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Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd
Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."
Date:
September 5, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd
Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Herd of Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. The Blair's are milking 34 of the approximate 65 cows they own."
Date:
September 5, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sand Dune Area, Waynoka
Photograph of a sand dune area near Waynoka, Oklahoma. Note encroachment of dune on pasture land.
Date:
September 26, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sand Dune Near Waynoka
Photograph of sand dune Near Waynoka, Oklahoma. Note encroachment o dune on pasture land.
Date:
September 26, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Searching for the Queen Bee
Photograph of Mrs. Witcher Hatcher dons slacks, gloves and head net as she delved into a super in search of queen bee cells. Her bees feed principally on sweet clover grown by her husband for seed, pasture, hay and soil improvement.
Date:
September 7, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tree Felled by Beaver
Photograph of a tree 18 inches in diameter felled by beavers on Crowder Creek.
Date:
July 6, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two UNIDENTIFIED Men Controlling A Grass Fire With Portable Fire-Fighting Equipment
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men controlling a grass fire with portable fire-fighting units. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Controlling grass fire with portable fire-fighting units on Western Oklahoma range land.”
Date:
March 24, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENIFIED Man Kneeling in a Pasture Consisting of Corn and Peanuts Planted on Straight Wind Strips
Photograph of a UNIDENIFIED man kneeling in a pasture consisting of four rows of corn and eight rows of peanuts planted in straight wind strips. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Four rows of corn, eight rows of peanuts in straight wind strips. Land Use Capability Class II. Corn stalks have been out with stalk cutter, leaving litter on top of ground. Peanuts harvested and followed with cover crop of rye. Twelve months ago wind erosion was active in this field. No blowing has occurred since establishment of cover –rotation- strip crop program. May Fine Sandy Loam. "A" slope."
Date:
March 9, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An UNIDENTIFIED Man Standing in the Channel of Main Drainage Ditch #1 at Station 1 & 25 After Removal of Stumps and Completion of Dragline Operations
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing in the channel of Main Drainage Ditch #1 at Station 1 & 25 after removal of stumps and completion of dragline operations. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Channel of Main Drainage Ditch #1 at Station 1 & 25 after removal of stumps and completion of dragline operations. Outlet is Bayou Chenin-A-Haut. Ditch drains almost 175 acres of cultivated land, and about 10 acres of woodland pasture. Approximately 40 acres, which has been out of cultivation for years due to poor drainage is now being brought back into production."
Date:
July 22, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a pasture gully in a natural draw. Runoff water has been eliminated from the channel by a two pond dams, one above and one below this area. Mr. Harold Atkins is a District Supervisor. OK-8850.
Date:
September 9, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
West's Egg Laying Hens
Photograph of Mr. & Mrs. West with several of their egg-laying hens. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. & Mrs. West gathering eggs from 350 hens. Last year the hens produced 4,133 dozen eggs that sold for $1,565. Eggs bought 8 to 12 cents premium for hatching purposes."
Date:
October 17, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Buffalo
Photograph of a small group of buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."
Date:
September 21, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Buffalo
Photograph of two buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."
Date:
September 21, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Buffalo
Photograph of a small group of buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."
Date:
September 21, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Buffalo
Photograph of two buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."
Date:
September 21, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Buffalo
Photograph of a small group of buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."
Date:
September 21, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Buffalo
Photograph of a small group of buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."
Date:
September 21, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Buffalo
Photograph of a small group of buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."
Date:
September 21, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bass Caught at Land Utilization Lake
Photograph of Large mouth Bass caught on artificial lure at L.U. Lake, northwest of Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Lake was stocked 2 years ago and has revealed by an examination of their scales, both the fish are under 2 years old. Bass on left weighed 2.5 lbs and the one on the right weighed 3 lbs. Both ere caught 18 months after the pond was stocked.
Date:
March 24, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of Contour listing on terraced field. OK-8721.
Date:
March 24, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of contour listed rows on a field to be terraced.
Date:
February 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
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
Dairy Stock Graizing
Photograph of dairy stock grazing 6 acre field of first year sweet clover that was drilled in wheat spring of 1944. Thirty head have been grazing this field for 16 days.
Date:
October 17, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History