Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of farm ponds. Silt deposit in a farm pond showing how silt reduces a pond's storage capacity and shortens its productive life. OK-4046-5.
Date: July 1970
Creator: Cullen, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bigtop Dalea

Photograph of a Big Top Dalea.
Date: July 14, 1956
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Excellent Specimens of Bluestem

Photograph of some excellent specimens of bluestem. Sand bluestem on the left and little bluestem on right. Note sand Lovegrass adjacent. Pasture was grazed all during 1955 but not heavily. Good vigor of grass in 1956 at watering place. Bluestem plants six years old.
Date: July 14, 1956
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Follow-up After 11 Years

Photograph of after 11 years both are alive but the little bluestem bunch seems to be breaking up somewhat. Kiswando in photo. Follow-up of OK-341-12, 904-12 and 1174-4.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kiswando in Native Grass

Photograph of Kiswando in native grass planting in burrow area of diversion terrace. Illinois bundle flower in the seeding has made good growth under protection from grazing. Seeded in 1956.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little Bluestem Taking Over

Photograph of sand lovegrass is gone and little bluestem seedlings have taken over the area. No grazing since 1953
Date: July 1959
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mixed Grass Planting

Photograph of a mixed grass planting on Woodward Soil made in 1950. King Ranch bluestem at left center; switch grass right center.
Date: 1959-07-XX
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mixed Upland Range Site

Photograph of excellent condition range on mixed upland site.
Date: July 14, 1956
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Native Grass Planting

Photograph of native grass planting in excellent condition. Mixture consists of Little and Sand Bluestem, Side oats, Switch and Sandlove grass.
Date: 1959-07-XX
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sage Brush Size Comparison

Photograph of sage brush in sandy, eroded Quinlan Soils. Not much increase in size of the sand sagebrush in spite of 3 good years. Follow-up to photo OK-341-7
Date: 1959-07-XX
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sand Drop seed in Bloom

Photograph of Jack Engleman inspecting Sand Drop seed in bloom in a mixed grass seeding, planted in 1955 and eventually failed.
Date: July 14, 1956
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sand Sagebrush, 6 Years

Photograph of a 6 year old Sand Sagebrush plant.
Date: July 14, 1956
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seeding and Overseeding

Photograph of land seeded to sand Lovegrass in 1945 and over seeded to bluestem mixture in 1950. Note elimination of sand Lovegrass in competition with other grasses.
Date: July 14, 1956
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Switchgrass In Bloom

Photograph of a six year old Switchgrass in bloom. Note bare ground near clump where sand Lovegrass has been eliminated.
Date: July 14, 1956
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Update on Sagebrush Plant

Photograph of this sagebrush plant seems to be shrinking rather than growing, after 11 years. Kiswando in Photo. Follow-up of OK-341-7,904-9 and 1174-7.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Engleman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brush Control

Photograph of treated blackjack oak brush area. Little or no crazing can be gained from this land until the oak brush can be removed. Photo made from NE corner of section 26 NE 15 W, looking S. along road.
Date: July 9, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass Planting

Photograph of Sandlove grass drilled in wheat in 1952 onClass III and IV land, Soil Unit 12.
Date: July 9, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Indian Grass

Photograph of cultivated Indian grass seed increase field.
Date: July 30, 1942
Creator: Smith Jr., J. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lovegrass Pasture

Photograph of dairy cattle grazing on sand lovegrass planted in cultivated rows. Weeping lovegrass in left background.
Date: July 11, 1941
Creator: Smith Jr., J. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of the harvesting of buffalo grass seed with a small power-driven sickle-type mover with a pan attachment. OK-8383.
Date: July 10, 1942
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of rows 9 to 16 in sand bluestem breeding nursery. OK-8375.
Date: July 9, 1942
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of two strains of Blue Grama grasses in breeding nursery. On the left, from Flagstaff, Arizona and the right, from Lovington, New Mexico. OK-8370.
Date: July 10, 1942
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of sideoats grama grass selection with compressed spikelets. OK-8373.
Date: July 30, 1942
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Paspalum stramineum (left), Woodward strain and (Chickasha and Rush Springs, Oklahoma strain, (right) according to No 0-1358, in an observational nursery. Middle rows harvested for hay yields. OK-8378.
Date: July 30, 1942
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History