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Black-Eyed Peas Cover Crop
Photograph of a cover crop of black-eyed peas. The back of the photograph proclaims, “blackeyed [sic] peas for a cover crop on land where alfalfa was grown in 1952. Cotton was grown in 1953-54. Class III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 12. See photo No. Ok-92-10.”
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Edgerock Range Site
Photograph of an "Edgerock range site" 10 miles west of Apache, Oklahoma.
Date:
July 21, 1967
Creator:
Moffatt, H. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kiswando in Native Grass
Photograph of Kiswando in native grass planting in burrow area of diversion terrace. Illinois bundle flower in the seeding has made good growth under protection from grazing. Seeded in 1956.
Date:
July 21, 1961
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Follow-up After 11 Years
Photograph of after 11 years both are alive but the little bluestem bunch seems to be breaking up somewhat. Kiswando in photo. Follow-up of OK-341-12, 904-12 and 1174-4.
Date:
July 21, 1961
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater Retarding Structure Site No. 9
Photograph of site no. 9, Owl Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. Construction work completed on June 20, 1956 by the Paul R. Moody Construction Co. , Contractor. Drainage area 404 acres. Sediment pool storage 17 acre feet. Flood pool storage 155 acre feet. Estimated cost $21,838. 00. Benefit cost ratio 1. 92:1. From the west end of the embankment looking NE.
Date:
July 21, 1956
Creator:
McCray, V. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of site No. 34 on L. L. Humphreys farm N. of Velma being stocked with bass and bluegill fingerling fish.
Date:
July 21, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Covercrop
Photograph of blackeyed peas for a cover crop following cotton for a long period of years. This field is adjacent to field where peas are growing after alfalfa. See photo No. OK-92-10. Class III land, 2% slope, soil unit 12.
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Cutting alfalfa with a swather. Swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigated with sprinkllers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope. Soil unit 8 & 9. OK-92-5.
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a root plow in action. Principal woody species are green briar, dewberry, buck brush, green ash, and small oak. Principal grasses: buffalo grass, tumble love grass, tall drop seed, small amounts of switch grass, sideoats grama and little bluestem. Plow cutting from 8 to 12 inches deep. OK-1407-5.
Date:
July 21, 1961
Creator:
Hager, P. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of a windbreak. A three-row Chinese Elm windbreak as planted on March 17, 1951 to protect cultivated field from wind erosion. Class II and III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 7. OK-92-3.
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of combining grasses. Combining Sideoats grama grass seed. Class IV land, 5% slope, Soil Unit 20. OK-93-7.
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a combine harvester reaping, threshing and winnowing [“combining” the three in one operation—hence a “combine”] Sideoats grama seed. Class IV land, 5% slope, soil unit 20. OK-93-9.
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of brush control, showing mesquite trees that have been deadened by pouring kerosene on the crowns. OK-93-5.
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a grassy range divided with a wire fence. Printed description on back: "Native range on a gypsum site in excellent condition. Sand Bluestem, Sideoats grama, catclaw, sensitive briar, wild alfalfa, antelope horn, hairy grama, celea, Blazing star, halls panicum, blue grama, buffalo bur and croton are present in this range."
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Proper Drainage Needed
Photograph of an area in need of proper drainage showing effects of concentrated from a rain of only 1 to 1.5 inches. The county road is nearly impassable due to water. A group drainage project is needed to overcome this high water problem due to the number of land owners involved.
Date:
July 21, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Profiles
Photograph of soil profiles for Parsons silt loam, Bates very fine sandy loam, and Adkins silty clay loam, arranged by Elmo Baumann.
Date:
July 21, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a root plow in operation in a mesquite thicket. Area sprayed previously, it appeared that most trees were dead but sprouted back. Present trees are from old sprouts. Plow cutting from 8 to 12 inches deep. The principle grass is buffalograss. OK-1407-7.
Date:
July 21, 1961
Creator:
Hager, P. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a bulldozer with a special blade for brush control. Land had been bulldozed with a second growth elm predominant. The special blade was designed for mesquite control. Cat. D-7 owned by the Agricultural Contractor Harold Lester. The farm resides in Jefferson County. OK-1457-3.
Date:
July 21, 1961
Creator:
Riley, K. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of a close-up of mesquite roots showing a bud zone. Trees had been sprayed previously and appeared dead. Present trees sprouted from old roots. Roots were plowed up with a root plow. OK-1407-8.
Date:
July 21, 1961
Creator:
Hager, P. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of crop damage from floods. The complete loss of wheat crop (estimated at 40 bushels per acre) due to flood water from Stilwater Creek, June 21, 1956. Water was 6 feet deep at this location. OK-515-11.
Date:
July 21, 1957
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of a bulldozer with a special blade for brush control. Land had been bulldozed with a second growth elm predominant. The special blade was designed for mesquite control. Cat. D-7 owned by the Agricultural Contractor Harold Lester. The farm res
Date:
July 21, 1961
Creator:
Riley, K. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of crop damage from floods. The complete loss of wheat crop (estimated at 40 bushels per acre) due to flood water from Stilwater Creek, June 21, 1956. Water was 6 feet deep at this location. OK-515-11.
Date:
July 21, 1957
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Country highway bridge over Stillwater Creek is washed out by flood water on June 21, 1957. OK-515-10.
Date:
July 21, 1957
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bulldozer Brush Control
Photograph of a bulldozer with a special blade for brush control. Land had been bulldozed-second growth elm predominant-special blade designed for mesquite control. Cat D-7 owned by Agricultural Contractor Harold Lester. Farm in Jefferson County.
Date:
July 21, 1961
Creator:
Riley, K. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History