Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a seedbed as prepared for watch cover crop. The muddy tracks show it will be many days before this field can be planted. The floodwater may stay out for weeks before receding. Mr. R. J. Wespor [?] is working with the local people, Chickasha SCD anf the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] i sto use his land with in its capabilities. OK-940-5.
Date: October 7, 1959
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Planting

Photograph of farmer cultivating young corn wich was planted up and down the slope. Note gullies running parallet to farming lines.
Date: May 7, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0987.0087]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Quartermilers Janet Ogle (left) of Quinton and Darlean Osborn of Okemah claimed their third straight state titles in Class B and Class A, respectively, during last Saturday's state meet."
Date: May 7, 1983
Creator: Wilson, George R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1046.0391]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The whip is this the answer?"
Date: September 7, 1955
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1211.0628]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "An emergency medical system capable of providing aid to injured or critical ill persons within six minutes is the top priority of the Oklahoma County Medical Society, the group's new executive director said today."
Date: June 7, 1973
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0907.0175]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Goodwiller Bob Minor greets Okemah residents on the last stop of the tour. The hit of the entire tour was the Kiltie all-girl drill team and band sponsored by Oklahoma City's American Legion Post 35."
Date: May 7, 1971
Creator: Heaton, Dave
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0225.0080]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The hit of the entire goodwill tour was the Kiltie all-girl drill team and band sponsored by Oklahoma City's American Legion Post 35, shown performing at Okemah."
Date: May 7, 1971
Creator: Heaton, Dave
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0075.0119]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "State high school champions of Class A boys are the Boley Bears."
Date: March 7, 1970
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0096.0294]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "IF YOU SAW Boley play this weekend in the Class b tournament you must have noticed its mascot-a five foot stuffed bear."
Date: March 7, 1975
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History