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Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of George McKinley [this name written on the back of the photo] among noted grass and tree growth. Back of photo says "Kuron 1953 - 1954." and "Area received two applications," but unspecified.
Date:
1953/1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man, on Tractor, is Dressing and Raising The Heights of the Backslopes on the Reinard Brothers Farm
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man, on tractor, is dressing and raising the heights of the backslopes on the Reinard Brothers farm, while C. E. Barker watches. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED Man, 2. C. E. Barker. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dressing back slope [sic] for each 6' or less of increase in height. Clarence Max Reinard, who is part owner of farm and partner in contracting business, is on tractor. Horace Reinard, not in picture is the partner. C. E. Barker, tractor operator, is watching the operation."
Date:
January 2, 1953
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Barney Cunningham Standing in the Waterway in Which An Erosion Control Dam Will Protect
Photograph of Barney Cunningham standing in the waterway in which an erosion control dam will protect. Directly in front of Mr. Cunningham is a drop-inlet pipe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion Control dam from in the waterway to be protected by the dam. Waterway berm in left foreground, and emergency spillway immediately beyond its end. Barney Cunningham at pipe."
Date:
January 5, 1953
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Barney Cunningham Standing on a Erosion Control Dam at End of Waterway
Photograph of Barney Cunningham standing on an erosion control dam at the end of a waterway. Directly in front of Mr. Cunningham is the inlet-end of a 36-inch diameter drop-inlet pipe, which extends through the dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion control dam at end of waterway. Barney Cunningham, farm operator, stands at inlet-end of drop-inlet pipe (36" diameter), which extends through the dam. Emergency spillway at left."
Date:
January 5, 1953
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Barney Cunningham Standing on the Back Side of an Erosion Control Dam
Photograph of Barney Cunningham and a dog standing on the backside of an erosion control. Directly next to Mr. Cunningham is the discharge end of a 36" drop-inlet pipe, which extends through the dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Back side of erosion controlled dam. This slope was dressed by routing tractor up and down slope for each 6 feet of height, or less. Barney Cunningham Stands at discharge end of 36" drop-inlet pipe through the dam."
Date:
January 5, 1953
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita County Waterway Control near Cordell
Photograph of a waterway formerly covered by brush and trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Other views of the same waterway showing area formerly covered by brush and trees as well as area where dams had been formerly placed across gully in an unsuccessful attempt to control the gully."
Date:
January 5, 1953
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita County Waterway Control Near Cordell
Photograph of a waterway formerly covered by brush and trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Other views of the same waterway showing area formerly covered by brush and trees as well as area where dams had been formerly placed across gully in an unsuccessful attempt to control the gully."
Date:
January 5, 1953
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Waterway Where Brush and Trees Have Been Removed (Adolph Javorsky)
Photograph of a view "Looking up waterway where brush and trees have been removed."
Date:
January 5, 1953
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
J. U. Drisdale Well
Photograph of a well on J. U. Drisdale's land. The well has an output of 2300 gallons per minute with a lift of 120 feet. The back of the photograph proclaims, "J. U. Drisdale's well output is 2300 per minute with lift of 120 feet."
Date:
February 6, 1953
Creator:
Truden, Andy
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of pitting done in March, 1949. The depth of moisture under the old pit was 26 inches. On each side of the pit is wet from 8 to 10 inches. 4 ½ to 5 inch rain on March 9, 1953. TX-48-496.
Date:
March 10, 1953
Creator:
Fenner, O. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of Don Fulton, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Work Unit Conservationist of Ozona, Texas, shows the depth of the pits on rangeland. The pits were made with two discs on a one-way disc plow with about 3 inches cut off on one side of the discs. It was pulled with a jeep. The pits are about 3 inches deep and 4 to 5 feet long. TX-48-433.
Date:
March 11, 1953
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seeded Rows of Plants
Photograph of seed drilled into 8 inch rows with fertilizer banded 1 inch below seed, both at high rates. R4-2095-H.
Date:
March 31, 1953
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seeded Rows of Plants
Photograph of seed drilled into 8 inch rows with fertilizer banded 1 inch below seed, both at low rates. PLANTED ON 09-17-1952. R4-2095-F.
Date:
March 31, 1953
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Heber V. Burns' Irrigation Sprinkler
Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED neighbor using Mr. Heber V. Burns' irrigation sprinkler on field of oats. A few buildings and grain elevator are visible in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A neighbor uses Mr. Burns' irrigation sprinkler on field of oats. Irrigation has made Mr. Burns' 7-acre field of rye and hairy vetch highly productive. (See Okla-10-688, Okla-10-689, Okla-10-690, and Okla-10-691.)"
