Woodland Conservation Applied

Photograph of John Bateman tree farm within Ouachita National Forest. Complete woodland conservation applied to his 140 acre tract.
Date: May 25, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Improvement

Photograph of Little bluestem and sand Lovegrass plants which were seeded following pitting on shallow range site in poor condition in 1959. This was done as part of a conservation plan in the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Bluestem Seed

Photograph of harvesting little bluestem grass seed on land sprayed for shinnery control in 1958-59. Not sprayed in 1960 due to late killing frost. 1959 seed yield was 70 lbs per acre. Dr. Sneed is a participant of the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seiling Livestock Auction

Photograph of the Seiling livestock auction in operation.
Date: 1960-10-XX
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Multiflora Roses Used Around Marlow Drive-In Theater

Multiflora Roses around the Marlow Drive-In Theatre. Used for boundary and wildlife protection.
Date: May 20, 1960
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Vici Co-Op Elevator

Photograph of the Vici Oklahoma Co-Op elevator with railway box cars in foreground being used to ship wheat.
Date: July 20, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Spreading Gypsum

Photograph of spreading agricultural gypsum.
Date: 1960~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Loading Gypsum at Quarry

Photograph of loading Gypsum at the quarry to be applied on alkali ground.
Date: 1960~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Sand Range Site Fenced Line Contrast

Photograph of the Deep Sand Range Site showing the fence line contrast. Left-poor condition with sand grass, sand sage, prickly poppy and bull nettle. Right-good to excellent condition with little bluestem, sand bluestem, yucca, sand sage, sand drop seed.
Date: July 6, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Long Branch Field Trial

Photograph of Jerome Sykora sodding Prairie Cordgrass on shore line as field trial to determine effect it will have on reducing erosion caused from wave action.
Date: May 11, 1960
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Damage to the New Haw Creek Bridge

Photograph of flood damage to the new Haw Creek bridge approaches. Flood topped bridge by 3 feet. North end-east side, looking across bridge.
Date: May 25, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hauling Equipment for Stock Water Pond Construction

Photograph of a stockwater pond under construction on a large drainage area. Photo shows hauling equipment used to move dirt. Ten-inch drawdown pipe serves as principal spillway. Flood storage provided for 5-year frequency, 6 hour storm. Total cubic yards 8,740. Contractor Art Manderscheid.
Date: 1960-11-XX
Creator: Bramble, Robert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Pond Dam Grasses

Photograph of dam of farm pond with little bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass, side oats grama, land love grass plants. Cotton hulls were spread over dam at time of seeding in the winter of 1958-59. This unit is in the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Top Range Cover

Photograph of top range cover on 10 year old range seeding. Note sand bluestem, left, and little bluestem, right, in front center of photo.
Date: August 16, 1960
Creator: Engleman, Jack
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gowan Clay Loam

Photograph of Gowan Clay Loam, small bottom showing the size of many of these areas of soil. Pecan tree is typical.
Date: November 1, 1960
Creator: Maxwell, A. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flooded county road

Photograph of county road under water from 3 1/2 inches of rain in Marlow area. Creek is Little Beaver.
Date: May 20, 1960
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully shaping

Photograph of before gully shaping. Tree in background.
Date: 1960-12-XX
Creator: Dowliing, Leo E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sandstone Creek watershed

Photograph of approximately 10 acres of field below site 6, Sandstone Creek, has been reclaimed for production since detention reservoir protects it. The old creek channel has been filled up and a new ditch constructed.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rush Creek Dam and Spillway

Photograph of dam, fence and spillway and gate looking East. This picture made before being sprigged with bermuda grass and before structure has filled with water. Present water is in borrow pit.
Date: December 22, 1960
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sandstone Flood Personal Observation

Photograph of Ott Fowler, Mgr. , Red Rock Ranch, perched on top of the corral fence on the ranch. He has watched the Sandstone Flood Prevention Project from the beginning. He summed it all up when he said, "Floods have stopped, yields are better, water is plentiful, fishing is tops and wild turkeys and beavers are numerous as well as other small game. " Fowler said "the wild turkeys use the top rail above the corral gates as their roost. "
Date: May 18, 1960
Creator: Grouse, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sandstone Creek Stream Gauge

Photograph of stream gauge #3 main stem. Sandstone Creek Watershed stream gauge #3 flowing 4. 236 GPM on May23, 1960. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America exhibit.
Date: May 23, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Beaver Dam Above Stream Guage

Photograph of beaver dam above stream guage #2. East Sandstone Creek, Sandstone Watershed. Stream guage #2 was flowing 1660 GPM on May 23, 1960. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America exhibit.
Date: May 23, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Drawdown Pipe

Photograph of drawdown pipe on Site No. 22, Lake Humphreys after 7 inches of rain during 3 day period.
Date: July 5, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Peavine Watershed Site No. 7

Photograph of site no. 7 Peavine Watershed. 2 1/2 tons of prairie hay mulch on slopes.
Date: April 20, 1960
Creator: Howell, T. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History