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Stillwater Project

Photograph of bridge approach road in highway straight south of Ponca City. Wheat has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork Rivewr broke through and rushed down the raod scouring out dips at least 4 feet deep.
Date: April 27, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washed Out Wheat

Photograph of a wheat field in which this years wheat crop has been completely washed out due to the Chickaskia River cuttng across it in flood stages. Note wheat hanging on fence.
Date: April 27, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Complete Loss

Photograph of a wheat field which is completely covered with flood water from the Chickaskia River. This farmer lost his entire wheat crop due to this rise.
Date: April 23, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wheat Ruined by Flood Waters

Photograph of a wheat field ruined by flood waters from the Chickaskia River. Numerous areas whch as this were matted down when the current broke loose from the banks and cut across the fields.
Date: May 28, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a bridge approach road in highway straight south of Ponca City. Wheat has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork River broke through and rushed down the road scouring out dips at least 4 feet deep. OK-6549.
Date: April 27, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a cotton field which has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork River cut across a bend. The field is now filled with scouring channels 10 to 25 feet wide and 2 feet deep. Other parts of the field is silted in from 2 to 18 inches. From the Stillwater Project. OK-6547.
Date: April 27, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Perry howell and son Dwight, standing in a field of contour drilled grain on an Oklahoma School Land farm which is under a 5-year cooperative agreement with the Soil Conservation Service. Howell and his son have instituted a complete program of erosion control on the farm where Howell has lived as a tenant for more than 30 years. OK-1938-05-08.
Date: May 8, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Stillwater Project. A wheat field which is completely covered over with flood water from the Chickisha River. This farmer lost his entire wheat crop due to this rise. OK-6541.
Date: April 20, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sloughing Banks

Photograph of sloughing banks from recent flood of Chickaskia River has caused considerable damage and engangered building on this farm. About 20 feet of bank 200 feet long has fallen into the river.
Date: May 26, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flooded Wheat Field

Photograph of a wheat field on east edge of Blackwell which is flooded by waters from the Chickaskia River.
Date: April 23, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3452

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3452, 4-8-4, Ponca City, OK.
Date: December 8, 1938
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3184

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3184, 2-8-2, on a livestock extra [white flags] taking on water at Kaw City, OK. (Note man on water crane.) The 229 "mikes" just like this one were the workhorses on Santa Fe freight except in mountainous areas. The line is now abandoned and under about 30 feet of water of Kaw Lake. The outhouse showing behind fromt (sic) of engine was moved to new site of Kaw City along with the depot.
Date: July 10, 1938
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3452 on "Ranger"

A photograph print showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 3452, 4-6-4, on passenger train No. 5, "Ranger", Ponka City, OK.
Date: December 8, 1938
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 606 (neg)

A photograph negative of the Santa Fe (ATSF) 606, 0-8-0, with tank car, Kaw, OK.
Date: December 9, 1938
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1666 (neg)

A photograph negative of Santa Fe (ATSF) 1666, 2-10-2, Kaw, OK.
Date: December 9, 1938
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History