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Herbert Banke's Pasture Improvement
Photograph of Herbert Banke overseeding Bermudagrass field with vetch and small grain. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Overseeding Bermudagrass with Vetch and Smallgrain [sic].”
Date:
October 1967
Creator:
Dowling, Leo E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boyd and Glenn Jones Farm Tame Pasture Regulation and Flood Prevention
Photograph of “Glenn Jones, left, and his father, Boyd Jones, regulate grazing on the upstream flood prevention structure located on their farm. The reservoir is a part of the Delaware Creek watershed project.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Glenn Jones, 2. Boyd Jones.
Date:
October 31, 1968
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle Grazing on Midland Bermudagrass Pasture
Photograph of forty plus heads of cattle grazing on pastureland consisting of irrigated Midland Bermudagrass on Floyd Steinert’s Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle grazing irrigated Midland Bermuda grass on Floyd Steinert farm north of Fargo, Okla.”
Date:
October 1968
Creator:
Gordon, Z. V. , Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sheep Grazing on Contour Furrowed Grasses
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man in the background watching the sheep grazing on Bermuda, grama grasses, and buffalograss in contour furrowed pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Sheep grazing Bermuda in contour furrowed pasture for conservation of soil and moisture and to promote growth of desirable grasses. Principle grasses are buffalo, Grama grasses. Furrows constructed in spring of 1941.”
Date:
October 15, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood on Mel Sharpe's Property
Photograph of a flooded field on Mel Sharpe’s property. Two fences are present in the foreground and middle of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “October 1959 flood Mel Sharpe’s 3 miles west of Highway 74 on Cottonwood Creek."
Date:
October 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
F. S. Marlon's Planned Gully Control and Field Improvements
Photograph of “Water passing over farm pond spillway draining into incipient gullies at bottom of slope. Spillway will be shaped, gullies sloped, dam raised and dam and spillway sodded to Bermuda grass.”
Date:
October 15, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Native Grass Seed Storage at Douglas Aircraft Plant
Photograph of Joe Asher, driver, Clarence Day, D. B. Clagg, and W. L. Elliot storing a truckload of native grass seed from Coweta at the Douglas Aircraft plant in Tulsa. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Joe Asher, driver, 2. Clarence Day, 3. D. B. Clagg, 4. W. L. Elliot. The back of the photograph proclaims, “The mile-long Douglas Aircraft plant at Tulsa was used for storage of Soil Conservation Service native grass seed. Here a truckload of seed from Coweta, near Broken Arrow, unloads. Left to right are Joe Asher, driver, from Ardmore, Okla., in the truck, left, Clarence Day, and right, D. B. Clagg, and on the ground, right, is W. L. Elliot. The latter three are from Claremore.”
Date:
October 8, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Young Steers on the Maurice Steers Farm
Photograph of seven young steers on the Maurice Steers farm’s early wheat pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Young steers on early wheat pasture. Usual weight 300-400 pounds when put on pasture. Come off in spring from 500 to 700 pounds.”
Date:
October 1960
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Giant Reed Grass and Dune Stabilization
Photograph of giant reed grass in stabilizing an active dune. A hat sits in the middle of the photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Stabilization. The first step in stabilizing an active dune. Giant Reed grass has a good start and will help to hold sand.”
Date:
October 3, 1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Buffalograss Sod With Root System Exposed/Elk City Project
Photograph of buffalograss sod with root system exposed showing how the matt of roots forms an erosion resistant net. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Buffalo grass sod with root system exposed showing how the matt of roots forms an erosion resistant net. At the left is a runner which if undisturbed would have started new grass plants at each group of blades. Taken to illustrate an article by Mr. Ivy Howard.”
Date:
October 9, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of a Floodwater Retarding Structure on Site 14 Chigley Sandy Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of a floodwater retarding structure on Site 14 Chigley Sandy Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Floodwater Retarding Structure. D. A. 979 A., total cap. 432. 52 A. F. total area 53 A., sed. Storage 1.0 in., flood storage 4.3 in. 69,000 cu. yd.”
