Aerial View of Stinking Creek

Photograph of an aerial view of Stinking Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Aerial view of Stinking Creek. The alluvial soils are Port clay loam and the principal uplands are Tillman-Hollister soils. Much of the land is in irrigated cotton."
Date: September 1958
Creator: Bailey, O. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alfalfa and Fescue Rotation

Photograph of rotation hay and pasture-alfalfa and fescue established on shallow upland soils through a special ACP practices for soil improvement. Soil Conservation Service determines from soil classification whether fields selected by farmer are commercial alfalfa lands.
Date: September 20, 1958
Creator: Brown, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alternate View of a Site of a Future Erosion Control Dam

Photograph of a view of a future erosion control dam site to control gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Views of the site of an erosion control dam below a waterway to be built later."
Date: September 1952
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ames 8” Gated Pipe 40” Spacing

Photograph of an "Ames 8" gated pipe 40" spacing."
Date: September 8, 1955
Creator: Maxwell, A. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Grass Crop

Photograph of Dr. J. Q. Lynd (left), Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A&M College, and Geo.N. Lowe, WWC, discussing 8 weeks growth of Bermuda Garss from seed. This field was native grass in the stand. A clean firm seedbed was prepared by plowing, disking and harrowing, then roots planted with automatic planter followed by section harrow. 100 lbs of 10-20-10 fertilizer applied with the roots. Roots wer planted in May and June. July 8, 9 and 10 Bermuda Grass seed wsas planted a the rate of 2 lbs. per acre with 100 lbs. of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre, with an EZ-Flow, using attachment and press wheels. The field was not patured prior to making the picture.
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermudagrass Waterway

Photograph of a waterway which was established in 1952 and the average width is 54 ft. It was originally a natural drain that was shaped and planted to Bermudagrass. It is designed to handle the runoff from approximately 80 acres. Terraces now spill into the waterway. On the left is shown the end of a strip of Kafir and almum sorghum mixture to be cut for silage.
Date: September 5, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blue Grama Plants

Photograph of SCS Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt inspecting Blue Grama plants after 2 years of deferred grazing under the Great Plains Conservation Program. This pasture was badly over grazed before the deferred grazing was put into pasture.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brush Control

Photograph of brush control on west side of road. Clearing with saw.
Date: September 14, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brush Control

Photograph of brush control. Photo is a follow-up to OK-633-3, 8/4/58.
Date: September 14, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brush Control

Photograph of brush control on east side-cement culvert.
Date: September 14, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brush Control via Aerial Spraying

Photograph of brush control started in 1958 by aerial spraying.
Date: September 14, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Camp Rice Arroyo Watershed

Photograph of blue grama at Camp Rice Arroyo Watershed.
Date: September 11, 1950
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle

Photograph of a herd of Fred Burroughs' cattle.
Date: September 25, 1952
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Certified Coronado Side-Oats

Photograph of SCS Technicians Earl Hewitt and Paul Nelson inspect certified Coronado side-oats grama planted in 1958. 1958 yield was 200 lbs of seed per acre. Miller is president of the Okla. Group Improvement Association as well as being a good conservation farmer.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cheyenne Indiangrass Revegetation

Photograph of rows of planted Cheyenne Indiangrass for seed production. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cheyenne Indiangrass planted in rows for seed production. Planted May 5 & 6, 1958. Grass has been irrigated, hoed and cultivated several times. Seed was obtained through the Soil Conservation Service seed nursery at Manhattan, Kansas."
Date: September 9, 1958
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chuck Holmberg with Steer

Photograph of Chuck Holmberg with steer to be shown this fall. Steer gained 80 lbs. in 28 days. Chuck's father, Sam Holmberg is 1959 Father of the Year in Oklahoma as well as being a supervisor in the North Fork of Red River SCD.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Clarence Fowler with Fish Caught From One of the Twenty-four Detention Reservoirs

Photograph of "Clarence Fowler, rancher, Cheyenne, Oklahoma, with string of fish caught out of one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed."
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Clarence Fowler with Fish Caught From One of the Twenty-four Detention Reservoirs

Photograph of "Clarence Fowler, rancher, Cheyenne, Oklahoma, with string of fish caught out of one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed."
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
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.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cleared

Photograph of land cleared with saw and later sprayed.
Date: September 14, 1959
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Close-Up Photograph of Alfalfa and Fescue

Photograph of a close-up photograph of alfalfa and fescue. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rotation Hay & Pasture – Alfalfa and Fescue established on shallow upland soils through a special ACP practice for soil improvement. Soil Conservation Service determines from soil classification whether fields selected by farmer are commercial Alfalfa land."
Date: September 20, 1958
Creator: Brown, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Coastal Bermuda

Photograph of Coastal Bermuda set late June, 1957. Growth resulting from lultivation. Runners covered in furrows will become winter hardy and provide root stock for quick cover secceeding year.
Date: September 8, 1957
Creator: McCollum, W. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Collective Terrace Outlet Protected With King Ranch Bluestem

Photograph of M. B. Coffey, Work Unit Conservationist, standing in a collective terrace outlet protected with King Ranch bluestem. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is a collective terrace outlet protected with King Ranch Bluestem. The grass was planted in April 1950 at the rate of 5 lbs. per acre. This strip is 45 feet wide at top and 150 feet wide at bottom. When grass is well established 30 acre field at left of this strip will empty on strip. M. B. Coffey Work Unit Conservationist appears in the photo."
Date: September 26, 1950
Creator: Brock, C. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combining Alfalfa on Tipton Loam

Photograph of combining alfalfa on Tipton loam, 0 to 1% slopes. Land Class I. This is a choice soil as is well suited to all principal crops grown in this country.
Date: September 1958
Creator: Bailey, Oran F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History