Western State Hospital's Prize Winning Duroe Brood Sows

Photograph of Farm Superintendent Johnnie Nemecek standing with four of the Western State Hospital's prize winning Duroe brood sows on this small grain pasture owned by the hospital. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Some of the Hospital's prize winning Duroe brood sows on small grain pasture. Farm Superintendent Johnnie Nemecek in picture."
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Gould, H. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Draggng Timber with Anchor Chain

Photograph of an anchor chain being used to drag timber. Pulled by two bulldozers. Cost $9.00 per acre. Brush will be windrowed with dozer and burned. Grass will be planted after land is cleared.
Date: October 28, 1961
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Native Grass

Photograph of four self-propelled 14' combines with operator and sacker on each combine. C.S. Thompson, resident of Ponca City and owner of the ranch, standing on first combine. C.E. Riley, Pawnee contractor standing in front of the combines. The ranch is over 5000 acres and approximately 2000 acres is being harvested for native grass seed.
Date: October 28, 1957
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Land Fishpond Management

Photograph of Fishpond management showing wild fish (suckers, bullhead catfish, shiners, and sunfish) killed after application of fish tox.
Date: October 28, 1965
Creator: Nabors, T. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sediment Damage

Photograph of sediment damage to the creek channel on east Ionine Creek. Caused by recent heavy rains on watershed above.
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sediment Damage to Ionine Creek Channel

Photograph of sediment damage to creek channel on East Ionine Creek caused by recent heavy rains on the watershed.
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage Ditch Before Treatment

Photograph of before treatment showing a typical drainage ditch from the hill land that is being filled with soil from the upland that prevents proper installation of drainage on this area. This watershed has been approved for planning and the floodwater retarding structures will alleviate this problem.
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Prize Winning Duroc Sows

Photograph of some of the Western State Hospital's prize winning Duroc breed sows on small grain pasture. Farm Superintendent Johnnie Henecek in picture.
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Gould, Harold C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seeded Native Grass on Western State Hospital Land

Photograph of Farm Superintendent Johnnie Nemecek standing in an excellent pasture of seeded native grass mixture on hospital land. Approximately 90 acres.
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Gould, Harold C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Johnnie Nemecek Standing in Part of the Western State Hospital’s 90 Acres of Excellent Pasture of Seeded Native Grass Mixture

Photograph of Farm Supervisor Johnnie Nemecek standing in part of the Western State Hospital's 90 acres of excellent pasture of seeded native grass mixture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farm Superintendent Johnnie Nemecek stands in an excellent pasture of seeded native grass mixture on hospital land. Approximately 90 acres."
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Gould, H. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Johnnie Nemecek Standing With Part of the Wester State Hospital's 90-cow Dairy Herd

Photograph of Farm Superintendent Johnnie Nemecek standing with part of the Wester State Hospital's ninety-cow dairy herd. The dairy cows are grazing on alfalfa in the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of 90 cow dairy herd grazing alfalfa. Farm Superintendent Johnnie Nemecek in photo."
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Gould, H. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History