Photograph of a R. C. Lindsey kneeling in a field of Ladino clover and oats. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ladino clover covers the ground as Lindsey kneels to examine it. The surrounding crop is oats.”

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn farm equipment discing Bermudagrass roots in contour strips. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Discing in Bermuda grass roots in contour strips in an old pasture which has been taken by weeds.”

Photograph of furniture in front of the W. H. Stubbs home. During recent flood, water was approximately 3 feet deep in the house. Stubbs’ loss was listed as follows: crops destroyed: 20 acres of sweet corn, 80 acres of filed corn, 15 acres of green beans, 10 acres of spinach, 9 acres of sweet potatoes, 2 acres of cantaloupes and watermelons. Livestock lost: 29 hogs and pigs, 2 cows, and 2 horses. Also lost includes $350 worth of seed, 540 gallons of gasoline for the tractor, 50 gallons of motor oil, 1 planter, 1 cultivator, 1 section harrow. An irrigation system costing $600 to replace was also destroyed. Residence damage was $1200. The furniture damage was $1500. OK-8531.

Photograph of a diversion terrace on Clapp Morgan Mort. Company land.

Photograph of farm land cover with sand and silt deposited during record breaking floods along the Canadian River between May 10 and May 28, 1943. OK-8540.

Photograph of Harry N. Chambers, State Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service, stands on the edge of US Hwy 64, leading out of Webbers Falls and is reviewing damage done to the fences and silt and sand deposited on farm land during the recent floods that occurred between May 10 and 28, 1943. The town of Webbers falls was evacuated twice. The home in the background is on the edge of Webbers Falls. Note the drift collected on the fence. OK-8545.

Photograph of H.H. Bennett, chief of the Soil Conservation Service, left, and Elmer T. Peterson, Associate Editor, Daily Oklahoman, look over flood damage at Webbers Falls, OK. J. P. Turner, owner of rock home, left background, stated that from 6 to 36 inches of silt and sand were deposited over 24 acres of alfalfa, spinach and cotton growing in a field adjoining his home. He stated that silt deposits broke 2 drainage ditches in the town. He stated Webbers Falls was evacuated twice in the spring of 1943 between May 10 and May 28 as a result of record-breaking floods along the Arkansas River. Large deposits of silt and sand were deposited in fields and along the highway in this vicinity. OK-8536.

Photograph of H. H. Bannett, chief of Soil Conservation Service shows Elmer T. Peterson, Associate Editor of the Daily Oklahoma, the depth of sand and silt deposited on the highway during record breaking flood occuring from May 10 to 28, 1943, along the Arkansas River. Webbers falls, a town of 400 was evacuated twice during the flood. OK-8537.

Photograph of flood prevention at Cane Creek, Site # 22, near Boynton, OK. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Seivert are shown the extent of the sediment pool on their farm by Virgil Cole, Chairman, Cane Creek Conservancy District and Member of the Muskogee County Soil and Water conservation District [SWCD] Board of Supervisors, and its relation to their cooperative agreement No. 2609. Seivert signed the first easement secured for this watershed. OK-1479-11.

Photograph of Flood prevention. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Seivert signing the first easement for the Cane Creek Watershed. Virgil Cole, Chairman of the Cane Creek Conservancy District and Board Member of Muskogee County, Soil & Water Conservation District [SWCD], looks on. This easement was the first one secured for work on this watershed. Seivert’s District agreement No, 2609 for their 320 acre farm was signed on June 28, 1955. This is for Site # 22. OK-1479-8. PHOTO IS MISSING.

Photograph of Angus bulls grazing in a pasture of yellow hop clover and Bermudagrass. A former, almost healed, gully is visible in the center of the field is almost healed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Angus bulls make a pleasing picture standing in good pasture where yellow hop clover and Bermuda grass provide quality grazing. The gully, now almost healed, once was exceptionally deep and rugged. The barn in the background holds hay cut from an adjacent area for winter feed."

Photograph of an aerial shot of a large area of land which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted. The back of the photograph proclaims, "3000 feet altitude in airplane. View of large areas of treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted."

Photograph of picking cotton on the contour in an unterraced filed which is yielding 1200 pounds of lint cotton to an acre. Mr. Cullen says, "I'm making more cotton this year than I have in years on this land, I believe it's because of those crooked rows."

Photograph of 20 acre field which was too wet to be productive beore Campbell and two neighbors, with county help, put in a roadside ditch and Campbell put in field ditch in winter of 1947 This alfalfa crop yielded more than 800 bales to bring in $750 first 1951 cutting. In 1948 field produced $2350 alfalfa income. Drainage cost about $200. Results from drainage here and on adjoining farm owned by L.W. Clark and operated by Campbell have led to drawing of petition for group project that would drain about 2,500 acres, involve about 40 farms.

Photograph of 8 acres have been too wet to produce anythink in six years Campbell has owned land. Field was planted to soybeans 10 days before picture was taken. Can't drain field until group drainage project is worked out. Success of drainage on adjoining farm owned by L.W. Clark and operated by Campbell has led to circulation of petition for group drainage.

Photograph of three men from left to right, Bill Woods of Ardmore, Clarence Stevens and Bert Slape, both from Muskogee, unloading native grass seed, principally Indiangrass being spread out to dry. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Bill Woods, 2. Clarence Stevens, 3. Bert Slape. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Unloading native grass seed, principally Indiangrass. Left to Right are Bill Woods of Ardmore, Clarence Stevens and Bert Slape, both of Muskogee. The see is being spread out to dry."

Photograph of the J. M. Anthis farm, which shows, "Cotton, oats and corn planted on the contour in strips in a gently sloping field without the use of level terraces."

Photograph of a strip of Sudan grass on the contour with intervening strips of cultivated cotton on either side. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A strip of Sudan grass on the contour with intervening strips of cultivated cotton on either side. In the Muskogee area, the field men are running a number of demonstrations such as this without the use of terraces."

Photograph of the dragline used to excavate the trench and the bulldozer beginning the first stage of covering compacted refuse. OK-3839-10.

Photograph of dirt being spread over the partially compacted refuse. OK-3839-11.

Photograph of a farm pond in Muskogee, constructed in the Spring of 1940 to supply stock water. This is the only water supply on the ranch. The pond was stocked with bass, breen, blue gill and perch according to recommendations of Homer C. Towns, Soil Conservation Service, Regional Biologist, in 1941.

Photograph of the original condition of drainage ditch before dredging operations begun by the Soil Conservation Service as a means of increasing food production. This area was recently under floods from the Arkansas River. OK-8542.

Photograph of overflow and seepage of salt water killed vegetation. Erosion resulted from the lack of protective cover. Many installation such as this have gone unchecked for periods of 15 to 20 years creating a big conservation problem. OK-1156-7.

Photograph of H. H. Bannett, chief of Soil Conservation Service looks at grass and other debris suspended on telephone wires during record-breaking floods during May, 2013, on the Arkansas River. Flood waters were 14 feet deep over the permanent at this location. OK-8535.