Photograph of woodland management. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke examines rows of Shortleaf pine on a Soil Conservation District [SCD] Cooperator. Note rows and growth for 4 years. OK-1368-11.

Photograph of woodland management. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke examines rows of Shortleaf pine on a Soil Conservation District [SCD] Cooperator. Note rows and growth for 4 years. OK-1368-11.

Photograph of a field of Sericea Lespedeza used as a soil builder on soil bank land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sericea Lespedeza. Being used as soil builder on Soil Bank Land. James was not ready to go to pasture and land was still suitable for cultivation as mapped by SCS Soils technicians. After a period of years this land will be returned to production of grain and fiber crops or maintained as Sericea meadow for Hickman's cow herd."

Photograph of Sericea Lespedeza being used as soil builder on Soil Bank Land. James Hickman was not ready to go to pasture and eand was still unsuitable for cultivation as mapped by SCS Soils Technicians. After a period of years this land will be returned to production of grain and fiber crops or maintained as Sericea meadow for Hickman's cow heard.

Photograph of Wildehorse Creek Site 26. Plunge basin with 5 foot head over principal spillway. Pipe discharged continuously for 28 days.

Photograph of Washita Wildhorse Watershed debris caught on bridge over Wildhorse Creek following 4. 3 inch rain on 6/15/62. The Creek crested a foot highter than shown here. Storm would ordinarily have caused major flooding. Ten flood prevention reservoirs are above this bridge.

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek site 26. Water 5 feet over drawdown. This site was riprapped in spring 1962. Site had received severe wave damage prior to repair work by SCS.

Photograph of Washita Watershed, Wildhorse Creek site 22. Principal spillway is concrete pipe under the dam. At back toe of dam steel, galvanized, corrugated, 8 guage, asphalt coated culvert pipe was substituted for concrete pipe. The culvert pipe is leaking at joint, rivets, and seams. There was some vibration on the last joint of culvert pipe.

Photograph of Washita Watershed, Wildhorse Creek site 22. Principal spillway is concrete pipe under the dam. At back toe of dam steel, galvanized, corrugated, 8 guage, asphalt coated culvert pipe was substituted for concrete pipe. The culvert pipe is leaking at joint, rivets, and seams. There was some vibration on the last joint of culvert pipe.

Photograph around the North Fork of the Red River, showing a sweep plow being demonstrated on Stubble Field Day. OK-2124-9.

Photograph of UNIDENTIFIED farmer applying lime to sericea. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Applying lime to sericea."

Photograph of Chief of Soil Conservation Service Dr. H.H. Bennett talks to crowd of 800 visitors on soil conservation and Youth Day at Clinton, Okla. In speakers stand are Lt. Governor, Dr. Bennett, Pres. Okla. A&M Col., Dr. H.H. Bennett, and Louis P. Merrill, Reg. Conservator for SCS and others.

Photograph of James E. Berry, Lieutenant Governor, (erroneously listed as Chief of Soil Conservation service Bennett, H. G. , on back of photo) talking to a crowd of 800 visitors on soil conservation and Youth Day at Clinton, Oklahoma. The majority of the men present in the photograph are UNIDENTIFIED, but three of the known speakers on the stand include James E. Berry, Lieutenant Governor, (erroneously listed as Dr. Bennett), Henry G. Bennet, President of Oklahoma A&M College (erroneously listed as Dr. H. H. Bennett), and Louis P. Merrill, Reg. Conservator for SCS. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFIED, 2. UNIDENTIFIED, 3. UNIDENTIFIED, 4. UNIDENTIFIED. 5. UNIDENTIFIED, 6. UNIDENTIFIED, 7. UNIDENTIFIED, 8. UNIDENTIFIED, 9. UNIDENTIFIED, 10. Henry G. Bennet, President of Oklahoma A&M College, 11. James E. Berry, Lieutenant Governor, 12. UNIDENTIFIED, 13. UNIDENTIFIED, 14. UNIDENTIFIED, 15. UNIDENTIFIED, 16. UNIDENTIFIED. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Chief of Soil Conservation Service Dr. H. H. Bennett talks to crowd of 800 visitors on Soil Conservation and Youth Day at Clinton, Okla. In speakers stand are Lt. Governor, Dr. Bennett, Pres. Okla. A&M Col., Dr. H.H. Bennett, and Louis P. Merrill, Reg. Conservator for SCS …

Photograph of the chief of the Soil and Conservation Service [name not legible] speaking to 800 visitors on soil Conservation and Youth day at Clinton, Oklahoma [much of the phot's text is too faded to be legible]

Photograph of Dr. H. H. Bennett, Chief of Soil Conservation Service, speaking to a crowd of 800, during Youth Day, at Ball Park.

Photograph of John B. Rainbolt in a mulched wheat field.

Photograph of John B. Rainbolt (land owner) and Gus Lanaburg (operator) on a Graham-Holme All-purpose Field Tiller.

Photograph of a mulched wheat field on John B. Rainbolt's land.

Photograph of a field day. Soil Conservation Service and Youth day. Two CCC enrolles (left) Joe Williams (right), James Tate, Asst. Leader, talk into microphone for a transcription for radio broadcast to questions of Mr. Lane Beatty, State Agricultural Statistician, Oklahoma State department of Agriculture. Recording was broadcast by radio over station WKY. Enrolles are from Clinton, OK, CCC Camp. Asked how they liked their work, both replied "I like it," and added that they were learning somethng that would benefit them in later life. OK-8312.

Photograph of Dr. Hugh Hammond Bennett, chief of the Soil Conservation Service, speaking into a microphone as a recording I smade for a radio broadcast on the occasion of Soil Conservation and Youth Day demonstration. OK-6313 [?].

Photograph of Car Mackey, Durrell Burton, and four UNIDENTIFED people checking the condition and fish population of this fishing pond. The photograph does not give the positions of Mackey or Burton. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Carl Mackey and Durrell Burton pulling minnow seine in to check for fish reproduction and balance."

Photograph of Site 22, Rush Creek. Follow-up of OK-1240-6 taken just after completion of structure. Lake is now full. Excellent stand of Bermuda grass in spillway area and on dam. Also used for stock water.

Photograph of watershed site 22, Rush Creek. Follow-up of OK-1240-6; just after completion of structure.

Photograph of watershed site 22, Rush Creek. Follow-up of OK-1240-6; just after completion of structure. Lake is now full. Excellent stand of bermuda grass in spillway area and on dam. Also used for stockwater.