Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of sideoats grama grass that was seeded in the Spring of 1942 in 36" rows by oil Conservation Services Nursery, Woodward, Oklahoma. Has been cultivated and was mowed for weed control while young. Seed ware combined in 1944 and 1945. OK-9079.
Date: August 28, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Howard Holmes, Edmond, OK, alfalfa field west of his house. OK-137-12.
Date: August 28, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the principal spillway, Site # 26, Cavalry Creek. View of the permanent pool area afte the water has drawn down from the flood after an 8 inch rain occurred above this site on August 19, 1961. OK-1438-11.
Date: August 28, 1961
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a wildlife area. Native grass and plum thickets. OK-1826-2.
Date: August 28, 1962
Creator: Coleman, Chester C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of irrigated Arizina combine grain sorghum growing on Reinach soil of very fine, sandy loam 0 to 1% slopes. This crop following alfalfa has had two 3-inch applications of water. Mr. Hughes estimates 4000 pounds of grain per acre.
Date: August 28, 1956
Creator: Bradley, Oran
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of pipe discharge. View of alfalfa field below Site 26, Calvary watershed after flood storage had discharged through this field 8 days following an 8 inch rain above this site on the morning of August 19, 1961. This field and other fileds downstream have been protected from scour and siltation. OK-1438-12.
Date: August 28, 1961
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

U. S. Government Tract 184 Revegetation of Range Land

Photograph of revegetation of rangeland on U. S. Government Tract 184. An UNIDENTIFED man kneels in a field of two year old Bluestem and blue grama grasses planted in 1944. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Revegetation of range land. Two year old planting of bluestem and blue grama grasses. Planted spring of 1944."
Date: August 28, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History