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Flood Damage From the Arkansas River

Photograph of soil washing and deposition on good bottom land, Scass II Soil Unit 4. Pot holes, drift wood and deposition from Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Damage, Wheat Ruined by Flood Water

Photograph of an excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest can be made from this field. Water spots in background indicate that a drainage system is needed.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rover Bank Flood Damage

Photograph of flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. Banks continuously being cut back into good bottom land field by flow of flood water. This flood water has already washed out 350 acres of this field completely as the river changed its course.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Damage

Photograph of a pot hole in a cultivated field caused by flood water overflowing good bottom land from high water on Arkansas River. This land should be retired from cropland or will need and expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proper Drainage Required

Photograph of a field of soy beans showing the need for proper drainage. This field stood 2 to 4 inches deep in water for approximately 10 days. A drainage system is planned for construction when the weather permits. It will be constructed with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service. Soil Unit 4 BO.
Date: July 18, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage. Excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest canbe made from this field. Water spots in the background indicate that a drainage system is needed. OK-612-7.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. A portion of land separated from the field and was made useless by gullies and potholes. Present position of seperated land would make it impossible to get machinery to it if it were still workable. It is completely cut off from the rest of the field. OK-604-8.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage. Soil washing an ddeposition on good bottom land. Class II land--Soil Unit # 4. Pot Holes, drift wood and depostion from the Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need an expansive levling and cleaning to put it back into condition for farming. OK-612-2.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage. Excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest canbe made from this field. Water spots in the background indicate that a drainage system is needed. OK-612-6.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. The river changed its course causing the complete loss of 350 acres of good bottom land. The land lost was not just damaged but was completely washed away when the river cut across this filed. The river stayed over the field for 2 weeks and is at a high level for the sixth week. OK-604-6.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flooding. A driveway into a barn washed out by flood on the Arkansas River, May 26 through May 30, 1957. OK-513-9.
Date: July 11, 1957
Creator: Cluff, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage. Pot hole in cultivated field from flood water overflowing good bottom land from high water on the Arkansas River. This land should be retired or it will need an expansive levling and cleaning to put it back into condition for farming. OK-612-3.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage. Pot holes in cultivated field from water overflowing an old drainage ditch. Ditch has been made inadequate from siltation and overflows on adjoining fields during rains of consequence. OK-612-5.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from hiigh water on the Arkansas River. Banks continuously being cut back into good bottom land field by flow of flood water. This flood water has already washed out 350 areas of this field completely as the river changed its course. OK-604-4.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. Heavy deposits of sand were left on this land when the river receded. Flood water stayed on this field for 2 weeks and remained at its high level for 6 weeks. This landowner lost 350 acres when the river changed its course. The land lost was completely washed away. OK-604-12.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage. Soil washing and deposition on good bottom land, Class II, Soil Unit 4. Pot holes, driftwood and deposition is from the Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need expensive leveling and cleaning to put it back into a good condition for farming. OK-612-1.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
East Oklahoma Tribune (Sallisaw, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 14, 1955 (open access)

East Oklahoma Tribune (Sallisaw, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 14, 1955

Weekly newspaper from Sallisaw, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 14, 1955
Creator: Bonham, Howard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1953 (open access)

The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Vian, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 16, 1953
Creator: Reavis, J. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1953 (open access)

The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Vian, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 23, 1953
Creator: Reavis, J. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1953 (open access)

The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Vian, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 30, 1953
Creator: Reavis, J. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1954 (open access)

The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1954

Weekly newspaper from Vian, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 1, 1954
Creator: Reavis, Mrs. J. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1954 (open access)

The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1954

Weekly newspaper from Vian, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 8, 1954
Creator: Reavis, Mrs. J. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1954 (open access)

The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1954

Weekly newspaper from Vian, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 15, 1954
Creator: Reavis, Mrs. J. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1954 (open access)

The Vian Tribune (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1954

Weekly newspaper from Vian, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 22, 1954
Creator: Reavis, Mrs. J. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History