Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of Harold Slaton demonstrating an experiment on soil conservation to the 4th grade science class at Lincoln School, Cordell, Oklahoma. OK-5040-12.
Date: April 1973
Creator: King, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of Harold Slaton demonstrating an experiment on soil conservation to the 4th grade science class at Lincoln School, Cordell, Oklahoma. OK-5040-11.
Date: April 1973
Creator: King, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Jack Harper farm. Erosion of unprotected crop land after recent heavy rains. This land is planned for waterway and terrace construction. OK-5040-7.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Slaton, Harold.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a county road between Dick Francis and D. Pankratz, with bridge approach washed out. OK-5040-1.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Slaton, Harold.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of a debris guard on a pipe drop below Site 24 of the Boggy Creek Watershed.
Date: January 1973
Creator: King, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wild Turkeys Feeding

Photograph of wild turkeys feeding in background on the A.R. Brandon farm NW of Cordell, Okla.
Date: January 1973
Creator: King, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water, Recreation

Photograph of Lake Vanderwork sign posted at the intersection of Hwy 152 and Hwy 54. OK-4096-12.
Date: February 20, 1971
Creator: King, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Checking Fish in Cages

Photograph of Larry Hulett & News Editor Cordell Beacon checking fish in cages on Site 2, Oak Creek Watershed.
Date: February 6, 1971
Creator: King, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Great Plains Program Discussion

Photograph of SCS Technician Glen Rowlett, Cordell, Oklahoma, and Willis Sorrells, Great Plains Program Technician discuss the Great Plains program with Mr. and Mrs. Dale Robinson.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation District 86: Washita County

Township range grid map for a portion of Oklahoma with handwritten markings denoting the boundaries of Washita County Soil Conservation District number 86, with additional notations for the Washita River. The district was organized in August 3rd, 1953, encompassing Washita County, showing its original border and current border.
Date: unknown
Creator: Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A. W. Dugger Dam Backslope

Photograph of the dirt backslope of the A. W. Dugger Dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Backslope height 28 ft. 3 months after construction.”
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A. W. Dugger Dam Backslope

Photograph of the dirt backslope of the A. W. Dugger Dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Backslope – Height 28' unsettled. Equipment D-4 Dozier. Taken soon after construction."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Walter Mason Dam Backslope #9

Photograph of backslope #9 of the Walter Mason (Dam). The height of the backslope stands at 20 feet after 1 ½ inch rains. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Height 20 feet. Equipment Dozier. After two 1 ½ in rains."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Modern Hay Loading Equipmant

Photograph of Lee Roark with modern hay loading equipment.
Date: July 11, 1968
Creator: Perryman, Tom
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Clearing

Photograph of bottomland clearing to be sprigged to bermuda on Barton Ranch. West shooting east.
Date: April 16, 1968
Creator: Perryman, Tom
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cordell, Oklahoma, Bermudagrass Hay Harvested From Midland Bermuda Pasture

Photograph of Olen Rowlett, WUC, Cordell, Oklahoma, and Burt Miller looking towards an UNIDENTIFIED man in a tractor harvesting Bermudagrass hay. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED, 2. Olen Rowlett, WUC, 3. Burt Miller. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bales of Bermuda grass hay harvested from […] acres of Midland Bermuda pastures. The entire field of 54 acres has grazed […] head of livestock since Jan. 1, 1965."
Date: July 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Calvary Watershed Flooding in city limits

Photograph of flooding occuring in the city limits of Cordell downstream from the proposed site 24, Calvary watershed.
Date: November 18, 1964
Creator: Bowlett, Olen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Calvary watershed; flooding in the residential area of Cordell, OK. This area is downstream from the proposed site [of?] the Calvary Creek watershed. OK-2221-6.
Date: November 6, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of preparation for a water skiing demonstration, Jake Wright's boat. OK-2135.
Date: July 19, 1964
Creator: Ottinger, A.P
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of a water skiing demonstration. OK-2135-11. (Repeat of record at 395).
Date: July 19, 1964
Creator: Ottinger, A.P
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation and Travel

Photograph of a water skiing demonstration.
Date: July 19, 1964
Creator: Ottinger, A.P
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bridge Coronation South of Cordell

Photograph of Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD and Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3 standing next to a new bridge on farm to market road south of Cordell. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3, 2. Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD and Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3 shown at the new bridge on farm to market road south of Cordell. The cost of this bridge was reduced approximately $5000.00 due to benefits furnished by five floodwater retarding structures on Cavalry Creek Watershed."
Date: January 25, 1963
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Boggy Creek with flood damage. Hay crop flooded and washed from the field after 5 - 6 inch rain in the Boggy Watershed. Bill Fuller and Harry Schmidt in foreground. OK-1839-3.
Date: September 1962
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Girl Scout Camp

Photograph of Girl Scout Troop Number 52 working on projects on a table they made by tying logs together for legs. Camp in shelterbelt above Flood Prevention Site 1, Cobb Creek. In picture are Miss Smith, Joanie Sorrells, Cathy Nail, Joyce ?
Date: July 28, 1962
Creator: Sorrells, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History