Acker Power Auger

Photograph of a truck carrying an Acker power auger. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Acker power auger."
Date: December 6, 1957
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Soil Erosion

Photograph of an aerial shot of soil erosion of Windthorst-Stephenville soils, sand savannah range site, Pulaski soils and loamy bottomland range site. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soils-Erosion. Gullied are of Windthorst-Stephenville soils. Eroded sand savannah range site. Small area of bottomland in lower right corner is Pulaski soils and loamy bottomland range site.”
Date: December 18, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Backslope of Finished Pond

Photograph of backslope of finished pond, taken eight miles north of Arapaho from west side. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Back slope [sic] of finished pond, taken from west side. Should show slope and tracks of machine on back slope [sic]."
Date: December 30, 1952
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Beaver Dam Across Sandstone Creek

Photograph of beaver dam across Sandstone Creek approximately 100 yards above mouth of the Creek. The Beaver dam is evidence of long continuous flow of the creek. 24 detention dams above this point.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Spot Sodded on Pasture Contours

Photograph of a field consisting of Bermuda, needle grass, and ragweed. Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours and will spread and completely cover the pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours. All the other vegetation in the pasture consists of needle grass and ragweed's. The Bermuda will spread and in time completely cover the pasture, making it a great deal better than it was before the contours were built and the Bermuda started. To be followed with later pictures showing progress."
Date: December 7, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Spot Sodded on Pasture Contours

Photograph of a field consisting of Bermuda, needle grass, and ragweed. Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours and will spread and completely cover the pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours. All the other vegetation in the pasture consists of needle grass and ragweed's. The Bermuda will spread and in time completely cover the pasture, making it a great deal better than it was before the contours were built and the Bermuda started. To be followed with later pictures showing progress."
Date: December 7, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bid Opening Site 1, Deep Red Run-Coffin Creek Watershed Project

Photograph of Hampton Burns and five UNIDENTIFIED men reviewing the work plan for the opening for Site 1, Deep Red Run-Coffin Creek Watershed Project. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED, 2. UNIDENTIFED, 3. Hampton Burns, State Conservationist, 4. B UNIDENTIFED, 5. UNIDENTIFED, 6. UNIDENTIFED. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Bid opening ceremonies for site 1, Deep Red Run-Coffin Creek Watershed project. State Conservationist Hampton Burns reviews the work plan as interested parties look on."
Date: December 14, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

C. M. Garrett

Photograph of C. M. Garrett holding weeping lovegrass.
Date: December 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Camp Creek Flood Plain

Photograph of the Camp Creek flood plain. Salix-Ulmus; Ulmus stage with Elymus undercover, probably due to silting.
Date: December 15, 1937
Creator: Whitaker, H. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Catch of Fur Bearers

Photograph of 72 skins (69 opossum and 3 skunk) representing all but 39 of Walter Holloway's catch of fur bearers between Dec. 1 and Dec. 16, inclusive.
Date: December 17, 1938
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Civilian Conservation Corps

Photograph of Mr. E. P. Krause, an educational advisor at the Garber CCC Camp. Picture taken to illustrate an article by Ivy M. Howard. OK-5437.
Date: December 10, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Coal Mining

Photograph of soils, featuring mine pits and dumps in Coal County, Oklahoma. A typical area of the mine pits and dumps mapping unit. (100). OK-3290-10.
Date: December 1968
Creator: Moebius, Gordon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Drop Below Sandstone Creek

Photograph of concrete drop structure below site 16, Sandstone Creek, looking downstream showing spillway and part of structure.
Date: 1955-12-XX
Creator: Haws, H. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Constructing an Erosion Control Dam

Photograph of Kent Kirkpatrick and Ronnie Spangler constructing an erosion control dam with pipe for principal spillway.
Date: December 2, 1959
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of strip crops and cover crops on contour for wind and water erosion control. Rye cover crop was seeded immediately after peanuts were dug. Crotalaria in 4 rows, peanuts in 8 rows. Mr. Whit Sides says that the crotalaria prevents soil from blowing after the peanut harvest while also fixing nitrogen and humus to the soil. Where peanuts have already been harvested this year, Mr. Sides says he made from 2 to 3 bushels more per acre from the old crotalaria strips than he did on land where sorghum or other non-leguminous crops were planted last year. TX-41, 815.
Date: December 3, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of strip crops and cover crops on contour for wind and water erosion control. Rye cover crop was seeded immediately after peanuts were dug. Crotalaria in 4 rows, peanuts in 8 rows. Mr. Whit Sides says that the crotalaria prevents soil from blowing after the peanut harvest while also fixing nitrogen and humus to the soil. Where peanuts have already been harvested this year, Mr. Sides says he made from 2 to 3 bushels more per acre from the old crotalaria strips than he did on land where sorghum or other non-leguminous crops were planted last year. TX-41, 815.
Date: December 3, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cotton Roots Development Comparison

Photograph of mounted cotton roots showing the effect of poor drainage, plow sole pan, hard pans, clay pans have a cotton root development. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mounted cotton roots showing the effect of poor drainage, plow sole pan, hard pans, clay pans have a cotton root development."
Date: December 9, 1949
Creator: Loftin, L. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cotton Stripper

Photograph of a working cotton stripper. Cotton making 1/2 bale.
Date: December 6, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cut Off Walls

Photograph of cut off walls for pipe through farm pond.
Date: December 23, 1959
Creator: Schwarz, A. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Debris Guard Instillation on Control Structure for Site 8, Deep Creek

Photograph of a debris guard installation on control structure for a Detention Reservoir for Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado River Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View of debris guard installation on control structure."
Date: December 12, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Debris Guard Instillation on Control Structure for Site 8, Deep Creek With Water Stage Recorder

Photograph of a debris guard installation on control structure for a Detention Reservoir for Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado River Watershed. A water stage recorder is in the background behind the debris guard. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of debris guard installation on control structure with water stage recorder house in background.”
Date: December 12, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, G. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drawdown Pipe Installation

Photograph of installing a drawdown pipe in a farm pond.
Date: December 23, 1959
Creator: Schwarz, A. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dry Riverbed in Washita River

Photograph of SCS Technician Willis J. Sorrells and Roger Mills County Agent Charles Burns sifting dray sand from Washita River bed. The river is dry at tis point and there is approximately 600,000 acres drainage above this point. This is 3/4 mile above where Sandstone Creek empties into Washita River.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Eight UNIDENTIFED Workers Grouting Working Platform For Prevention/Municipal Structure at Site #22, Wildhorse Creek

Photograph of eight UNIDENTIFIED workers grouting working platform for prevention/municipal structure at Site #22, Wildhorse Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood Prevention Structure. Halliburton cementing truck grouting working platform under the municipal structure."
Date: December 6, 1956
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History