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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
Flooded DeKalb Ferry Road
Photograph of road to DeKalb ferry from Barney Ward’s house looking south. Next to the road, a home, few small buildings, and field are completely saturated with floodwaters. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Road to DeKalb ferry from Barney Ward’s house looking south. 37 inches of rain since Jan. 1, 1957. Ward and his neighbors are working with Little River District and SCS to get watershed protection and flood prevention project on Norwood Creek.”
Date:
April 30, 1957
Creator:
North, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of a Floodwater Retarding Structures Under Construction and Complete on Cavalry Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of a floodwater retarding structures under construction and complete on Cavalry Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Floodwater retarding structures under construction and complete.”
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of a Floodwater Retarding Structures Under Construction and Complete on Cavalry Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of a floodwater retarding structures under construction and complete on Cavalry Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Floodwater retarding structures under construction and complete.”
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Floodwater, Sediment, and Scour Damage Near Pauls Valley
Photograph of an aerial shot of floodwater, scour, and sediment damage caused by the Washita River near Pauls Valley. A building and oil storage containers are visible in the center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Floodwater, sediment, and scour damage along Washita River, vicinity of Pauls Valley.”
Date:
May 19, 1957
Creator:
Simms, D. H.; Loyd, F. C. & Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Failing 1500 Rotary Drilling Rig
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men working on a failing 1500 rotary drilling rig. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Failing 1500 rotary drilling rig.”
Date:
December 6, 1957
Creator:
Brune, Gunnar M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Griffin Water and Tool Truck
Photograph of a “Griffin water and tool truck” parked in a field.
Date:
December 6, 1957
Creator:
Brune, Gunnar M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jim Conner and Fred Ridley
Photograph of Jim Conner and Fred Ridley inspecting Bermuda grass.
Date:
October 18, 1957
Creator:
McCraw, J. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jim Conner
Photograph of Jim Conner inspecting Bermuda grass.
Date:
October 18, 1957
Creator:
McCraw, J. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Weeping Lovegrass Hay
Photograph of weeping lovegrass hay on James H. Doneghty's farm.
Date:
August 30, 1957
Creator:
Crooch, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of 1957 native grass planting--blue grama and bluestem mixture. Excellent, well-prepared seedbed planted in April, 1957. Good stand is now showing. Close-up shot by 3rd highline pole north of the east turn in the road. Soil Banks Program. OK-487-10.
Date:
May 15, 1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of eight acre native grass planting with district equipment--a combination drill and culti-packer. Well prepared seedbed, mixture of bluestem grama. Drill moving. OK-488-1.
Date:
May 15, 1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a floodwater retarding structure. The water is discharging through a 30-inch diameter of the principal spillway with the water approximately 16 feet above the top of drop inlet. OK-544-5.
Date:
July 19, 1957
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a floodwater detention structure, Site # 43 of Barnitz Creek, near Butler, OK. OK-508-5.
Date:
May 14, 1957
Creator:
Blunck's Studio
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Floodwater Detention, Site # 56, Bernitz Creek, near Butler, OK Drainage area = 2436 acres; Flood storage = 848 acre feet; Sediment storage = 285 acre feet. OK-509-6.
Date:
May 14, 1957
Creator:
Blunck's Studio
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the floodwater detention structure, site # 16, Sandstone Creek, near Berlin, OK. Drainage area = 7338 acres; Flood storage = 3421 acre-feet; Sediment Storage = 1539 acre-feet. OK-509-3.
Date:
May 14, 1957
Creator:
Blunck's Studio
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of seeding native seed grass for seed production. Combining Coronado sideoats grama planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1956 on irrigated land as a cash crop. Tillman County Soil Conservation District [SCD] assisted with planting this grass. OK-577-9.
Date:
October 29, 1957
Creator:
Woodward, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of seeding native seed grass for seed production. Windrowing Caddo switchgrass planted in the spring of 1957. Planted on irrigated land for seed production as a cash crop. Tillman County Soil Conservation District [SCD] assisted with planting this grass. OK-577-12.
Date:
October 29, 1957
Creator:
Woodward, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of seeding native seed grass for seed production. Combining Coronado sideoats grama planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1956 on irrigated land as a cash crop. Tillman County Soil Conservation District [SCD] assisted with planting this grass. OK-577-7.
Date:
October 29, 1957
Creator:
Woodward, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the harvesting of Caddo switchgrass planted as a cash crop on irrigated land. Yield is about 300 pounds per acre. Planted in the spring of 1957 at a rate of 1.5 pounds per acre with the assitance from Tillman County Soil Conservation District [SCD]. OK-577-3.
Date:
October 29, 1957
Creator:
Woodward, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of native grass. Combining switch grass that has been windrowed. OK-456-7. Copy of 2019.061.B3.05502.
Date:
October 29, 1957
Creator:
Woodward, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of seeding native seed grass for seed production. Coronado sideoats grama planted in the spring of 1957 on irrigated land. Planted for seed production as a cash crop. Yield approximately 300 pounds per acre. OK-577-11.
Date:
October 29, 1957
Creator:
Woodward, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of seeding native seed grass for seed production. Combining Coronado sideoats grama planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1956 on irrigated land as a cash crop. Planted with the assistance of the Tillman County Soil Conservation District [SCD]. OK-577-8.
Date:
October 29, 1957
Creator:
Woodward, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Sorghum Almum. The Sorghum Almum was sown via broadcast pasture drill in June 1957. 100 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer was applied on 1-8H. No utilization was made during the first summer. Used for a test plot. OK-550-8.
Date:
August 30, 1957
Creator:
Crooch, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History