Two-Row Fox Ensilage Cutter

Photograph of Ervin Thurman operating a 2-row Fox ensilage cutter. The Thurmans operate a dairy and plant most of their land for ensilage production.
Date: December 17, 1971
Creator: Connally, B. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Herford Cattle Grazing on Bermudagrass on the Property of Mrs. A. H. Riney

Photograph of eleven Registered Herford cattle grazing on Bermudagrass on land owned by Mrs. A. H. Riney. A few homes are in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Registered Herford cattle grazing on Bermuda grass in December. There is still good growth for winter forage."
Date: December 15, 1971
Creator: Wood, Calvin L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Engineering

Photograph of Valliant Conservation District. The County road where McKinney-Buzzard overflowed into Red Lake. OK-4503-8.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Mathiews, Jerry W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flooding Damage

Photograph of hard surfaced road damaged by flood waters.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Lambeth, Nickey J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roadside erosion

Photograph of damage done to a country road as a result of flooding. The road was one of the better hard-surfaced rural roads in McCurtain County. OK-4499-8.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Lambeth, Nickey
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stubble Mulch Tillage

Photograph of Mr. Watson checking heavy stubble following drilling operations with a 12" spaced semi-deep furrow drill.
Date: December 1, 1971
Creator: Searcy, William R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood water in the Little River bottom four miles northwest of Idabel. M. V. mcMullan ranch. OK-4499-3.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Lambeth, Nickey J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flooding, near Garvin. Damage done to county road as a result of flooding. Road was one of the better hard-surfaced rural roads in McCurtain County. OK-4499-8.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Lambech, Nickey, J
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of view of flood storage in siltation problem in Lake Frances.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Moss, Allen R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of washed out pond dam due to improper spillway construction and heavy rain. OK-4503-11.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Mathiews, Jerry W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish Farming

Photograph of Mr. McCollum with channel catfish raised in a cage in his pond. Fish averaged 1 pound in weight.
Date: November 6, 1971
Creator: Trissell, W. Alvin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Lt. Governor George Nigh speaks at the dedication of Wiley Post Lake. OK-4454-1.
Date: October 22, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Jack Adair, head of the Fort Worth Emergency & Water protection (E&WP) Unit, represents Soil Conservation Service (SCS) administrator at the Wiley Post Lake dedication. OK-4454-10.
Date: October 22, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Maysville High School band playing at the Wiley Post Lake dedication. OK-4455-3.
Date: October 22, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of WKY cameraman, Rod Turner, photographing crowd at Wiley Post Lake dedication just prior to Lt. Governor George Nigh's departure from a helicopter. OK-4454-3.
Date: October 22, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of FHA Administrator James V. Smith speaking at Wiley Post Lake dedication. Members of the Post family are on Smith's left. OK-4454-7.
Date: October 22, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of FHA Administrator James V. Smith speaking at Wiley Post Lake dedication. Right foreground: Robert S. Kerr, Jr., son of the late Oklahoma Senator, and Ken Wilson, editor of the Maysville News. OK-4454-9.
Date: October 22, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Lt. Governor George Nigh is greeted by Don Dudley, assistant director, Oklahoma Conservation Commission, at Wiley Post Lake dedication. OK-4454-4.
Date: October 22, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of R.C. Longmire introduces widow and brother of Wiley Post at dedication of Lake named in his honor. OK-4465-8.
Date: October 22, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of Lt. Governor George Nigh and Wiley Post family (Mrs. Post in the center) at the Wiley Post Lake dedication.
Date: October 22, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of a portion of the crowd attending Wiley Post Lake dedication. OK-4455-2.
Date: October 22, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of dignitaries at Wiley Post Lake dedication. Dr. L. L. Church, Lt. Governor George Nigh, Robert Kerr, Jr., and state Representative, A. L. Carlton.
Date: October 22, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology

Photograph of an aerial view of Sooner Fish Farms owned by Dr. Howard Clemons, Norman, Oklahoma.
Date: October 14, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Towns and Cities of Oklahoma

Photograph of City of Maysville, OK. This is an aerial view of the city of Maysville, OK. The view is from the SW of the city to the NW, looking toward Finn 34 (Maysville City lake) in the deep background. The Finn Creek site 34 dam, Oklahoma's 1500th site will furnish water for Maysville. Maysville lateral site B-5 is planned, in the lower right hand corner. It will give Maysville direct protection. OK-4446-4.
Date: October 14, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History