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Livestock

Photograph of a dairy farm. Dairying is one of the main specialized farming enterprises in Ellis county. Dairy cattle in the foreground and the house; dairy barn and haysbed are in the background. Richfield clay loam, 1 - 3% slopes is in the foreground. Hardland range site. Class III land. OK-1434-11.
Date: August 22, 1961
Creator: Cole, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to planting to protect the field from wind erosion. Field completely barren of crop residue. This practice could have been delayed or prevented by minimum tlllage and a good system of crop residue management. OK-1435-5.
Date: August 22, 1961
Creator: Cole, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to planting to protect the field from wind erosion. Field completely barren of crop residue. This is a good practice that should have been delayed or prevented by minimum tillage and a good system of residue management. Note the lack of vegetation on the field and the record deposits of topsoil in the fence row. OK-1435-4.
Date: August 22, 1961
Creator: Cole, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of soil cultivation--at least the picture's text notes this, but too much of the text is faded for legibility.
Date: August 22, 1961
Creator: Cole, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of topsoil being blown from field on the left. Dust storms are common when the soil surface is barren of crops of crop residues through a lack of residue management against the forces of wind erosion. OK-1435-3.
Date: August 22, 1961
Creator: Rhoads, C. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Emergency Tilling

Photograph of emergency tlling just prior to seeding to protect the field from wind erosion. This is a good practice that could have been delayed or prevented by minimum tillage and a good system of residue management. Note the lack of vegetation on the field and the recent deposits of topsoil in the fence row.
Date: August 22, 1961
Creator: Cole, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind Eroded Field

Photograph of a field that is barren of crop residue just prior to seeding. This fiedl is being wind eroded, which could have been prevented under a good system of residue management.
Date: August 22, 1961
Creator: Cole, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Topsoil Blown from Field

Photograph of topsoil being blown from field on the left. Dust storms are common when the soil surface is barren of crops or crop residues thru a lack of residue management agains the forces of wind erosion.
Date: August 22, 1961
Creator: Rhoads, C. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1164.0588]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ditches 15-foot deep are needed for Shattuck's new Sewer mains."
Date: July 19, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History