Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of orchardgrass. This was planted as part of a trial. It is one of the better grasses for improved irrigated pastures. Notice the large volume of leaves and ground cover from this plant. TX-45, 457.
Date: May 12, 1949
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of sheep grazing on temporary pastures of wheat. Mr. R.R. Wooten has about 290 acres of Buffalo pasture but utilizes temporary pasture each year to prevent overgrazing of his permanent pastures. TX-40-912.
Date: October 12, 1942
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

S. E. Williams

Photograph of S. E. Williams and J. A. Perrin examining weeping lovegrass planted on July 11, 1950.
Date: October 12, 1950
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Debris Guard Instillation on Control Structure for Site 8, Deep Creek With Water Stage Recorder

Photograph of a debris guard installation on control structure for a Detention Reservoir for Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado River Watershed. A water stage recorder is in the background behind the debris guard. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of debris guard installation on control structure with water stage recorder house in background.”
Date: December 12, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, G. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of tame pasture. Dallisgrass pasture being rested. Note cover, growth and seed development. TX-484-3.
Date: July 12, 1956
Creator: Huckabee, DeWitt
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a close up of side oats grama on retired land seeded in 1944 to a mixture of side-oats, blue grama, bluestem and hairy grama. The overseeding was done on land following the planting of Sudan grass [Sorghum × drummondii]. TX-42, 901.
Date: July 12, 1946
Creator: Mika, F. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Reservoir, Site 8 in McCulloch County, Texas

Photograph of a view showing Flood Control Detention Reservoir, Site 8 embankment, its filter well, Control Structure, and water stage recorder. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View showing embankment, filter well, Control Structure and water stage recorder installations."
Date: December 12, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, G. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Debris Guard Instillation on Control Structure for Site 8, Deep Creek

Photograph of a debris guard installation on control structure for a Detention Reservoir for Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado River Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View of debris guard installation on control structure."
Date: December 12, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a good planting of Rhodes grass. This plant has received some irrigation. TX. 43, 896.
Date: September 12, 1947
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Boer lovegrass under irrigation. TX-43-895.
Date: September 12, 1947
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sand Lovegrass

Photograph of a man standing in a sand lovegrass field.
Date: October 12, 1949
Creator: Hart, James
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Reservoir, Site 8 Calco Flood Gate Installation

Photograph of the installation of Calco floodgates on the waterway below Site 8, Deep Creek Middle Col. River Watershed Flood Control Detention. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View of installation of Calco flood gates [sic] on waterway below dam."
Date: December 12, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, G. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History