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Okla. State Fish Hatchery
Photograph of the Oklahoma State Fish Hatchery. In the foreground is Mrs. Jones and Mr. Hollander of SCS. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date:
October 31, 1960
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boyd and Glenn Jones Farm Tame Pasture Regulation and Flood Prevention
Photograph of “Glenn Jones, left, and his father, Boyd Jones, regulate grazing on the upstream flood prevention structure located on their farm. The reservoir is a part of the Delaware Creek watershed project.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Glenn Jones, 2. Boyd Jones.
Date:
October 31, 1968
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 4, Owl Creek Watershed Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 4, Owl Creek Watershed floodwater retarding structure, a home and barn, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. .47 sq. mi. total cap. 130 A. F., total area 19.0 A., sediment storage 1.13 in., flood storage 4.08 in., 17,950 cu. yd.”
Date:
October 31, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chigley Sandy Creek Site #3 Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site #3, its floodwater retarding structure, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 3, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 720 A., total cap. 348.00 A. F., total area 46.30 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.34 A., In., flood storage 4.46 A. in., 50,000 cu. yd.”
Date:
October 31, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. East farm gully control studies. 4 1/2 miles south of Guthrie, OK. Clumps or pedestals of soil held from ending by bluestream grass. OK-6914.
Date:
October 31, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. East farm gully control studies. 4 1/2 miles south of Guthrie, OK. Land which has been out of cultivation for 25 years. No conservation methods have been practiced. This has been grassed very lightly. OK-6912.
Date:
October 31, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a flood, Waggoner farm, near Driftwood, OK. Looking across the creel channel and adjacent overflowed land from bridge approach on OK Hwy 58 on the morning after receiving a 4 inch rain. Considerable damage was done to the ripening wheat crop. Farmers in this watershed have made early planning steps for instituting a watershed program on this creek through the Soil Conservation Service. OK-1724-8
Date:
May 31, 1962
Creator:
Grover, Howard S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flooding. Looking south on the highway toward Driftwood Creek (channel is among the distant trees) on the morning after receiving 4 inches of rain. Considerable damage was done to ripening wheat crop. Farmers in this watershed have made early planning steps for initiating a watershed program on this creek through the Soil Conservation Service. OK-1724-10.
Date:
May 31, 1962
Creator:
Grover, Edward S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Mr. Warren Church, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], inspects a planting of Angletongrass which was planted in 3 ft. rows in April, 1950. The grass is waist high and has made excellent growth. The grass had excellent possibilities for seed production but an early November freeze caught the grass before the seed were sod [?]. TX. 47-454.
Date:
October 31, 1950
Creator:
Brock, G. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage to a county highway bridge on the Salt Fork of the Red River, west of Martha, OK. OK-296-12.
Date:
May 31, 1956
Creator:
Woodward, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Newman-Taylor Ranch Tall Bluestem Pasture
Photograph of Jim Taylor, operator of ranch, standing in a field of tall bluestem. Some cattle are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Jim Taylor, ranch operator, admiring the tall bluestem in one of his pastures. Pasture is being properly grazed and is above Site 17 Sandstone Watershed. Loamy Prairie range site. 20"-25" rainfall zone. The hills in background are Red shale hill range site."
Date:
August 31, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fowler Family Ranch Home
Photograph of the Fowler family and dog standing in front of their new home. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: Feye Fowler, Mrs. Clarence Fowler, and Mr. Clarence Fowler. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fowler and daughter, Feye, in front of new ranch home recently built on Sandstone Creek Watershed."
Date:
August 31, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control
Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. A plow is shown digging up the invasive plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Field badly infested with Shinnery oak. No native grasses present. Deep plowed 20" deep. Field will be seeded to Sudan first summer, rye in fall, and Sudan or Sorghum stubble will be established before seeding to climax native grasses."
Date:
March 31, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Newman-Taylor Ranch Tall Bluestem Pasture
Photograph of Jim Taylor, operator of ranch, standing in a field of tall bluestem. Some cattle are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Jim Taylor, operator of ranch, admiring the tall bluestem in one of his pastures. The pasture is being properly grazed and is above Site 17 Sandstone Watershed."
Date:
August 31, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control
Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Field badly infested with shinnery oak. No climax native grasses in shinnery. Plowed 20" deep. Field will be established in cover crop and seeded to native grass. Shinnery moat in background was not plowed."
Date:
March 31, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control
Photograph of a portion of a herd of cattle grazing in a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. A house and a barn are visible on the far right of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Deep plowing for shinnery control. Field badly infested with shinnery oak. Shinnery was 5 to 20’ tall when deep plowed. Field was drug with cross ties; pnewayed [sic] and seeded to rye fall 1957. Deep plowed in April, 1957. 22 acres deep plowed. Eighty-five head of cattle was counted grazing field in March 1958."
Date:
March 31, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing in a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Field was plowed 20" or deeper in Aug. 1957. Seeded to rye in fall without any seedbed preparation. Sudan or sorghum cover will be established in 1958. Climax native grasses will be seeded in 1959."
Date:
March 31, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control
Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Field badly infested with shinnery oak. No climax grasses in shinnery. Plowed 20" deep. Will be established to cover crop and seeded to native grasses. Moat in background was plowed. Shelterbelt on south was left standing."
Date:
March 31, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Newman-Taylor Ranch Tall Bluestem Pasture
Photograph of Jim Taylor, operator of ranch, standing in a field of tall bluestem. Some cattle are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Jim Taylor, operator of ranch, admiring the tall bluestem in one of his pastures. The pasture is being properly grazed and is above Site 17 Sandstone Watershed."
Date:
August 31, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Newman-Taylor Ranch Tall Bluestem Pasture
Photograph of Jim Taylor, operator of ranch, standing in a field of tall bluestem. Some cattle are visible in the background. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Jim Taylor, operator of ranch, admiring the tall bluestem in one of his pastures. The pasture is being properly grazed and is above Site 17 Sandstone Watershed."
Date:
August 31, 1955
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle and King Ranch Bluestem on the Earl Sherman Ranch
Photograph of a small herd of cattle on the Earl Sherman Ranch grazing on a hilly pasture consisting of King Ranch bluestem. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle grazing King Ranch bluestem pasture. This is part of the land treatment used to reduce sediment to structures, and reduce flooding."
Date:
August 31, 1959
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Site 10, Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of Site 10, floodwater retarding structure. D.A. 480 A., total cap. 212.35 A.F., total area 26.75 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.14 A. In., flood storage 4.17 A.In., 53,000 Cu. Yd.
Date:
October 31, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Site 5 Chigley Sandy Creek
Photograph of Site 5, Floodwater retarding structure. D.A. 518., Total Cap. 253.91 A.F., total area 31.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.56 A. In., flood storage 4.32 A. in., 45,000 Cu. Yd.
Date:
October 31, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County Highway Erosion Control
Photograph of County highway erosion control project, 2 miles south, 1 west of Stafford. Road and gullies are to be resectioned, a drop inlet and two culverts to be installed and grasses planted. To be followed with later pictures.
Date:
March 31, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History