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Ladino Clover and Oats
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.”
Date:
May 26, 1947
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shorthorn Cattle on Improved Pasture
Photograph of 18+ heads of milking shorthorn cattle on an improved pasture consisting of Bermuda, ladino clover, Korean lespedeza, and yellow hop clover. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Improved Pasture. Bermudagrass pasture planted in the spring of 1952. Fertilized with 100 pounds of 21-53-0 in the fall of 1952. In 1953 100 pounds of 0-60-0 was applied. At time of sprigging 25 tons of lime and 1000 pounds of Rock Phosphate were applied. In 1955, Mr. Boetto pastured 34 head of milking shorthorn cattle on the 15 acre plot for most of the summer. The bermudagrass was overseeded with ladino clover, Korean lespedeza and yellow hop clover. This pasture was developed with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service.”
Date:
May 22, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Charles Freeman and Two UNIDENTIFIED State Game and Fish Dept. Technicians Checking a Net In a Fishpond
Photograph of Charles Freeman and two UNIDENTIFIED State Game and Fish Dept. technicians checking their fish net to check size, kind, and number of fish in this fishpond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Charles Freeman paddling boat for State Game and Fish Dept. technicians who are checking their net used to trap fish for purpose of determining kind, size and number of fish in large stockwater pond on their ranch.”
Date:
May 10, 1962
Creator:
Tarrant, Charles
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pond Construction Three Miles North of Harrah
Photograph of “John C. Craft, Soil Conservation Service, Engineering Aid, watching Hap Ray, contractor fill core trench for farm pond.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Hap Ray, 2. John C. Craft.
Date:
May 23, 1956
Creator:
Clark, Floyd W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermudagrass and Legumes on Robson Ranch Strip Mine Spoils
Photograph of Warren McCarty, SCS, standing on a strip mine spoils on the Robson Ranch covered in common Bermudagrass. In the photograph, McCarthy is pointing out the spreading of native legumes. A few buildings are located on the left side of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Common Bermudagrass on strip mine spoils on the Robson Ranch. Sodded in 1949 with sprigs by hand. Warren McCarty, SCS in picture showing natural spreading of native legumes.”
Date:
May 18, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aftermath of May 18, 1949 Flood on Oklahoma State Highway #81
Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway 81. Note that several buildings are visible in this photograph with a few of them being at risk of being or was flooded. Furthermore, the bridge is completely flooded by the Washita River making travel impossible. The back of the photo proclaims, “Approach to bridge – State Highway No. 81, after flood of May 18, 1949 on the Washita.”
Date:
May 19, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drop Inlet Above Detention Reservoir #1 Cloud Creek Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of a drop inlet above Detention Reservoir #1 on the Cloud Creek Watershed. A barn and a few smaller buildings are located in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Drop inlet on Cloud Creek watershed operating after a 4.6 inch rain in 4 hours. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir #1. Very little of the one inch flood storage was used. A 48 inch pip is through the dam and the 280 acre drainage area had good land treatment on it.”
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aftermath of May 18, 1949 Flood on Oklahoma State Highway #81
Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway No. 81. Several buildings are visible along Highway 81 close to the river. The back of the photo proclaims, “Oklahoma State Highway No. 81 after the May 18, 1949 flood. See Okla-10-054; 053.”
Date:
May 19, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
North Side of Rock Island Railroad Bridge After 18 May 1949 Flood
Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Rock Island Railroad bridge and surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Approach to North side of Rock Island railroad bridge – track washed out after the flood of May 18, 1949.”
Date:
May 19, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Site #1
Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1, spillway, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Site #1. Detention Reservoir, D. A. – 500 acres. Permanent pool – 1.03” runoff with 12.3 acres surface. Flood pool – 4.19” runoff with 33.8 acres surface. Storage total – 5.22” runoff to emergency spillway. The flood pool, which is 8’ in depth, discharges through an 18” pipe at an average rate of 27 c.f.s. or at an average rate of 1.3 inches runoff per day for its whole drainage area. During the storm of May 9-10, 15.5 inches of rain fell upon this watershed. Runoff filled the flood pool to the emergency spillway shown in foreground. In this photo flood pool is still discharging with 2 ft. of water over the 18” discharge pipe.”
