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[Photograph 2012.201.B0924.0182]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Glen E. Miller- Pauls Valley - Vice. Pres. of the Okla. Federation of Federal Land Bank Assn."
Date: November 28, 1961
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on Properly Managed Newly Established Bermudagrass

Photograph of six heads of cattle grazing on newly established Bermudagrass on a properly maintained pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Proper pasture use/management. Cattle grazing newly established Bermuda grass. Grass was sprigged newly established Bermuda grass. Grass was sprigged 4-6-61. Pasture was mowed once. Scattering of threeawn is present. Chickasha fine sandy loam (7} soil. Before picture No. Ok-1305-2, 4 and 5."
Date: October 20, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proper Pasture Use

Photograph of cattle grazing on newly establlished Bermuda grass. Grass was sprigged 4-6-61. Pasture was mowed once. Scattering of threeawn is present. Chickasha fine sandy loam (7) soil.
Date: October 20, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of diversion terraces. Newly constructed diversion terrace. The terrace carries the water to a farm pond. Yahola fine sandy loam soil. OK-1471-8.
Date: October 5, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation [?].

Photograph of roadside improvement. The Fall after shaping and sprigging in the Spring. Good cover of Bermuda grass to stop erosion. Skeet Gregory and Elved Luttrell in the picture. Quinlen very fine sandy loam (2D) soil. OK-1471-5.
Date: October 5, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock (and Grasses)

Photograph of stream bank improvement. Brush was cleared from the area, with pecan trees left standing. Stream banks were shaped and area sprigged to bermuda grass in the spring of 1961. OK-1471-10.
Date: October 5, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stream Bank Improvement

Photograph of stream bank improvement. Brush was cleared from area, pecan trees were left standing. Stream banks were shaped and area sprigged to bermuda grass in the spring of 1961.
Date: October 5, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock (and Grasses)

Photograph of stream bank improvement after shaping and sprigging were completed. Cattle have been grazing most of the summer after sprigging early in the spring. Yahola [?] very fine sandy loam (9) soil. The before picture is OK-1278-11 (classed under "Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention"). OK-1468-12.
Date: September 29, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Use

Photograph of Shorthorn heifers grazing Midland Bermuda grass. Old established astand with exellent covr. Chickasha very fine sandy loam (7) soil)
Date: September 27, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proper Pasture Use

Photograph of Shorthorn heifers grazing Midland Bermuda grass. Old established astand with exellent covr. Chickasha very fine sandy loam (7) soil)
Date: September 27, 1961
Creator: Fortney, F. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Improvement

Photograph of overseeding an excellent stand of Bermuda with Vetch, Rye, and Button Clover; 200 lbs. superphosphate per acre being put down. Pasture dream drill being used. Chickasha fine sandy loam (7) soil.
Date: August 18, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Improvement

Photograph of overseeding an excellent stand of Bermuda with Vetch, Rye, and Button Clover; 200 lbs. superphosphate per acre being put down. Pasture dream drill being used. Chickasha fine sandy loam (7) soil.
Date: August 18, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kickapoo Sandy Subwatershed Flood Prevention

Photograph of aerial view of flood prevention - Washita River Kickapoo Sandy subwatershed. Washita River across bottom of picture with Black Sandy coming in from above bottomland to be protected by watershed treatment.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of showing a close-up of a root rake made from heavy railroad spikes assembled on a heavy bulldozer for the purpose of combing stumps or roots out of the ground on 300 acres of land that is being cleared below a detention reservior on the Wildhorse Creek Watershed. OK-1395-2.
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of John Ringer showing a 3 foot tree that has been sheared off at an angle by a bulldozer on a 300 acre clearing job below a detention structure on Wildhorse Creek Watershed. OK-1395-4.
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0245.1063]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "LEGISLATORS WERE GREETED at the capitol Monday with federal summonses in connection with a suit filed in Tulsa to force legislative reapportionment ."
Date: July 24, 1961
Creator: Gumm, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Rotation

Photograph of V.R. Thompson cutting green crops for his 200 dairy cows. The crops are being harvested from corn sown broadcast. Est. 18 tons per acre. This crop follows alfalfa in crop rotation.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation

Photograph of Mr. John Cheek and Mr. Bob Napples (SCS Tech.) examining the irrigation flow on broom corn.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation

Photograph of Mr. John Cheek and Mr. Bob Napples (SCS Tech.) examining the irrigation flow on broom corn.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Quality of Broom Corn

Photograph of Mr. John Check and Mr. Bob Mapple (SCS tech) discussing quality of broom corn.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Planning and Construction

Photograph of a watershed. Criner [?] Creek. Site # 4. Completed in 1959 and stocked with Bass, Blue Gill and Channel Cat [fish?]. [Note dam in the background]. OK-988-11.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0124.0577]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "R. E. Carleton, superintendent of Pauls Valley schools, who will receive the George Wacker Award."
Date: April 19, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Renovating Bermuda Grass

Photograph of renovating Bermuda grass with field cultivator. Cultivator is going about 4 inches deep. Will be fertilized.
Date: April 7, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of pasture plantings. Sprigging Bermuda grass on medium textured upland. Good seedbed has been prepared. OK-1305-4.
Date: April 6, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History