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Riprapped Road Ditch
Photograph of Photograph of road ditch work being riprapped for erosion protection by six UNIDENTIFIED workers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Road ditch work being rip-rapped for erosion protection. Water formerly cut through pasture, cutting out emergency spillway of detention reservoir No. 18, Criner Creek. REA moved poles; Jack Luttrell gave Highway Department easement to widen ditch and take water down road."
Date:
February 28, 1961
Creator:
Fortney, F. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of streambank improvement. On a tributary of Beef Creek. Entire area will be sprigged to Bermuda grass. Work done with a bulldozer. OK-1278-11.
Date:
February 28, 1961
Creator:
Fortney, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Black Locust on Strip Mine Dumps
Photograph of Ned Machado shows an UNIDENTIFED SCS technician his black locust planted on a strip mine dumps. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Machado and the UNIDENTIFED SCS technician positions. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ned Machado shows SCS technician how a tree planting crew and himself set out Black locust on strip mine dumps. The locists [sic] serve for soil protection, wildlife food and shelter and fence posts."
Date:
February 17, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed Dirtwork and Fencing Rush Creek Watershed
Photograph of dirt work and fencing which has been completed before lake has any water in it except in the borrow pit. County Commissioner Alva Tims contributed part of the cost of the road and also cooperated by giving permission to change section line road.
Date:
February 16, 1961
Creator:
Leonard, C. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Site 9 Rush Creek Lake Near Completion
Photograph of all dirt work and fencing has been completed before this lake has any water in it, except in the borrow pit. County Commissioner Alva Tims contributed part of the cost of the road and also cooperated by giving permission to change section line road.
Date:
February 16, 1961
Creator:
Leonard, Claude
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Heavily Grazed Pasture
Photograph of a heavily grazed pasture, note poor calves and frequent dung piles.
Date:
February 15, 1961
Creator:
Hager, P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Saunders Conservation Plan
Photograph of William Saunders and R. N. Wall, SCS, Technician, planning a conservation program for his farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Saunders planning a conservation program for his farm, 5 miles southeast of Binger, assisted by SCS Technician R. N. Wall." The photograph does not specify which of the two men are William Saunders and R. N. Wall.
Date:
February 15, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Saunders Conservation Program
Photograph of William Saunders and R. N. Wall, SCS, Technician, planning a conservation program for his farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Saunders planning a conservation program for his farm, 5 miles southeast of Binger, assisted by SCS Technician R. N. Wall." The photograph does not specify which of the two men are William Saunders and R. N. Wall.
Date:
February 15, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fire in Weeping Lovegrass
Photograph of fire in weeping Lovegrass. Blaze controlled by CD and SCD fire fighting units.
Date:
February 12, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze is controlled by Conservation District [CD] and Soil Conservation District [SCD] firefighting units. OK-1265-11.
Date:
February 12, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Conservation, Management and Utilization
Photograph of a fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze controlled by Civil Defense [CD] and Soil Conservation District {SCD] fire fighting units. OK-1265-11.
Date:
February 12, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Weeping Lovegrass Field Control Burn
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED CD and SCD fire fighters conducting a control burn on a weeping lovegrass field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze controlled by CD and SCD firefighting units."
Date:
February 12, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of a Le Flore County Soil Conservation District [SCD] crew. From left to right: Jim Thompson, Tommy White, C.C. Drewry and Emil Hairrell. This is one crew, furnished by the Le Flore County SCD, which has helped plant some 250,000 shortleaf pine seedlings in 1960 – 1961 planting season. FFA [Future Farmers of America] boys were also used in tree planting crews. Soil conservation Service [SCS] technicians gave technical assistance on lands of District cooperators. Jim Thompson explains the proper care of pine seedlings to crew members. OK-1268-11.
Date:
February 10, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cover for Quail
Photograph of looking out from odd area of brvkbrush, brushpile, cedar and oaks. Trees are just enough and low cover good for Qualil SCS technicians recommend leaving area for wildlife.
Date:
February 9, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Control of Shinnery
Photograph of shinnery sprayed with 1 lb 2-4-5-T in 1958 and 1959. Deferred in summer 1958, 1959 and 1960. Grazed in winter 1960-1961.
Date:
February 7, 1961
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
King Ranch Bluestem Competing with Other Grasses
Photograph of eleven year old King Ranch Blue Stem plant competing with Switch grass and Little Bluestem and Sand Bluestem in a planting on eroded Woodward soil. There is some volunteering of K. R. nearby. K. R. at left center, Switch grass at right center. Follow-up to OK-904-11.
Date:
February 7, 1961
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shinnery Oak Range in Poor Condition
Photograph of an unsprayed, ovrgrazed shinnery-oak range in poor condition.
Date:
February 7, 1961
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shinnery Sprayed
Photograph of shinnery sprayed with 1 lb 2-4-5-T in 1958 and 1959. Deferred in summer each year. Mowed for hay in 1960-10 bales per acre.
Date:
February 7, 1961
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control
Photograph of completed work on gully shaping. Follow Up of OK-1290-8.
Date:
February 3, 1961
Creator:
Hager, P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control
Photograph of gully control. This photo is a follow up to OK-1290-7.
Date:
February 3, 1961
Creator:
Hager, P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of land clearing. Frilly and treating the large trees with 2-4-5-T herbicide (Basal Bark Treatment) as a part of the land clearing job on approximately 100 acres of Loamy Bottomland Site in poor condition. The smaller brush will be cleared with a bulldozer and then sprigged to Bermudagrass. OK-1263-5.
Date:
February 3, 1961
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of land clearing. Frilly and treating the large trees with 2-4-5-T herbicide (Basal Bark Treatment) as a part of the land clearing job on approximately 100 acres of Loamy Bottomland Site in poor condition. The smaller brush will be cleared with a bulldozer and then sprigged to Bermudagrass. OK-1263-5.
Date:
February 3, 1961
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Inspecting a New Waterway
Photograph of Bob Deevers, opr. , inspecting a waterway that was constructed and sodded to Bermuda grass in 1960. Terraces were constructed after wheat harvest in 1960 to outlet into this waterway.
Date:
February 1, 1961
Creator:
Hamill, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History