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Before Photo of Critical Area Treatment
Photograph of a before photo of a critical area treatment. 5 to 1 slope (side) , 5 to 1 front slope. Fertilize and sod to Bermuda grass, 300 lbs. 10-20-0 per acre.
Date:
May 6, 1958
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermudagrass Used For Erosion Control on Bottom of Gully
Photograph of the bottom of a gully covered in Bermudagrass to control erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion Control. Bermudagrass set in bottom of gully controlling erosion. About 100 acres drainage area."
Date:
March 14, 1958
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Brushy Area Plowed With 48-inch Disc
Photograph of a brushy field plowed with a 48-inch disc, cut to a depth of 14 to 18 inches, left very little green brush remaining in area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Area of brush plowed with a 48" disc. Cutting to a depth of 14 to 18 in. Very little green brush left after plowing."
Date:
November 2, 1959
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Church of Christ in Marietta, Oklahoma]
Black and white photograph of the church building for the Church of Christ in Marietta, Oklahoma. Closeup of front face and building entrance. Shows sidewalk, doors, windows, trees, and a cross displayed on the building front.
Date:
April 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Church of Christ in Marietta, Oklahoma #2]
Black and white photograph of building exterior as a side view and the grounds of the Church of Christ in Marietta, Oklahoma. Shows church building, trees, street light, and fire hydrant.
Date:
April 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cleared Land Sprigged to Bermuda
Photograph of clear land plowed and sprigged to bermuda grass. Cattle grazing bermuda grass whee once stood heavy brush which made the land practically useless.
Date:
July 9, 1959
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cut Stream Bank on Highway 77
Photograph of a cut stream bank on highway 77, created in January 1958, with no attempt made to control erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stream bank cut on Highway 77, 3 to 1 slope. Bank cut with no attempt made to control erosion. Cut made in Jan. 1958. Erosion of bank has started with an estimated 6" of rainfall to date. With normal rainfall erosion will be much greater. Soil Unit 9."
Date:
July 1, 1959
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a district-owned two-row Bermuda grass sprigger in operation. Change of vegetation on land from poor type to good. Fertilized Midland Bermuda grass and overseed to vetch in the fall. District employee L.D. Meeks is driving the tractor. Ok-683-7.
Date:
May 6, 1958
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gainesville Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1955
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1954
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gordonville Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date:
1959
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of native grass pasture overgrazed. Native grass pasture overgrazed with additional drought damage. Soil Conservation program started in 1941 on this farm. Until recently this ranch was one of our examples of proper use. Droughts of 1954, 1955 and 1956 reduced the carrying capacity of the range so that it is now badly overgrazed. Mrs. J. H. Carlock, Ardmore is the owner. Roy Skaggs is the foreman-operator. OK-389-2.
Date:
September 28, 1956
Creator:
Castle, E. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of native grass seeding. Native grass seeding made in 1950 on the right. Meadow on the left was overgrazed while considerable growth was left on the seeded areas. No fertilizers were used in either area. The Soil conservation Service [SCS] began here on this ranch in 1941. The right area was terraced in 1947 and was seeded to native bluestem mixture in 1950. Roy Skaggs, Foreman Operator. OK-389-1.
Date:
September 28, 1956
Creator:
Castle, E. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Near Marietta and Gully Treatment Planned
Photograph of a gully with water flowing through its center. In order to help heal this gully, the gully treatment plan involves sloping banks, sodding Bermudagrass with fertilizer and legumes, and diverting temporarily the headwater to another gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gully treatment planned, sloping banks and sodding to Bermudagrass with fertilizer and legumes. Headwater to be diverted temporarily to another gully."
Date:
March 14, 1958
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully to be Treated
Photograph of a gully to be shaped and sodded. Black locust and Catalpa trees growing in gully.
Date:
March 14, 1958
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully to be Treated
Photograph of a gully to be shaped and sodded. Note washed out structure with old pipe in bottom of gully.
Date:
March 14, 1958
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Treatment Planned
Photograph of Gully treatment planned, sloping of banks and sodding to Bermudagrass with fertilizer and legumes. Headwater to be diverted temporarily to another gully.
Date:
March 14, 1958
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation and Land Leveling
borders being watered to check on land leveling work, prior to seeding alfalfa. Shows areas needing additional work. Soil Conservation Service program started in 1954 on this farm with irrigation surveys being made on 27 acres. Adequate water source was not found until 1956. Two sources now being developed. Additional surveys made on 158 acres and border irrigation plan being established. Rudolph McGehee in picture.
Date:
September 28, 1956
Creator:
Castle, E. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of a "before" view of a critical area treatment, 5 to 1 slope (side), 5 to 1 front slope. Fertilize and sod to Bermuda grass, 300 pounds of 10-20-0 fertilizer per acre. OK-683-12.
Date:
May 6, 1958
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of a gully to be treated. Gully to be shaped and sodded. Note washed out structure with old pipe at the bottom of the gully. OK-652-10.
Date:
March 14, 1958
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of a gully to be treated. Gully to be shaped and sodded. Black locust and Catalpa trees growing in gully. OK-652-11.
Date:
March 14, 1958
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Native Grass Post Herbicide Treatment
Photograph of native grass in brush that was sprayed with herbicide 2-4-5-t in 1959. Little bluestem, switch, sand lovegrass, purple top, sand bluestem and Indian.
Date:
August 28, 1959
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Newt Chamberlain Showing Size and Height of Disc on Plow
Photograph of "Newt Chamberlain, contractor, standing by plow showing size and height of disc – 48" in diameter." The field that Chamberlains stands in is heavily vegetated.
Date:
November 2, 1959
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0834]
Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT but two Marietta men were jailed for drunkenness Sunday after their pickup crashed through a barrier and tried to cross this unfinished bridge over Hickory creek north of Marietta on U.S. 77."
Date:
June 5, 1955
Creator:
Kelly, Ray B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History