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Ponds-Construction Method

Photograph of a completed concrete dam to be used for recreation and livestock water. View shows tie-in to limestone rock. Area between dam and keyway will be back filled with concrete.
Date: June 21, 1967
Creator: Ward, J. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wild Turkeys on Feeding Ground

Photograph of wild turkeys on feeding ground with deer in background on Edwin Sawyer ranch, 15 miles southwest of Sonora, Texas. Turkeys are fed corn or milo each afternoon during the winter and spring. Feeding not only supplements the natural winter diet, but helps to keep the turkeys from migrating.
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Keng, E. B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Food Availability through Conservation Farming

Photograph of Mrs. Phyllis Johnson who is one of many house-wifes that enjoys shopping in the modern day super-markets. Good conservation farming and modern canning methods make many items of food available to the house-wife of today.
Date: February 6, 1966
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Misc. Title Screen Layout

Photograph of a title layout that was made by using Hernard 3-D title letters on a lithographic America The Beautiful print. Note. Shadow effect by using the raised letters. Color slides wre made by using the raised letters. Color slides were made of the same picture with amazing results.
Date: September 6, 1966
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ponds-Construction Method

Photograph of a spring which will help to supply water for newly constructed concrete dam. Spring has a long history and has never been known to run dry. Area where stick is pointing is reported to have been carved out by settlers in the late 1800's to form a trough to water horses.
Date: June 21, 1967
Creator: Ward, J. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Food Availability through Conservation Farming

Photograph of Mrs. Phyllis Johnson who is one of many house-wives that enjoys shopping in the modern day super-markets. Good conservation farming make many items of food available to the house-wife of today.
Date: February 6, 1966
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Area Improvement Quail

Photograph of pen raised Bob White Quail heading for cover (40 acre trap that has been deferred from livestock grazing). Quail were raised at Tyler Hatchery and cost landowner 50 cents each.Landowner must satisfy game warden that like will provide adeqate protection. These birds are about 6 weeks old and had been in crates 5 days and nights but showed no ill effects. Native quail make a remarkable recovery when adequate cover is provided as in photo.
Date: October 11, 1957
Creator: Roark, James F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion on 12-CD-4 Soil

Photograph of erosion common on 12-CD-4 soil type as mapped. This erosion is on the Kimball Ranch west of Marietta, Okla. Documented by the Love Co. SCD.
Date: August 17, 1956
Creator: Maxwell, A. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Area Improvement Quail

Photograph of pen raised Bob White Quail heading for cover (40 acre trap that has been deferred from livestock grazing). Quail were raised at Tyler Hatchery and cost landowner 50 cents each. Landowner must satisfy game warden that he will provide adeqate protection. These birds are about 6 weeks old and had been in crates 5 days but showed no ill effects. native quail make a remarkable recovery when adequate ground cover is provided as seen in photo. Del Rio SCS.
Date: October 11, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Cartoons

Photograph of a cartoon by Virgil White concerning fishing, here overfishing.
Date: unknown
Creator: White, Virgil
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Cartoons

Photograph of a cartoon by Virgil White concerning fishing, here moderate fishing
Date: unknown
Creator: White, Virgil
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Cartoons

Photograph of a cartoon by Virgil White concerning fishing, here the large catch is ready to devour the fisherman.
Date: unknown
Creator: White, Virgil
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Cartoons

Photograph of a cartoon by Virgil White concerning fishing, here overfishing.
Date: unknown
Creator: White, Virgil
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Cartoons

Photograph of a cartoon by Virgil White concerning fishing, here a man with a very large catch, a single fish
Date: unknown
Creator: White, Virgil
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem seed, clean and of commercial quality. High grade plantable material. Size of seed in original negative about one-half actual size. TX-44, 870.
Date: November 1, 1948
Creator: Davis, David O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Exhibitions and Presentations

Photograph of a display designed and built by the State Office, Temple Texas as assisted by the Field Information Unit. TRC-278-10.
Date: February 1969
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of class IV Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control. Blue grama practically all gone. Most of the sparse vegetation is annual, principally 6-week grama, false buffalo and goat hand, although still remains traces of blue grama, tobosa and burro grass with a scattering of Sphaeralcea angustifolia. Severe erosion. Maria Silty Clay Loam. TX-40, 445.
Date: July 30, 1941
Creator: Davis, D. O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Indian grass, little bluestem and other native grasses making an excellent recovery from a drought as growing in bulldozed cedar. TX-48-813.
Date: September 30, 1953
Creator: Keng, E. B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of seedling King Ranch [K.R.] bluestem and sideoats grasses making good growth, along with native grasses in pushed cedar. K.R. bluestem, sideoats grama and blue grama were seeded with attachment on bulldozer to drop seed in holes made where trees were pushed out. TX-48-814.
Date: September 30, 1953
Creator: Keng, E. B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a Ford tractor pulling one way with effect [?] discs and seed drill. Pitting and seeding operations on rangeland in poor condition. TX-46-958.
Date: July 1, 1950
Creator: Keng, E. B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of range cattle at watering trough. Typical [illegible] farm, heavily overgrazed. TX-42-243.
Date: September 26, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of grasses; range condition class: good. The Post Oak Site. Post oak cleared in years--controlled with goats. Density: 40%. Little bluestem, 30%. Sideoats, 25%. Dropseed, 10%. Buffalo, 10%. Paspalina, 3%. Annual needle, 12%. Hairy grama, 3%. Indian grass, 1%. Scribners panicum, 2%. Weeds, 2%. And others, 2%.TX-43-213.
Date: November 14, 1976
Creator: Mika, F. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of composite samples of Texas Wintergrass taken in December, 1946. The large sample was taken where litter was in good condition and considerable stubble from previous years growth remained. The range where the small sample came from had been burned the previous September. Ground temperatures were from 5 to 6 degrees warmer. TX-45-943.
Date: December 1946
Creator: Fox-Davis.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of grasses; range condition class: poor. The Post Oak Sand Site. Density: 15%. Little bluestem, 5%.Annual needle, 30%. Perrenial Needles, 20%. Tumble grass, 10%. Stink grass, 5%. Annual dropseed, 5%. Weeds, 5%. And others, 5%. TX-43-215.
Date: November 14, 1946
Creator: Mika, F. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History