E-12 Boardman(5-63)

Photograph of a red Boardman pumper on a Ford chassis, parked in front of the Chickasha fire station. Photo is looking at the pump panel side of the rig.
Date: May 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-12 Boardman(5-63)

Photograph of a red Boardman pumper on a Ford chassis. Pic taken from the front corner of the officers side of the rig. Rig is sitting in front of the fire station.
Date: May 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E-12 Boardman(5-63)

Photograph of a red Boardman pumper on a Ford chassis. Photo looking at the officers side of the rig. Photo taken in front of the Chickasha fire station.
Date: May 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Valley Flood Control Council Meeting

Photograph of Washita Valley Flood Control Council meeting held at Chickasha, Okla. , in Chamber of Commerce office each year. All Districts give a progress report on flood prevention easements and construction. Dick Longmire, L. L. Red Maples and L. L. Humphreys are checking a progress map of the Washita River.
Date: August 12, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Spillway and Dam

Photograph of follow-up of Ok-1266-10 and Ok 1261-2, 3, 5, & 6. Pipe in place and road completed across spillway. Entire road across dam and spillway was graveled. Excellent cooperation between County Commissioner, Grady County District, and SCS. Looking East. Also School bus route.
Date: March 6, 1961
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Dirtwork and Fencing Rush Creek Watershed

Photograph of dirt work and fencing which has been completed before lake has any water in it except in the borrow pit. County Commissioner Alva Tims contributed part of the cost of the road and also cooperated by giving permission to change section line road.
Date: February 16, 1961
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sprigging Brumuda Grass

Photograph of vegetation of Site 22, Rush Creek. Tractor on left holding grass planter in place by cable. This structure was vegetated in two days.
Date: March 2, 1961
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rush Springs Watershed

Photograph of watershed site 22, Rush Creek. Follow-up of OK-1240-6; just after completion of structure.
Date: July 16, 1962
Creator: Leonard, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rush Springs Watershed

Photograph of watershed site 22, Rush Creek. Follow-up of OK-1240-6; just after completion of structure. Lake is now full. Excellent stand of bermuda grass in spillway area and on dam. Also used for stockwater.
Date: July 16, 1962
Creator: Leonard, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rush Creek Dam and Spillway

Photograph of dam, fence and spillway and gate looking East. This picture made before being sprigged with bermuda grass and before structure has filled with water. Present water is in borrow pit.
Date: December 22, 1960
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stocking Fish

Photograph of stocking first fish in Site 1. Men in picture are: J. W. Taylor, Oscar Sparks, and R. E. Dyer of Marlow, Okla. , and O'Reilly Sandy, new Superintendent of Medicine Park Fish Hatchery.
Date: December 22, 1960
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rush Springs Watershed

Photograph of watershed site 22, Rush Creek. Follow-up of OK-1240-6; just after completion of structure.
Date: July 16, 1962
Creator: Leonard, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rush Springs Watershed

Photograph of watershed showing gate at west end of structure on site 18, Rush Creek. Lake view from the front yard of farmstead.
Date: May 1, 1962
Creator: Leonard, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rush Creek Watershed Construction

Photograph of construction series, OK-1281-2, 3, 5, & 6. After structure completed. County road crew installing pipe for road fill across spillway on Site 9, Rush Creek. This section line is also School Bus Route.
Date: March 3, 1961
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rush Creek Watershed Construction

Photograph of construction series, OK-1281-2, 3, 5, & 6. After structure completed. County road crew installing pipe for road fill across spillway on Site 9, Rush Creek. This section line is also School Bus Route.
Date: March 3, 1961
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rush Creek Watershed Construction

Photograph of watershed - Washita. Construction on site 12. M. C. Contractors, Inc. Push Cat - loading scraper.
Date: April 19, 1961
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rush Creek Watershed Construction

Photograph of watershed - Washita. Construction on site 12. M. C. Contractors, Inc. DW 21 scraper carrying 21 yard of dirt for dam.
Date: April 19, 1961
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood prevention

Photograph of flood prevention, Washita River, Ionine Creek. Critical silt source area. View looking up gully to the north. Vegatative work has been done, Structural works are just starting.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully improvement project

Photograph of two men surveying gully improvement project on Ionine watershed.
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Leo, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood prevention

Photograph of Washita River, Ionine Creek. Critical silt source area. View looking up gully to the north. Vegative work has been done. Structural works are just starting.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Prevention on the Washita River

Photograph of Ionine Creek, an aerial view of a critical silt source area. This huge gully has been treated vegetative, and a structure is to be built on the lower end. Fields were planted to native grasses and tree plantings made in 1957.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on Weeping Lovegrass

Photograph of cattle grazing on five year old stand of weeping Lovegrass. The Lovegrass needs to be shredded for more uniform grazing. Cattle are grazing areas where the grass has been kept short, showing the need for shredding the old stands of Lovegrass. Proper Management of Lovegrass.
Date: March 15, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Residue Use (2)

Photograph of Luther Nunley in field showing Stubble mulching, after wheat grown on Class Ii-soil Unit 7 Land.
Date: July 7, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Critical Area

Photograph of the result of tree planting for critical area to stabilize the banks on the gully.
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History