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Heber V. Burns' Irrigation Sprinkler
Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED neighbor using Mr. Heber V. Burns' irrigation sprinkler on field of oats. A few buildings and grain elevator are visible in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A neighbor uses Mr. Burns' irrigation sprinkler on field of oats. Irrigation has made Mr. Burns' 7-acre field of rye and hairy vetch highly productive. (See Okla-10-688, Okla-10-689, Okla-10-690, and Okla-10-691.)"
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheat Crop Destroyed Via Wind Damage on O. W. Rutledge Field
Photograph of Harold C. Gould, SCS Technician, looking over the wheat crop remains in this fifty-acre field ruined by wind erosion. A few buildings and grain elevator are visible in the far left and right background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Technician Harold C. Gould looks over remains of wheat in this 50-acre field. Crop ruined by wind erosion, field lacking enough residue to protect soil. III and IV RR 7x and 12x."
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheat Crop Destroyed Via Wind Damage on O. W. Rutledge Field
Photograph of Harold C. Gould looking at a field that has not enough crop residues present, which on this 50-acre field of wheat, completely blown away, resulting in the loss of the crop. A few buildings and grain elevator are visible in the far left and right background of photograph. Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man looking at a field that has not enough crop residues present, which on this 50-acre field of wheat, completely blown away, resulting in the loss of the crop. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Not enough crop residue present, this 50-acre field of wheat was blown out completely, crop lost. III and IV RR 7x and 12x."
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Modified Fertilizer Spreader Adapted for Bermudagrass
Photograph of a modified Easy-flow fertilizer spreader adapted for grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rear view showing press wheels with mud guards. Easy-flow fertilizer spreader adapted for Bermudagrass seeding. Holes are adjusted to plant 4-24 inch rows. Seed is mixed with 5-10-5 fertilizer and planted at the rate of 2 lbs. of seed and 200 lbs. of fertilizer per acre. The seed is dropped in small furrows that are made by sprig-tooth harrow teeth. Press-wheels train in the furrows. Cost of the conversion is about $65 worth of material plus labor."
Date:
July 22, 1953
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Waterway Where Brush and Trees Have Been Removed (Adolph Javorsky)
Photograph of a view "Looking up waterway where brush and trees have been removed."
Date:
January 5, 1953
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Barney Cunningham Standing on a Erosion Control Dam at End of Waterway
Photograph of Barney Cunningham standing on an erosion control dam at the end of a waterway. Directly in front of Mr. Cunningham is the inlet-end of a 36-inch diameter drop-inlet pipe, which extends through the dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion control dam at end of waterway. Barney Cunningham, farm operator, stands at inlet-end of drop-inlet pipe (36" diameter), which extends through the dam. Emergency spillway at left."
Date:
January 5, 1953
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Barney Cunningham Standing on the Back Side of an Erosion Control Dam
Photograph of Barney Cunningham and a dog standing on the backside of an erosion control. Directly next to Mr. Cunningham is the discharge end of a 36" drop-inlet pipe, which extends through the dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Back side of erosion controlled dam. This slope was dressed by routing tractor up and down slope for each 6 feet of height, or less. Barney Cunningham Stands at discharge end of 36" drop-inlet pipe through the dam."
Date:
January 5, 1953
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cloddy Condition of Soil
Photograph of cloddy condition soil. SCS Technicians Ted Lehman (left) and A.T. Elder holds clods.
Date:
April 21, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Road Washout and Endangered Bridge
Photograph of road damage between Frank Kliewer and Elmer Flaming farms, 7 miles SE of Cordell, Okla. Overslow enters North Cavalry Creek ater running down the road less that 1/2 mile from where it leaves South Cavalry Creek. Flood watersare washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture made looking North.
Date:
April 29, 1953
Creator:
Archer, Sellers G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Underside View of Soil Coring Machine
Photograph of under the jeep looking up showing mounting arrangement of reduction gear drive box, drive sprockets, clutch, tension spring and pilot bearing. Also manner in which muffler is moved forward.
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Bull, A. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cloddy Terraced, Contoured Field
Photograph of Ted Lehman and A. T. Elder, SCS Technicians, examining a cloddy field. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: Ted Lehman and A. T. Elder. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This terraced, contoured field, having no residue to manage because of drought, has been chiseled once 8 or 9 inches deep to make surface cloddy as show here by SCS Technicians Ted Lehman (left) and A. T. Elder. There has been no blowing and even hard rain would not seal surface when soil is thus cloddy. III RR 2."
Date:
April 21, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of tree management. Still holding to the same tree he had to kneel to reach in the “A” shot, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician A. E. Howard now stands so he will show in the “D” picture. The hardwood in the center fell since the “C” photo was taken. OK-10-457-D.
Date:
May 1953
Creator:
Davis, D. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of George McKinley [this name written on the back of the photo] among noted grass and tree growth. Back of photo says "Kuron 1953 - 1954." and "Area received two applications," but unspecified.
Date:
1953/1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History