Date:
October 11, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chigley Sandy Creek Site #5
Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site #5, its floodwater hindering structure, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 5, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 518 A., total cap. 253.91 A. F., total area 31.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.56 A. In., flood storage 4.32 A. In., 45,00 cu. yd.”
Date:
October 31, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chigley Sandy Creek Site #3 Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site #3, its floodwater retarding structure, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 3, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 720 A., total cap. 348.00 A. F., total area 46.30 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.34 A., In., flood storage 4.46 A. in., 50,000 cu. yd.”
Date:
October 31, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek floodwater retarding structure and the surrounding area. A home and a few building are visible in the background near the middle of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 2,433 A., total cap. 1,146.90 A. F., total area 132.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.30 A. In., flood storage 4.30 A. In., 85,000 Cu. yd.”
Date:
October 31, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 4, Owl Creek Watershed Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 4, Owl Creek Watershed floodwater retarding structure, a home and barn, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. .47 sq. mi. total cap. 130 A. F., total area 19.0 A., sediment storage 1.13 in., flood storage 4.08 in., 17,950 cu. yd.”
Date:
October 31, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
W. M. Nixon and R. H. Vahrenkamp Looking at Cover of Chopped-Up Litter Left on Surface of Soil in Citrus Orchard by Stalk Cutter
Photograph of W. M. Nixon and R. H. Vahrenkamp looking at cover of chopped-up litter left on surface of soil in citrus orchard by stalk cutter. Photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Nixon or Vahrenkamp. The back of the photograph proclaims, “W. M. Nixon and R. H. Vahrenkamp looking at cover of chopped-up litter left on surface of soil in citrus orchard by stalk cutter. Litter protects surface from erosion, increases rainfall penetration and reduces surface evaporation and temperatures. No other cultivation is used in this orchard. Vegetation is kept down by means of the stalk cutter used as needed.”
Date:
October 23, 1947
Creator:
Brown, Grover
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cotton and Alfalfa Growing on the Marion Bryan Farm/Elk City Project
Photograph of cotton rows growing on the contour on the side of the hill, while alfalfa grows at the bottom of the slope on the Marion Bryant Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “The cotton rows are on the contour on the side of the hill, while the alfalfa is at the bottom of the slope. In former years when the cotton was farmed in straight rows up the slope, there was a great deal of washing in the sandy soil of the cotton field and the silt was deposited in the alfalfa, threatening to destroy it. The cotton field was then contoured and since then there has been no damage to the alfalfa below.”
Date:
October 9, 1936
Creator:
Howard, Ivy
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 1, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 1, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “General view northeast of Site 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed with Site 3 in background. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8-inch rain.”
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 8, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 8, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed and the surrounding area. This photograph shows Site 8’s gully plug. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking North at Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, showing gully plug on extreme left. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8-inch rain.”
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 1, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 1, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “General view north of Site 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed with Site 3 in background. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8-inch rain.”
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 8, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 8, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed and the surrounding area. This photograph shows Site 8’s gully plug. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking Northeast toward Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorady [sic] Watershed, showing fully [sic] plug on extreme left. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8-inch rain.”
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking Northeast at Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed. Photo taken after a 6.5 to 8.0-inch rain.”
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Dry Prong of Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, Showing Levees and Bridge
Photograph of an aerial shot of Dry Prong of Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, at Farm-to–Market Road 502, showing levees. The back of the photograph proclaims, “The back of the photograph proclaims, “Dry Prong of Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, at Farm-to-Market Road 502, Showing levees. Site 8 can be seen in the background. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8.0-inch rain. See Tex-48-824-E and Tex-48-824-D for ground shots at the bridge seen here in left middle ground.”
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Downstream End of Outlast Structure, Site 8, Deep Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of downstream end of outlast structure, Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, showing the top of the dam, stage recorder housing, and water surface behind dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Downstream end of outlast structure, Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed. Shown also are top of dam, stage recorder housing, and water surface behind dam. Elevation of water is 9.5’ above permanent pool elevation. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8.0-inch rain. (See Tex-48-824-B.)”
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History