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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of big cordgrass in bloom. This grass is highly palatable to livestock and is part of the "climax" on high marshes. LA. 62-044.
Date: July 29, 1951
Creator: Allan, Phillip
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alex Keil Operating His New Crawler Tractor With Grader

Photograph of Alex Keil operating his new crawler tractor with an UNIDENTIFIED man standing on the grader. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Alex Keil, 2. UNIDENTIFED man. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Alex Keil operates his new crawler tractor with grader to shape berms on large outlet."
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drop inlet Pipe Construction

Photograph of a view seen in Okla. 10-778-B after the construction of a road fill and drop inlet pipe (inlelt end shown) on the county road 4 miles W of Bessie, Okla. The fill replaces the old bridge.
Date: July 1, 1953
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Erosion

Photograph of gully has 20 feet vertically below field above. SCS Technician Horace Haws points out bone once buried in bottom of a former gully which later silted up 8 feet higher, then washed out again 3 feet deeper. Near the tope he holds an old chain still embedded int he background.
Date: July 7, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita County Bridge Replacement

Photograph of a replaced bridge to provide capacity for carrying water from roadside and outlet channels four miles northeast of Burns Flat. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Old bridge replaced to provide capacity for carrying water from roadside and outlet channels."
Date: July 20, 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a follow-up of a roadside drop-inlet flood control structure adjoining the Sid Lundy farm. The structure was built where formerly a dangerous wooden bridge spanned a gully on a school bus and mail route. County Commissioners furnished the pipe and the Soil Conservation District put in a fill through the Soil Conservation Service Flood Control program. The permanent basin is full of water. OK-9600-D.
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellars G
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a drop-inlet gully control structure built by the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Flood Control Program in the spring of 1948. Diversions bring the water into this gully plug and protect other gullies. Drainage area is 195 acres. OK-10, 213.
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellars G
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cloud Creek Subwatershed Detention Reservoir #1

Photograph of Cloud Creek Subwatershed detention reservoir #1 taken from the basin. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of the detention reservoir #1, Cloud Creek Sub-Watershed, build in the spring and summer of 1948. Picture taken from basin. Permanent pool is less than one-half full of water.”
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellars G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Detention Reservoir #1 Cloud Creek Subwatershed

Photograph of Detention Reservoir #1, Cloud Creek Subwatershed taken from the basin. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View of the detention reservoir #1, Cloud Creek Sub-Watershed, built in the spring and summer of 1948. Pictures taken from basin. Permanent pool is less than one-half full of water."
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drop-Inlet Gully Control Structure

Photograph of drop-inlet gully control structure built by the Soil Conservation District through the Soil Conservation Service Flood Control program in the spring of 1948. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Drop-inlet gully control structure built by the Soil Conservation District through the Soil Conservation Service Flood Control program in the spring of 1948. Diversions bring water into this gully plug and protect other gullies. Drainage area 195 acres."
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roadside Drop-Inlet Flood Control Structure

Photograph of a follow-up photograph Okla-9600 of a of roadside drop-inlet flood control structure adjoining Sid Lundy farm, built to replace a dangerous wooden bridge that spanned a gully, which was filled. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Follow-up of roadside drop-inlet flood control structure adjoining Sid Lundy farm. Structure built where formerly a dangerous wood bridge spanned a gully on school bus and mail routs. County Commissioners furnished the pipe & soil conservation district put in a fill through the Soil Conservation Service Flood Control Program. Permanent basin is full of water."
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass Clippings From Deferred and Overgrazed Pastures

Photograph of a close-up of vegetation clipped from 10 sq. ft. deferred pasture (left) and overgrazed pasture (right). The back of the photograph proclaims, "Close-up of vegetation clipped from 10 sq. ft. deferred pasture on left. Overgrazed (1948) on right (Note Weed Growth). No fence between pastures since Oct. last year. Air dry weight for deferred clipping on ac. basis – 4140.9# - 3.1% weeds. Air dry weight overgrazed per acre basis – 2360.5# - 19% weeds by wt. Both pastures meadow until 1948. One year's grazing (over) results against deferred."
Date: July 19, 1949
Creator: Bachman, A. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Highway Roadside Undercut By Floodwaters

Photograph of highway roadside undercut by floodwaters. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Under cutting by flood waters eating back away and into highway. Rock being hauled in for dumping by highway."
Date: July 30, 1949
Creator: Bachman, A. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Man Standing In A Cornfield Planted With Vetch

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a cornfield planted with vetch. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Corn following 4 crops of vetch. Land prepared for alfalfa last fall – too dry – so corn planted this spring. Vetch was used for pasture. Cut for hay one year yielding 70 bales per acre. Says vetch good pasture and will graze on head per acre during favorable growing season of fall or spring. Johnson grass killed with one deep and one shallow planting in dry weather.”
Date: July 9, 1949
Creator: Bachman, A. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Man Standing in a Field of Second Year Vetch

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a field of second year vetch. Directly behind the UNIDENTIFED man is a field of corn following four years of vetch. The back of the photograph proclaims, “2nd year vetch. Grazed with 14 head of cows on 12 acres from last of March to first part of May. Immediately south in background following 4 years of vetch.“
Date: July 9, 1949
Creator: Bachman, A. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree, the Stubble Mulch Judging Site--Louis Derr, State Soil Scientiist, SCS, Stubble Mulch Judging Committee in charge of this site and hole. OK-1622-6.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of contestants and interested spectators observing machinery dispalyed at the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. OK-1621-12.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of one of the great many pieces of equipment on exhibition at the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. Davies plow hooked to a Massey-Ferguson tractor. This is a sweep plow. OK-1621-6.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of contestants in the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Judging Contest held in conjunction wit the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. OK-1622-5.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of a group of 4-H and F.F.A. contestants receiving information from Fred Dries, Soil Scientist, SCS, during the stubble mulch judging contest held at the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree, July 24-25, 1962, at Enid, Oklahoma. OK-1622-9.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of Maurice Gamble, Conservation Agronomist, SCS, in a training session showing amounts by which straw is reduced from the surface by various tillage methods at the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. OK-1621-4.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of Stubble Mulch Contest at the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. OK-1622-10.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree --open to 4-H Clubs, F.F.A. teams, adults and individuals. One of the sites being judged. OK-1622-7.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of contestants in the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Judging Contest held in conjunction wit the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. OK-1622-4.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History