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Inside View of Soil Coring Machine
Photograph of the inside cab view of soil coring machine from drivers seat. Tube cleaner in foreground is near the operator where 99% of fastened cores in tip can be jared loose by hand simply by setting tube in the cleaner and pushing downward on soil coring tube. Lower limit switch can be used with power by swinging around drive head with soil coring tube being lowered. Cover for drive mechanism. Hole in floor board to dispose of soil from the coring tube (hinged to jeep cab) and held open by 1/4 inch stove bolt which hinges to the right or left in double nut welded to jeep cab. Heater located so that heat is thrown back into cab. The base of the soil coring machine shown here is 1/4 inch slab steel and is too light for this application, the steel springs downward when pulling soils from heavy clays.
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Bull, A. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Inside View of Soil Coring Machine
Photograph of the inside cab view of soil coring machine from drivers seat. Tube cleaner in foreground is near the operator where 99% of fastened cores in tip can be jared loose by hand simply by setting tube in the cleaner and pushing downward on soil coring tube. Lower limit switch can be used with power by swinging around. Drive head with soil coring tube lowered. Cover for drive mechanism. Hole in floor board to dispose of soil from the coring tube (hinged to jeep cab) and held open by 1/4" stove bolt which hinges to right or left in double nut welded to jeep cab. Heater located so that heat is thrown back into cab. The base of soil coring machine shown here is 1/4" slab steel and is too light as it springs downward on pulling soils from heavy clays.
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Bull, A. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Coring Jeep, Pilot Bearing Mounting Detail
Photograph of a rear view looking upward under jeep showing features of pilot bearing mounting, position of hole in floorboard, muffler mounting and incidentally the rear right hand tire. Jeep is on a grease rack.
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Bull, A. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Coring Machine
Photograph of a soil coring machine viewed from operators seat showing: Tube cleaner with soil coring tube lowered in which position heavy clays can be forced out by use o power. Motor mounting mechanism. Solenoids and wiring arrangement. Limit switch. Conduit to upper limit switch. Hole in floor board (3.5x4.5") for disposal of soil from soil coring tube.
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Bull, A. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Coring Machine Details
Photograph of the front view of the coring machine, upper section, with cover to the right. 1. Idler sprocket pine bearing. 2. Upper limit switch. 3. Coring head drive and mounting arrangement on push pull roller chain. 4. Tension adjustment, slots and adjusting screws to tighten chain. 5. Breaker block to stop coasting movement of mechanism after limit switch cuts off power. 6. Cover with bolt hole which fastenes to angle iron support and fastened in place by stud in threaded hole in angle iron.
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Bull, A. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Coring Tube Features
Photograph of the features of soil coring tubes (in upper portion of photo). 1. Arrangement of the open side, milled with cutting tool. 2. Cross pin for driving and lifting tube (hardened steel). 3. Threaded (female) end of tube into which points might be changed (seamless steel tubing). 4. The tip made to specifications threaded (male) and hardened with variable size opening of tip to fit differnt soils.
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Bull, A. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Underside View of Soil Coring Machine
Photograph of under the jeep looking up showing mounting arrangement of reduction gear drive box, drive sprockets, clutch, tension spring and pilot bearing. Also manner in which muffler is moved forward.
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Bull, A. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Examining Wheat Crop and Wheat Stubble
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling and inspecting wheat stubble. The photographer on the back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble of 1952 wheat crop has been properly managed to prevent wind erosion and protect new wheat crop. Wheat residue was one-wayed once and land was disked just prior to planting new crop. Residue was kept in surface to hold soil against wind and to make best use of moisture. Present wheat needs rain to maintain growth."
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Examining Wheat Crop and Wheat Stubble
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling and inspecting wheat stubble. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble of 1952 wheat crop has been properly managed to prevent wind erosion and protect new wheat crop. Wheat residue was one-wayed once and land was disked just prior to planting new crop. Residue was kept in surface to hold soil against wind and to make best use of moisture. Present wheat needs rain to maintain growth."
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
View from Underneat of Soil Coring Machine
Photograph of the underneath of the jeep looking upward and toward the rear-note rear wheel and spare tire mounting. Shows gear reducton box and mounting position.
Date:
April 20, 1953
Creator:
Bull, A. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History