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Water Discharge
Photograph of water discharge from structure No. 36. Mr. Calvin Klien standing on the pipe.
Date:
May 12, 1955
Creator:
Beecham, Glenn A.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the floodwater detention structure, site # 16, Sandstone Creek, near Berlin, OK. Drainage area = 7338 acres; Flood storage = 3421 acre-feet; Sediment Storage = 1539 acre-feet. OK-509-3.
Date:
May 14, 1957
Creator:
Blunck's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of quinlan soils severely eroded. Former cropland re-established to native vegetation. Erosion continues between grass plants. No litter is present.
Date:
June 1959
Creator:
Brugess, D. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Doxey Shale Cores
Photograph of Six-inch cores of Doxey shale and siltstone, with bands of gypsum, in south abutment of relocated Site 4.
Date:
July 14, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ronald Rogers and Fred Heller Examining cores from Site 4 Sergeant Major Creek
Photograph of Ronald Rogers and Fred Heller examining cores from Site 4 Sergeant Major Creek. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Rogers or Heller. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ronald Rogers and Fred Heller examining cores on south abutment of relocated Site 4."
Date:
July 14, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Site 4 Sergeant Major Creek Doxey Shale and Siltstone Cores
Photograph of six in cores of Doxey Shale and Siltstone from Site 4, Sergeant Major Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Six-inch cores of Doxey shale and siltstone, with bands of gypsum, in south abutment of relocated Site 4."
Date:
July 14, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Site 4, Sergeant Major Creek Doxey Shale Formation
Photograph of Doxey shale formation in north abutment of relocated Site 4, Sergeant Major Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Doxey shale formation in north abutment of relocated Site 4. Here the formation dips slightly upstream (to the left), a favorable situation for a dam site.”
Date:
July 14, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Site 4, Sergeant Major Creek Doxey Shale Formation
Photograph of Doxey shale formation in north abutment of relocated Site 4, Sergeant Major Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Doxey shale formation in north abutment of relocated Site 4. Here the formation dips slightly upstream (to the left), a favorable situation for a dam site."
Date:
July 14, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater Detention Structure
Photograph of floodwater detention structure, Site No. 25, Barnitz Creek. Drainage area - 690 acres, flood storage - 229 acre feet. Sediment storage - 95 acre feet. Sediment pool area - 9. 8 acres. Aerial view
Date:
1957-03-XX
Creator:
Brune, Gunnar
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cotton Growing
Photograph of cotton growing on a typical area of Norwood silt loam.
Date:
June 1959
Creator:
Burgess, D. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of an airplane spraying of shinnery oak trees. This is part of a 320 acre pasture sprayed first in 1954. Two-thirds of the same area was sprayed in 1955 and one-third in 1956. This work is supervised by the Woodward Experiment Station. OK-317-1.
Date:
July 1, 1956
Creator:
Burgess, D. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of an airplane spraying shinnery oak shrubs. This is a part of a 320 acre pasture sprayed first in 1954. Two-thirds of the same area was sprayed in 1955 and one-third sprayed in 1956. This work is supervised by the Woodward Experiment Station. OK-317-1.
Date:
July 1, 1956
Creator:
Burgess, D. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drop Structure
Photograph of drop structure at site 17, Sandstone. Hershel Burrus, Sec. State Baord, SCD; Alvin M. Clements, Area Conservationist, Clinton, and Jess Dewees, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD.
Date:
July 7, 1955
Creator:
Clements, Alvin M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of Upper Washita Soil Conservation District [SCD] Drill. From left to right: Jess Dewees, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD; Herschel Burrus. Secretary State Board, SCD; Henry Jordan, Work Unit Conservationist {WUC}, Hammon, Oklahoma; and, Bob Wright, WUC, Cheyenne, Oklahoma. OK-96-3.
Date:
July 7, 1955
Creator:
Clements, Alvin M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Upper Washita SCD Drill
Photograph of Upper Washita SCD drill pictured with Jess Dawses, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD. , Hershal Burrus, Sec. State Board, SCD. , Henry Jordan, WUC, Hammon and Bob Wright, WUC, Cheyenne.
Date:
July 7, 1955
Creator:
Clements, Alvin M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0395.0257]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Amanda Metcalfe, Durham, Oklahoma's painter of the Old West, and baritone Orcenith Smith of the University of Oklahoma will share program honors when the MacDowell club opens its season October 7 with a luncheon at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club."
Date:
February 9, 1957
Creator:
Cobb, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0017]
Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At right is modern Black Kettle museum if located in downtown Cheyenne."
Date:
March 7, 1959
Creator:
Daily Oklahoman
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Permanent Pool # 23 acre surface area taking 1.6 inches of runoff. Flood poll 77 acre surface are taking 5.7 inches of runoff. Discharge is 10 cubic feet per second per square mile of the drainage area. Reservoir is shown here nearing completion. See OK-10-522-B. This is a view of the up-stream face of the dam. OK-10-522-A.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Davis, D. O.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Detention Reservoir Construction
Photograph of permant pool 23 acres surface area taking 1.6 inches of runoff. Flood pool 77 acres surface area taking 5.7 inches runoff. Discharge 10 cubic fee per second per square mile of drainage area. Reservoir is shown here nearing completion. This is a view of the downstream face of the dam. Discharge pipe is being laid at right, below the dam.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Davis, David O.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Detention Reservoir Construction
Photograph of permant pool 23 acres surface area taking 1.6 inches of runoff. Flood pool 77 acres surface area taking 5.7 inches runoff. Discharge 10 cubic fee per second per square mile of drainage area. Reservoir is shown here nearing completion. This is a view of the downstream face of the dam. Discharge pipe is being laid at right, below the dam.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Davis, David O.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Detention Reservoir Runoff
Photograph of Permanent pool 23 acres surface area takin 1. 6 inches of runoff. Flood poll 77 acres surface are taking 5. 7 inches runoff. Discharge 10 cubic feet per second per square mile of drainage area. Reservoir is shown here nearing completion. This is a view of the up-stream face of the dam upper Washita.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Davis, David O.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully
Photograph of gully looking downstream from the head shown in Okla. 10, 524-A. Recently fallen masses of earth are seen all along the bottom. The next rainfall run off through the gully will take this earth on into Sandstone Creek. Diversions, drop inlets, and gully plugs are used to stop this damage from gullies of this type.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Davis, David O.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully at Sandstone Creek
Photograph of head of active gully typical of many that dreain into Sandstone Creek. Note mass of earth that slipped into the gully a day or so before the picture was taken. Gullies like this contribute tremendous amounts of sediment and flood water to the streams below.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Davis, David O.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully erosion
Photograph of looking downstream from the head of the gully shown in Okla. 19,524-1. Recently fallen masses of earth are seen all along the bottom. The next rainfall run off through the gully will take this earth on into Sandstone Creek. Diversions, drop inlets and gully plugs are used to stop the damage from gullies of this type.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Davis, David O.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History