Date:
May 15, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Detention Reservoirs #1 & #2
Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 & 2 and the surrounding area. Several homes and buildings populate the land in the top background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bottomland protected by this (site 2) reservoir and by Site No. 1 which is to the right.”
Date:
May 15, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2
Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #2 and the surrounding area. A barn or miscellaneous building sits alone located at the center right background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site No. 2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir. This photo was taken when heavy rains of May 18 reached peak flow at this reservoir which was empty before rain. The water reached one feet over lip. Farm land below would have flooded but for Detention Reservoir.”
Date:
May 19, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flooded Roads Near Tonkawa Creek
Photograph of a car driving on a flooded road at or near Tonkawa Creek. In the background a house, car, and numerous power poles dot the landscape. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Tonkawa Creek, May 1955.”
Date:
May 1955
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFIED Man Looking Toward Ravine/Gully
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man looking towards a ravine/gully. The water seen in the photo carved out a deep ravine/gully that snakes its way through the landscape. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Tonkawa Creek, May 1955.”
Date:
May 1955
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Detention Reservoir Prairie Dale Creek, Site #3
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED concreate structure in between a break in the embankment. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View looking up-stream thru break in embankment. Water still flowing thru break. Note washing in topsoil on down-stream slope of the embankment.”
Date:
May 11, 1950
Creator:
Frank, N. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watershed Structures
Photograph of site #5 Multipurpose Flood Retarding Structure on Fourche Maline Watershed in Robbers Cave State Park. Wildlife Dept. added recreation and wildlife water to this site.
Date:
May 5, 1970
Creator:
Gregory, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish
Photograph of Dan Robertson, DC at Wagoner, foreground; and Sonny Parker of Porter placing channel catfish in cage for rearing.
Date:
May 6, 1971
Creator:
Bullard, Gary L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Irrigation Ditch
Photograph of a concrete irrigation ditch used for flood irrigation.
Date:
May 20, 1968
Creator:
Mathiews, Jerry W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watershed, Flood Waters Sans Bois Creek
Photograph of Cecil Presfield driving amphibious car returning Mrs. Jim Presfield home from work along with the Presfield children and neighbos Dan Condo's children home from school. During floods Sans Bois Creek overflows into the Grassy Lake area cutting off all access roads. They must use boat, amphicar, or horses to cross the 10 to 12 feet of water over the roads. Presfield has 500 acres, most in Sans Bois bottom. He lost 2 calves in this flood. In the last previous flood he lost 8 head from pneumonia after swimming out to high ground.
Date:
May 15, 1968
Creator:
Banks, Herbert J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bees
Photograph of Claude Webb, and K.C. Bennett, SCS Representative, proudly display a few bees from the 70 bee hives on the Webb farm. Bees are a most important factor in the pollination of soil conservation legumes. This is a very economical way, according to K.C. Bennet, to get more and better returns from legumes in a planned soil and moisture program. Bees feed on vetch, sweet clover, peach and other blossoms on the Webb farm. Webb sold around $500.00 worth of honey last year.
Date:
May 16, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watershed Floodwaters
Photograph of floodwater from Sans Bois Creek. On Highway OK-31 looking south.
Date:
May 14, 1968
Creator:
Banks, Herbert J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watershed, Flood Waters Sans Bois Creek
Photograph of Flood waters on Sans Bois Creek looking west on State Highway #9. Highway Department dragline was pulled out of borrow area up on highway shoulder to escape flood damage.
Date:
May 14, 1968
Creator:
Banks, Herbert J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rural Beautification
Photograph of a good example of rural home constructed in a scenic area of Latimer County.
Date:
May 11, 1970
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flooded Corn Field
Photograph of a flooded corn field on Little Wewoka Creek The corn tops are showing.
Date:
May 22, 1955
Creator:
Long, R. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History