Dead Indian Wildhorse Recreation Area

Photograph of Site #4, Dead Indian Wildhorse Recreation Area
Date: September 13, 1968
Creator: Perryman, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Residence of Dr. F.P. Baker

Photograph of the residence of Dr. F.P. Baker with recreational area.
Date: September 29, 1969
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cover Crop

Photograph of a rye drill showing the row shield to protect cotton plants from the disk. Belting is used on lower ends to provide flexibility. Grain boots & pressure springs have been lengthened to give higher clearances.
Date: September 6, 1967
Creator: Lowry, Orvis H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Misc. Title Screen Layout

Photograph of a title layout that was made by using Hernard 3-D title letters on a lithographic America The Beautiful print. Note. Shadow effect by using the raised letters. Color slides wre made by using the raised letters. Color slides were made of the same picture with amazing results.
Date: September 6, 1966
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigated Corn

Photograph of harvesting irrigated corn on te Dale Cates farm south of Beaver, Okla.
Date: September 6, 1968
Creator: Hindman, Fred G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hereford Cattle Grazing

Photograph of Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with SCS Technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland.
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing Fescue and Ladino

Photograph of Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with SCS Technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland.
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Flood

Photograph of Wilhorse Creek channel after 4 inch rain storm on night of 7/8/62. Thirteen structures were discharging above this point. No flooding occurred during 1962 except where channel was blocked by debris 3 miles below this point.
Date: September 7, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Sloughing-off Damage

Photograph of R. C. Longmire showing how sloughing -off of the Washita River has damaged his farm by destroying valuable bottomland.
Date: 1960-09-XX
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tenkiller Lake

Photograph of west side of Tenkiller lake looking east from the Methodist Boys Ranch. Cover photo second choice for Cherokee County. Cherokee Hills Project Area
Date: September 29, 1966
Creator: Moss, Allan R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proper Pasture Use

Photograph of Shorthorn heifers grazing Midland Bermuda grass. Old established astand with exellent covr. Chickasha very fine sandy loam (7) soil)
Date: September 27, 1961
Creator: Fortney, F. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field

Photograph of a man in tall grass. This picture shows native grass after timber was sprayed in the Spring of 1967. Grass has made a quick recovery and good growth. Grazing was deffered during the growing season to enable native grasses to make growth and produce seed. OK-2904-12.
Date: September 14, 1967
Creator: Price, Neil
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of black locust seedling. One summer's growth of a black locust seedling on strip mine spoil. Seedling much taller than Soil Conservation Service [SVS} technician, Andrew Costner. OK-1454-12.
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lead-Zinc Mining

Photograph of the growth of Cottonwood trees in field six, south to north. Plantings made in 1967. Slimes Pond, Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. OK-3194-8.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lead-Zinc Mining

Photograph of the growth of black locust trees in field six, south to north. Plantings made in February, 1967. Slimes Pond, Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. OK-3194-7.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lead-Zinc Mining

Photograph of growth of giant reed (arundo donax) from sod, from the south side of field five. Plantings made in March, 1967. Slimes Pond, Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. OK-3194-10.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Hill, Earnest
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lead-Zinc Mining

Photograph of the growth of Weeping Love Grass in the north end of field one and two, growing on drift area. Broadcast needed in March, 1967. Slimes Pond, Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma.OK-3194-15.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Hill, Earnest
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Stand Improvement

Photograph of J.W. Adams [left] and Wes Nunn [right], landowner. Mr. Nunn is showing Mr. Adams a method of holding a tree injector. OK-1203-4.
Date: September 22, 1960
Creator: Turney, Douglas
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Conservation, Management and Utilization

Photograph of pasture. Hereford cattle grazing on fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with Soil Conservation Service technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland. OK-1463-6.
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemeul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Carland Smith who has constructed this dam across the natural drainage from this pit area. The primary purpose of the dam was an access road across the top and to provide shallow water immediately in front of the dam to launch fishing boats. OK-2003-7 [?].
Date: September 11, 1967
Creator: Worthy, John P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of grasses. Follow-up of OK-1000-12. Native grass seeding on complex. OK-1467-2.
Date: September 3, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of land clearance and shrub control. Follow-up of OK-1002-3. Land cleared with a saw and later sprayed. OK-1467-7.
Date: September 3, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of land clearance and brush control. Follow up of 1002-2. Brush sprayed with 2-4-5T herbicide in 1954. OK-1467-6.
Date: September 3, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of grasses. Follow-up of OK-1000-9. Native grass seeding made in 1954. This is the first year out of a CR [cost reimbursement] contract. OK-1466-11.
Date: September 3, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History