Pen Raised Quail

Photograph of pen raised Quail on the farm of Lamar Hendrix.
Date: March 11, 1959
Creator: Sullivan, E. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little Bluestem Invasion

Photograph of little Bluestem plants invaded a seeding of weeping Lovegrass.
Date: March 23, 1959
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gyp Range Site Poor Condition

Photograph of the Gyp Range Site in poor condition. Very little grass left.
Date: March 10, 1959
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trickle Pipe Hood Inlet Inspection

Photograph of L. H. Shaw, contractor, inspects hood inlet of 8-inch trickle pipe on stock water pond.
Date: March 24, 1959
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pond Dam for County Road

Photograph of a pond dam under construction for a county road.
Date: March 19, 1959
Creator: Bramble, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of sorghum stubble catching blowing soil on Dalhart fine, sandy loam. OK-820-11.
Date: March 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field Seeded to Native Grasses

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service technician Fred L. Whittington in a field recently seeded to mixture of native grasses using small grain as cover crop. Farm recently purchased by owner. A conservation plan was developed with assistance of Soil Conservation Service personnel.
Date: March 10, 1959
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two UNIDENTIFIED Men Constructing A Pond Dam

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men, one on a tractor, the other on a bulldozer, constructing a pond dam. A second tractor is on top of the slope in the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pond Dam."
Date: March 19, 1959
Creator: Bramble, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field Recently Seeded to Native Grasses Using Small Grain as Cover Crop

Photograph of "Soil Conservation Service technician Fred L. Whittington in field recently seeded to mixture of native grasses using small grain as cover crop. Farm recently purchased by owner. A conservation plan was developed with assistance of Soil Conservation Service personnel."
Date: March 10, 1959
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sorghum Catches blowing Soil

Photograph of sorghum stubble catches blowing soil on Dalhart fine sandy loam.
Date: March 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of one of the several tree planting machines operated in the district in the 1958 - 1959 season. This machine was shop-built locally for $163.00. Over 2,000,000 seedlings were planted this season. The machine plants around 1000 trees or covering one acre per hour. OK-824-6.
Date: March 18, 1959
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of an unidentiifed sandy region.
Date: March 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the seeding of native grass on the L.S. Woodbury Farm in Beaver County, Oklahoma.
Date: March 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of sorghum stubble catching blowing soil on Dalhart fine, sandy loam. OK-820-11.
Date: March 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of valuable topsoil is left to choke a roadway after a duststorm. OK-820-1.
Date: March 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blowing Soil

Photograph of Sorghum stubble catches blowing soil on Dalhart fine sandy loam.
Date: March 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Old Seeding of Weeping Lovegrass

Photograph of an old seeding of weeping Lovegrass made in 1947 or 1948.
Date: March 23, 1959
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gyp Range Site Good Condition

Photograph of the Gyp Range Site in good condition.
Date: March 10, 1959
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combination Stock Water Pond and Road

Photograph of a combination water pond and a trickle pipe. Mr. & Mrs. Siemens in photo.
Date: March 24, 1959
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

County Bridge Being Replaced

Photograph of a county bridge being replaced with a stock water pond. Bulldozer clearing site beneath bridge. Pond staked by Soil Conservation Service.
Date: March 24, 1959
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Profile Gyp Range Site

Photograph of a soil profile for the Gyp Range Site.
Date: March 10, 1959
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pond Dam for Road

Photograph of building a pond dam that will double as a road.
Date: March 19, 1959
Creator: Bramble, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pond Dam for Custer County Road

Photograph of a pond dam under construction for a Custer county road.
Date: March 19, 1959
Creator: Bramble, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History