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Aerial Shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek Floodwater Retarding Structure

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek floodwater retarding structure and the surrounding area. A home and a few building are visible in the background near the middle of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 2,433 A., total cap. 1,146.90 A. F., total area 132.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.30 A. In., flood storage 4.30 A. In., 85,000 Cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Site #7, Wildhorse Creek Detention Reservoir and the Surrounding Area

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #7, Wildhorse Creek Detention Reservoir and the surrounding area. This area was formerly known as Site 6, Woodland Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Detention Reservoir- Site #6, Woodland Watershed. Permanent Pool – 0.78” runoff. Flood pool – 4.75” runoff. Total – 5.53” runoff. Drainage area – 1350 acres. The permanent pool surface area is 13.2 acres. It will cover 37.6 acres when it reaches the emergency spillway at left.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0454

Two burned out store fronts, night time. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The J. and J. Supermarket, left, and an unoccupied theater, right in left panel, in Maysville were gutted by a three - hour fire which was extinguished shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday. Damage was estimated at more than $25,000."
Date: September 24, 1953
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0455

View of inside burned out store with merchandise falling off of shelves. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Picture at right above shows interior damage to the Supermarket. The fire caved in the roof. Roof timbers are at left."
Date: September 24, 1953
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Benefits of Crop Rotation

Photograph of Estel Cosby, Cooperator and Lowell Caskey, Member of Board of Supervisors of Garvin Soil Conservation District, showing an excellent crop of peanuts produced with hairy vetch in crop rotation.
Date: August 1955
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volumes 21 & 22, 1950-1951 (open access)

Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volumes 21 & 22, 1950-1951

Annual journal of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date: 1950
Creator: Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Button Clover

Photograph of Earnest Allen showing a part of is 46 acres of button clover at seeding time that was planted in the fall of 1957. A excellent crop was made in the planting with vetch.
Date: July 28, 1958
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing

Photograph of Midland bermuda grass. Carl Ballard's grade herd grazing on a new planting of Midland bermuda grass.
Date: 1955-05-XX
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel Cutting Washita River

Photograph of Washita River channel cutting 2 miles northwest of Pauls Valley, Okla. It has been estimated that 2500 acres of valuable Washita River bottom land has fallen in the river channel due to severe cutting during the past 20 years.
Date: July 2, 1955
Creator: Graham, E. O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chigley Sandy Creek Site #3 Floodwater Retarding Structure

Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site #3, its floodwater retarding structure, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 3, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 720 A., total cap. 348.00 A. F., total area 46.30 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.34 A., In., flood storage 4.46 A. in., 50,000 cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chigley Sandy Creek Site #5

Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site #5, its floodwater hindering structure, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 5, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 518 A., total cap. 253.91 A. F., total area 31.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.56 A. In., flood storage 4.32 A. In., 45,00 cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chigley Sandy Watershed Irrigation

Photograph of irrigation system irrigating new sodding job on Site 4, Chigley Sandy Watershed. This system was purchased by the Soil Conservation Service.
Date: 1955-07-XX
Creator: Graham, E. O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Class Studying Seined Undesirable Fish on State Farm

Photograph of roughly fifteen UNIDENTIFED individuals studying seined undesirable fish from the Area VIII Farm Pond Fisheries Management School held by Herb Wells, State Biologist, on State Farm south of Pauls Valley. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Area VIII Farm Pond Fisheries Management School held by Herb Wells, State Biologist. This pond on State Farm, south of Pauls Valley, was seined and undesirable fish were studied."
Date: September 28, 1955
Creator: Graham, L. O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Rotation

Photograph of Estel Cosby, Cooperator and Lowell Caskey, Member of Board of Supervisors of Garvin Soil Conservation District, showing an excellent crop of peanuts produced with hairy vetch in crop rotation.
Date: August 1955
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Rotation #1

Photograph of Wray Loftin, showing a field of corn that produced 109 bu. Of corn per acre after 2 years of Hairy Vetch.
Date: August 3, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Rotation #1

Photograph of Wray Loftin and Earl Lowe in field of corn which produced 109 bu. Of corn per acre following 2 years of Hairy Vetch.
Date: August 3, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Rotation #19

Photograph of W.E. Leach showing corn which yielded 136 bu. Of corn per acre following a rotation of alfalfa 4 years, corn 2 years.
Date: August 3, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dam Site

Photograph of the ground breaking of the Dam Site, Pauls Valley, OK.
Date: February 23, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Damaged Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge and Flooded Pauls Valley

Photograph of an aerial shot of Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge damaged by floodwaters. The nearby city, Pauls Valley, was also flooded. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bridge (on river) on reenforced [sic] concrete piles was overtopped by flood water. Several of the piling failed by shifting downstream.”
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Damaged Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge and Flooded Pauls Valley

Photograph of an aerial shot of Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge damaged by floodwaters. The nearby city, Pauls Valley, was also flooded. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bridge (on river) on reenforced [sic] concrete piles was overtopped by flood water. Several of the piling failed by shifting downstream."
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Damaged Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge and Flooded Pauls Valley

Photograph of an aerial shot of Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge damaged by floodwaters. The nearby city, Pauls Valley, was also flooded. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bridge (on river) on reenforced [sic] concrete piles was overtopped by flood water. Several of the piling failed by shifting downstream.”
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Gully

Photograph of deep gully caused by improper terrace outlets. It is to be shaped and sodded to bermudagrass and terrace water eliminated. Picture looking east toward the head of the gully.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Fry, Chester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Destruction by Washita River Channel Cutting

Photograph of US Highway 77, 6 miles south of Pauls Valley Okla. The Washita River channel completely destroyed approximately 300 feet of the highway and embankment. $625,000 has been appropriated for a new bridge at a new location.
Date: May 19, 1957
Creator: Graham, E. O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Draw-Down Structure

Photograph of draw-down structure. Close-up picture of latest design used on Chigley Sandy Watershed draw-down structure.
Date: 1955-06-XX
Creator: Graham, E. O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History