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Automatic Drawdown Pipe Instillation for a Wildlife Fish Pond
Photograph of the installation of an automatic drawdown pipe for a Wildlife Fish Pond five miles east and 2 ½ miles north of Binger. The back of the photograph proclaims, “The Installation of an automatic drawdown pipe that will release water 6 feet below water surface.”
Date:
August 1968
Creator:
Orr, Ervin T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Haskell County Soybeans
Photograph of soybeans growing two miles NW of Whitefield on mapping unit 15H. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soybeans growing on mapping unit 15H.”
Date:
August 9, 1967
Creator:
Brinlee, R. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Pouring Diesel on Mesquite Trees
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man pouring diesel oil on mesquite trees. A house and a couple of buildings are directly behind the trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mesquite trees being treated with diesel oil – density approximately 300 per acre. Approximate cost, labor and oil, $15.00 per acre. Cost shared under the GP Program.”
Date:
August 9, 1961
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Switchgrass Field Southwest of Minco
Photograph of a hilly field of switchgrass and a slope in the distant background. The trees in the background are growing in and around a gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Silt Source area treatment. Switchgrass was planted in March 1957. There has been no grazing by domestic livestock. Trees are growing in and along huge gully. Slope in the distance was planted at the same time. See Ok-425-1.”
Date:
August 10, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Weeping Lovegrass Management Display
Photograph of a weeping lovegrass management display.
Date:
August 12, 1961
Creator:
Leonard, Claude M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of a mesquite tree recently treated with diesel oil, Paul Pigg ranch. J.B. McBride, left and Paul Pigg, right. OK-1415-1.
Date:
August 9, 1961
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 plant materials. Flood prevention. Unidentified rush or reed growing on bermuda in shallow water. It seems to be controlling wave action damage. OK-1440-6.
Date:
August 24, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock
Photograph of cattle near farm pond grazing native grass. 40 cows and 30 calves on 40 acres of grass for 2 months: July and August. Pasture has had deffered grazing for several years. OK-1826-1.
Date:
August 27, 1962
Creator:
Coleman, Chester C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock
Photograph of a dairy farm. Dairying is one of the main specialized farming enterprises in Ellis county. Dairy cattle in the foreground and the house; dairy barn and haysbed are in the background. Richfield clay loam, 1 - 3% slopes is in the foreground. Hardland range site. Class III land. OK-1434-11.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Cole, E. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock (and Grasses)
Photograph of wooded area cleared for livestock. Caddo Creek Bottom, formerly heavily timbered that was cleared in January 1961. Plowed and sprigged to Bermudagrass in April 1961. Note that the weeds have been sprayed. Randall Spears and his foreman observing cattle on good Bermudagrass pasture. OK-1439-11.
Date:
August 23, 1961
Creator:
Dowling, Leo E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of engineering. Pump installation. This is the pump that puts water into the pipeline installed as part of the Great Plains Program by Floyd Tate, left. Ervin Orr, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician also in the photo. OK-1789-5.
Date:
August 27, 1962
Creator:
Wall, R. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Oscar M. Ulery cleaning weeds out o fhis cotton on an Indian lease. Conservation farmer of the week. OK-1430-6.
Date:
August 17, 1961
Creator:
Wall, R. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a conservation farmer of the week. Clifford Lyon in alfalfa used as part of his cropping system for soil improvement. OK-1450-7.
Date:
August 29, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a conservation farmer. Clifford Lyon in an abandoned field that is in excellent condition with native grass by natural reseeding. OK-1450-8.
Date:
August 29, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of from the Whitegrass Waterhole Project, Flood Control Structure # 3. Looking west from L. T. Melton yard. This flood control lake was stocked with fish in 1962 and will be managed for fish production. OK-1638-3.
Date:
August 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Conservation, Management and Utilization
Photograph of the conservation farmer of the week: Alton Mindeman observes his heavy growth of weeping lovegrass. OK-1450-1.
Date:
August 21, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Conservation, Management and Utilization
Photograph of the conservation farmer of the week: Alton Mindeman observing lovegrass after continuous grazing. OK-1450-2.
Date:
August 21, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of deferred native pasture. Native grass pasture east of the house. Grass was grazed into the ground. This is how how it looks after grazing was deferred for one year. A new pond in the background. OK-1430-2.
Date:
August 16, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of Catalpa trees. Leroy Mindeman observes new Catalpa plantings made this year in a gully after it was pushed in. There is no sign of the gully and trees are making excellent growth. OK-1430-1.
Date:
August 16, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a cotton filed. Jack McLane shows by growing cotton in 4-row strings have much different in size of 2 outside rows. Yield of cotton appears to be considerably better also. OK-1430-12.
Date:
August 12, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of upland alfalfa field. Roland Mindeman is looking over an excellent stand of alfalfa on upland which is used in his crop rotation. He says it is the best soil builder he has found for his farm. It has really improved the fertility of his land. OK-1430-4.
Date:
August 16, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of grassed channel, Site 29, Cavalry Watershed above this channel has approximately 117 acre-feet of water stored from an 8 inch rain that fell on Aug. 19, 1961. Water is being discharged slowly through the outfall pipe into the grassed channel of midland Bermuda grass, below. The grassed channel provides good drainage at all times and there is no scour or sediment drainage. OK-1438-2.
Date:
August 22, 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