Photograph of Foy Hendrix, WUC standing next to a bulldozer in a land clearing undercutting operation on Chester Craven’s land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Loading Bermudagrass sprigs from covered supply truck into two 2-rowsprigging machines with hitch for planting four rows at a time. Planting machines owned and operated by the Major County SWCD.”

Photograph of terraces holding water on Hugh Boggs' wheat field.

Photograph of the Stillwater Project. A wheat field which is completely covered over with flood water from the Chickisha River. This farmer lost his entire wheat crop due to this rise. OK-6541.

Photograph of City Hall, Maysville, OK, the bid opening for Oklahoma's 1500th upstream flood control lake, Wiley Post Memorial Lake (site # 34), Finn Creek. L to R: Ross W. Hall, Robert McCarty and Erwin Leaverton. OK-418[?]5-4.

Photograph of City Hall, Maysville, OK. The bid opening for Oklahoma’s 1500th upstream flood control lake, the Wiley Post memorial lake (site # 34). From left to right: Bill Robinson, Maysville City Councilman; Paul hayes, Area Supervisor, Federal Housing Administration (FHA); Ross Hall, State Administrative Officer, Soil Conservation Service (SCS); E. H. Holten, Holten Construction Company; Ray Duncan, Garvin, Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD); and Hal Baker, McClain County SWCD. OK-4195-10.

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED operators, district manager Jack Boatwright, and Foy Hendrix, WUC on the Ray Fuzzell farm loading Bermudagrass sprigs into two 2-row sprigging machines owned and operated by the Major County SWCD. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFIED, 2. UNIDENTIFED, 3. Jack Boatwright, District Manager, 4. Foy Hendrix, WUC. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loading Bermudagrass sprigs from covered supply truck into two 2-rowsprigging machines with hitch for planting four rows at a time. Planting machines owned and operated by the Major County SWCD."

Photograph of the v-shaped blade of a root plow. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A V-shaped cutting blade of a root plow which is drawn laterally through the soil 12 to 18 inches deep. This operation cuts stumps and roots and floats them to the surface with fins attached to the cutting blade, which prevents resprouting."

Photograph of Truman Fletcher reseeding rangeland on his farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "GP Contract No. 13. Reseeding rangeland under Great Plains Program. Truman Fletcher, owner, on tractor. Hardland Range Site."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man watch water falling over a farm pond dam caused by both excess rainfall and not having an adequate spillway. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Water fulling over a farm pond dam. An adequate spillway was not provided for the dam and excess water must of necessity flow over the crest. The dam is cutting and will eventually be ruined. This picture was taken in the rain immediately after an inch of water had fallen in half an hour."

Photograph of "Grade Hereford cattle grazing weeping lovegrass after an exceptionally long cold winter. Stephenville fine sandy loam."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling and inspecting wheat stubble. The photographer on the back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble of 1952 wheat crop has been properly managed to prevent wind erosion and protect new wheat crop. Wheat residue was one-wayed once and land was disked just prior to planting new crop. Residue was kept in surface to hold soil against wind and to make best use of moisture. Present wheat needs rain to maintain growth."

Photograph of Harold C. Gould, SCS Technician, standing in a badly blown field in which entire wheat crop has been lost. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Technician Harold C. Gould stands lonely and desolate in badly blown field in which entire wheat crop has been lost. Emergency tillage has been of no help in face of continuing winds because of clean condition of the land. Immediately across road is field of alfalfa that has not only prevented erosion but has furnished good grazing. IV RR 7X and 12X."

Photograph of O. W. Rutledge and A. T. Elder, SCS Technician, examining lovegrass in an arid field. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. O. W. Rutledge, 2. A. T. Elder, SCS Technician. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Though retarded by long, severe dry spell, sand lovegrass planted in this 140-acre field is doing well. Planted in the spring of 1951, grass was grazed by 30 cows for three months (April, May, June) in 1952. Rutledge (left) tells SCS Technician A. T. Elder about his conservation plan to tie blown land down. Alfalfa and grass, he says, will be his progress, turning to wheat only every few years if weather and market are favorable."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED neighbor using Mr. Heber V. Burns' irrigation sprinkler on field of oats. A few buildings and grain elevator are visible in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A neighbor uses Mr. Burns' irrigation sprinkler on field of oats. Irrigation has made Mr. Burns' 7-acre field of rye and hairy vetch highly productive. (See Okla-10-688, Okla-10-689, Okla-10-690, and Okla-10-691.)"

Photograph of Harold C. Gould, SCS Technician, looking over the wheat crop remains in this fifty-acre field ruined by wind erosion. A few buildings and grain elevator are visible in the far left and right background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Technician Harold C. Gould looks over remains of wheat in this 50-acre field. Crop ruined by wind erosion, field lacking enough residue to protect soil. III and IV RR 7x and 12x."

Photograph of Harold C. Gould looking at a field that has not enough crop residues present, which on this 50-acre field of wheat, completely blown away, resulting in the loss of the crop. A few buildings and grain elevator are visible in the far left and right background of photograph. Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man looking at a field that has not enough crop residues present, which on this 50-acre field of wheat, completely blown away, resulting in the loss of the crop. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Not enough crop residue present, this 50-acre field of wheat was blown out completely, crop lost. III and IV RR 7x and 12x."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling and inspecting wheat stubble. This photograph has no information written on the back, but is a duplicate or similar to 2019. 061. B5. 10132, which proclaims, "Wheat stubble of 1952 crop has been chiseled and properly one-wayed to protect this field against wind erosion. New wheat crop is doing well, but at the time picture was taken needed rain to sustain growth. This land is conditioned to take in and fully use any rain that falls. III RR 7."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED SCS Technician kneeling in a wheat field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Properly managed residue of biennial sweet clover has provided effective protection against wind erosion. Wheat here is slightly taller and of darker green color than most wheat in locality, but when picture was taken rain was badly needed to sustain growth. SCS Technician notes effectiveness of clover residue. III RR 7-0 and 12."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling and inspecting wheat stubble. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble of 1952 wheat crop has been properly managed to prevent wind erosion and protect new wheat crop. Wheat residue was one-wayed once and land was disked just prior to planting new crop. Residue was kept in surface to hold soil against wind and to make best use of moisture. Present wheat needs rain to maintain growth."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling and inspecting wheat stubble. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat stubble of 1952 crop has been chiseled and properly one-wayed to protect this field against wind erosion. New wheat crop is doing well, but at the time picture was taken needed rain to sustain growth. This land is conditioned to take in and fully use any rain that falls. III RR 7."

Photograph of the inside cab view of soil coring machine from drivers seat. Tube cleaner in foreground is near the operator where 99% of fastened cores in tip can be jared loose by hand simply by setting tube in the cleaner and pushing downward on soil coring tube. Lower limit switch can be used with power by swinging around. Drive head with soil coring tube lowered. Cover for drive mechanism. Hole in floor board to dispose of soil from the coring tube (hinged to jeep cab) and held open by 1/4" stove bolt which hinges to right or left in double nut welded to jeep cab. Heater located so that heat is thrown back into cab. The base of soil coring machine shown here is 1/4" slab steel and is too light as it springs downward on pulling soils from heavy clays.

Photograph of the underneath of the jeep looking upward and toward the rear-note rear wheel and spare tire mounting. Shows gear reducton box and mounting position.

Photograph of under the jeep looking up showing mounting arrangement of reduction gear drive box, drive sprockets, clutch, tension spring and pilot bearing. Also manner in which muffler is moved forward.

Photograph of a dozer shaping a gully to be used to carry water from terraces and spill from erosion control dam.