Bermudagrass Hay Harvesting on Rufus Lynch's Land

Photograph of UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor harvesting Bermudagrass hay. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda grass hay harvest."
Date: July 1970
Creator: Matheny
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a view of a principal spillway in operation. Twelve acre lake with 30 acre-feet flood storage. OK-1458-10.
Date: unknown
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a view of a principal spillway in operation. Twelve acre lake with 30 acre-feet flood storage. OK-1458-10.
Date: unknown
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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

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

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

Iron Weed Control

Photograph of "Iron weeds in pasture of Dr. Carlock that was treated with 2-4-D amine, 1# per acre."
Date: May 7, 1968
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish

Photograph of a close up of 5 to 5" fingerling catfish being placed in 7 acre fish pond on Rudolph McGeehee farm.
Date: April 11, 1968
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish Transport

Photograph of fingerling fish-channel and blue cat being transported though a 4" pipe from carrying tank ot growing pond. Approximately 14,000-wt. 180#.
Date: April 11, 1968
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish Transport to Growing Pond

Photograph of fingerling fish-channel and blue cat being transported though a 4" pipe from carrying tank ot growing pond. Approximately 14,000-wt. 180#.
Date: April 11, 1968
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish

Photograph of an inlet to 7 acre fish pond from irrigation ditch. Water is from dug wells, 14,000 four inch fingerlings-10,000 channel and approximately 4,000 blue cat will be stocked 4-10-68. Fish will be commercially fed and sold. Pond will stand 4 feet in depth on north end to 5 feet in depth on south end.
Date: April 9, 1968
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Joe Colley on the tractor and Ray Jacobs on the trailer harvesting King Ranch grass seed with an ensilage cutter. OK-3065-1.
Date: July 11, 1967
Creator: Banks, H. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of bald cypress trees in a gully on John Adams' farm. [Faded, illegible text] areas in conjunction with the Bayou watershed project. OK-2315-8.
Date: February 17, 1965
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of bald cypress trees in a gully on John Adams' farm. [Faded, illegible text] areas in conjunction with the Bayou watershed project. 2315-8.
Date: February 17, 1965
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seeding Vetch and Rye

Photograph of seeding vetch and rye with pasture dream in excellent stand of bermudagrass.
Date: September 20, 1962
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock (and Grasses)

Photograph of cattle grazing on vetch seeded over Bermuda grass. OK-1704-7.
Date: April 13, 1962
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bass and Channel Cat

Photograph of Bass and Channel Cat displayed by Clitt Waslely were stocked as fingerlings in farm pond in Nov. of 1960. Bass caught in Dec. 1962 average weight 2 lbs. , 9 ounces Length 15 to 17 inches.
Date: 1962~
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Draggng Timber with Anchor Chain

Photograph of an anchor chain being used to drag timber. Pulled by two bulldozers. Cost $9.00 per acre. Brush will be windrowed with dozer and burned. Grass will be planted after land is cleared.
Date: October 28, 1961
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of a close-up of an anchor chain being used to drag timber as pulled by two bulldozers. Cost was $9.00 per acre. Brush will be winnowed with bulldozer and burned. Grass will be planted after land is cleared. OK-1491-12.
Date: October 28, 1961
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of harvesting K.R. bluestem seed with homemade stripper made from an old grain binder platform. K.R. bluestem seed planted in the Spring of 1960. OK-1491-9.
Date: October 17, 1961
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Conservation, Management and Utilization

Photograph of cattle on Midland Bermuda. Grass planted in April 1961. Fertilized at the time of planting with 125 pounds of 16-20-0 fertilizer per acre. Weeds sprayed with 2-4-D herbicide with good control. Vetch overseeded in October 1961 and fertilized. Soil Unit 7, Class II land. OK-1491-7.
Date: October 17, 1961
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of two parallel terraces with the waterway in the foreground in Weeping Lovegrass that was planted in 1960. Terraces constructed in August, 1961. Soil unit # 7 on the Jack Hull farm. First parallel terraces construcvted in the Love County district. OK-1457-9.
Date: August 16, 1961
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Breaks Range Site

Photograph of a view of the breaks range site, excellent condition, with light use.
Date: August 3, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Sites – Breaks in Marietta, Oklahoma

Photograph of a breaks range site in excellent condition. The area is covered in hills and trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of breaks range site, excellent condition, will light use. “
Date: August 3, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History