Cat Fish

Photograph of a sein being used to catch channel cat to be placed in fish out pond on Rudolph McGehee farm.
Date: July 6, 1969
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Digging Peanuts

Photograph of Marvin Majors using a peanut digger that turns the vines upside down.
Date: October 7, 1969
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation

Photograph of Camping and Recreation Potential Appraisal.
Date: July 6, 1969
Creator: Robertson, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Residence of Dr. F.P. Baker

Photograph of the residence of Dr. F.P. Baker with recreational area.
Date: September 29, 1969
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Resource Conservation

Photograph of Resource conservation planning on Carl Albert Parkway, McAlester, Okla. Many different types of grasses and shrubs were used to landscape the center median.
Date: December 2, 1969
Creator: Conradi, Al
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation

Photograph of Water sports areas at Ft. Gibson Lake.
Date: June 6, 1969
Creator: Robertson, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish

Photograph of a sein being used to catch channel cat to be placed in fish out pond on Rudolph McGehee farm.
Date: April 7, 1969
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Harvesting Cotton

Photograph of harvesting cotton on the Tom Deberry farm. Soil is 9x Idabell very fine sandy loam.
Date: November 6, 1969
Creator: Reasoner, Robert C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion in Residental Area

Photograph of erosion in residental area in South Tulsa that has occurred during development. All vegitation was removed from this area during construction.
Date: June 10, 1969
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish

Photograph of typical size (1 1/4 lb.) channel catfish being placed in the fish out pond on farm.
Date: April 7, 1969
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology Wildlife

Photograph of brush piles for small game habitate on Jack Payne farm in Adair County.
Date: November 1969
Creator: Bullard, Gary L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recharge Well Under Construction

Photograph of a recharge well under construction. Well in backgound with vent pipe, lead-in pipe with cutoff wall, drop inlet and frame for trash guard. Well is 165 feet deep.
Date: January 10, 1969
Creator: Evarett, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Small Watersheds Display

Photograph of Gene Hill, Dallas, and R.V. Howard, Waurika, observing the "Small Watershed" display at the SCS museum in Waurika. OK-3950.
Date: February 9, 1969
Creator: Pewthors, John O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of section of country road north of Oklahoma City showing results of big shrink-swell characteristic soils. OK-3406-12.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Suburban Erosion

Photograph of Penn Square shopping center in Oklahoma City. Illustrates the need with growing population for land and other resources. OK-3405-15.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Suburban Erosion

Photograph of the executive buildings along Northwest Expressway in a rapidly expanding area of Oklahoma City. OK-3406-13.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Suburban Erosion

Photograph of expensive homes built along the north bank of the Deep Fork River in northwest Oklahoma City. Example of poor land use. OK-3406-8.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Suburban Erosion

Photograph of an expensive home built directly in flood plain of stream north of Oklahoma City. Example of poor land use. OK-3406-10.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of vertical fenders around tractor tires to prevent running over cotton while seeding cover crops. S.G. McLaury is a Global Precipitation Climatology Project [GPCP] participant. OK-981-8.
Date: October 6, 1969
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Exhibitions and Presentations

Photograph of a display designed and built by the State Office, Temple Texas as assisted by the Field Information Unit. TRC-278-10.
Date: February 1969
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of low rent housing addition in the City of Holdenville, Oklahoma. This soil is a part of the hector series of soil classification [shallow, well drained, moderately rapidly permeable soils that formed in residuum from sandstone bedrock. These soils are on nearly level to moderately steep ridgetops and steep and very steep mountain sides]. The shaping of 10 to 30% slopes to put the houses on and the steep slopes left next to the housing. This soil usually has a clay layer under the sandstone. There may be problems with this building site. OK-3663-12.
Date: November 1969
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of residentail developments in suburban areas often creating critical erosion hazards. A thorough knowledge of the soil resources is essential to cope with such problems. OK-3406-2.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of bulldozer operator Gene Price, Stumper Construction Company, Luther, Oklahoma, discusses gully shaping plans and specifications with District Conservationist, Rob Maples, Konawa, Oklahoma . OK-3311-1.
Date: January 7, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of District Conservationist Jesse Murrell, center, explaining the function of principle spillway pipe to Bill Sharp, left, secretary of the State School Land Commission, and James Ballinger, Commission member and Stae Board of Agriculture President. OK-3507-12.
Date: July 30, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History