[Photograph 2012.201.B0372.0331]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: December 5, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0277.0424]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "John Hancock, 17, of Chickasha, is another city boy who had to find a project to be in 4-H Club work and he chose "recreation."
Date: November 27, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0277.0428]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mary Ann Hancock, 18, Chickasha, bids farewell to her brother John, 17, who left for Chicago Friday with 31 other official Oklahoma delegates to the National 4-H Club Congress."
Date: November 24, 1961
Creator: Fisher, Dawes
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inundation Studies

Photograph of Plot 3 of 6, wheer ARS is studying the inundation tolerance of selected grass species. This plot was flooded two times during 1961 each for a duration of 20 days. Mr. Robert W. Graves, SCS, Rush Springs, Okla., is standing at the 5.0' depth. Work is under the supervision of Edd. D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS. Project is in response to SCS research needs. Flooding dates: 3/22/61 to 4/11/61 and 5/2/61 to 5/22/61.
Date: November 4, 1961
Creator: Long, J. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inundation Studies

Photograph of water impoundment plot No. 4 (one of six) used to study the inundation tolerance of selected grass species. This plot was flooded only one time during 1961 for a period of 20 days. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARWS-SWC. Project is in response to SCS research needs. Flooding date 5/1-5/21/61.
Date: November 4, 1961
Creator: Long, J. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0231.0596]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Clyde Cole Jr., left, is manager of the Enid chamber and Clyde Cole Sr. is manager at Chickasha."
Date: November 3, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0372.0306]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "H. A. Linn, Patty Jo and John Aaron . . . the Linns are still in the livestock show ring."
Date: September 26, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Critical Area

Photograph of the result of tree planting for critical area to stabilize the banks on the gully.
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully improvement project

Photograph of two men surveying gully improvement project on Ionine watershed.
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Leo, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Weeping Lovegrass Management Display

Photograph of a weeping lovegrass management display.
Date: August 12, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of silt source area treatment. Indiangrass was planted in March 1957 in existing annual weed cover. See OK-448-6 and -7.
Date: August 10, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a silt source area treatment. Switchgrass was planted in March 1957. There has been no grazing by domestic livestock. Trees are growing in and along a huge gully. Slope in the distance was planted at the same time. See OK-425-1. OK-1425-3.
Date: August 10, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of Nash-Quinlan soil complex with severe erosion. The area has been abandoned for cultivation and is an early stage of natural revegetation. Annual three-awn is dominant. OK-1425-6.
Date: August 10, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Switchgrass Field Southwest of Minco

Photograph of a hilly field of switchgrass and a slope in the distant background. The trees in the background are growing in and around a gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Silt Source area treatment. Switchgrass was planted in March 1957. There has been no grazing by domestic livestock. Trees are growing in and along huge gully. Slope in the distance was planted at the same time. See Ok-425-1.”
Date: August 10, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Switchgrass Field Southwest of Minco

Photograph of a hilly field of switchgrass and a slope in the distant background. The trees in the background are growing in and around a gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Silt Source area treatment. Switchgrass was planted in March 1957. There has been no grazing by domestic livestock. Trees are growing in and along huge gully. Slope in the distance was planted at the same time. See Ok-425-1."
Date: August 10, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Nash-Quinlan Mapping Unit Soil Profile

Photograph of sand bluestem and sideoats grama growing on Nash-Quinlan soil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Profile. Area associated with Nash-Quinlan mapping unit. Sand bluestem and sideoats grama are dominant."
Date: August 9, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of soil profiles. Area associated with Nash-Quinlan mapping unit. Sand bluestem in the dominaqnt vegetation. OK-1418-12.
Date: August 9, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0321.0542]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pretty Jeri Jones poses amidst watermelon galore during the annual Rush Springs Watermelon Festival Friday."
Date: August 8, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0321.0543]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Prize winning watermelon served by a queen is a treat at Rush Springs Miss Jeri Jones, the 1961 Rush Springs Watermelon Festival Queen slices a field ripe melon."
Date: August 8, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood prevention

Photograph of flood prevention, Washita River, Ionine Creek. Critical silt source area. View looking up gully to the north. Vegatative work has been done, Structural works are just starting.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood prevention

Photograph of Washita River, Ionine Creek. Critical silt source area. View looking up gully to the north. Vegative work has been done. Structural works are just starting.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Prevention on the Washita River

Photograph of Ionine Creek, an aerial view of a critical silt source area. This huge gully has been treated vegetative, and a structure is to be built on the lower end. Fields were planted to native grasses and tree plantings made in 1957.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0321.0544]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jeri Jones demonstrates proper melon munching style."
Date: July 17, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0321.0545]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Her Majesty is decorative, efficient addition to the family watermelon stand."
Date: July 17, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History