Wildhorse Creek Drawdown Pipe

Photograph of drawdown pipe on Site No. 22, Lake Humphreys after 7 inches of rain during 3 day period.
Date: July 5, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
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

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of the seeding of a detention dam. Seeding native grass on the back slope of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Cordell, Oklahoma. Using a 3-point hitch Brillion Seeder. John deere anchor tractor. A winch is used to lengthen the cable as needed. OK-951-2.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of the seeding of a detention dam. Seeding native grass on the back slope of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Cordell, Oklahoma. Using a 3-point hitch Brillion Seeder. John deere anchor tractor. A winch is used to lengthen the cable as needed. OK-951-6.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the mulching of a detention dam. Native prairie hay mulch at the rate of 2 ½ tons per acre is being placed in with am EMCO-type mulcher on the front slope of Site # 14, Calvary Creek, 2 miles west and 5 south of Cordell, Oklahoma. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Cabiness, contractors, are operating the tractors. OK-1130-3.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Dr. J. B. Hollis and Mr. [James] McBride looking over Mr. Hollis's GPCP [Great Plains Conservation Program] Contract. OK-979-12.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Dr. J. B. Hollis and Mr. [James] McBride looking over Mr. Hollis's GPCP [Great Plains Conservation Program] Contract. OK-979-11.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a mulching detention dam. Placing native grass mulch on the back side of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 [miles?] west and 5 [miles?] south of Cordell, Oklahoma. In this case native grass hay is being spread by hand at the rate of 2½ tons per acre. Note the native grass seed has been applied ahead of the mulch. OK-951-4.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Planting

Photograph of native grass on Class IV land. Pratt Redest varient grass planted 1956. Mid and tall grass.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cleaning Causasion Bluestem

Photograph of Bill Pittman, SCD Manager, cleaning Caucasion bluestem with District cleaner.
Date: July 5, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stream Bank Improvement

Photograph of stream bank improvement. Brush was cleared from area, pecan trees were left standing. Stream banks were shaped and area sprigged to bermuda grass in the spring of 1961.
Date: October 5, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Truman Fletcher GPCP Contract

Photograph of Mr. McBride, left, and Mr. Raby, right, looking over Truman Fletcher's GPCP contract.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Marina on Lake Eufaula

Photograph of a marina on Lake Eufaula Reservoir in Arrowhead State Park.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Mathiews, Jerry
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy Wheat Harvest

Photograph ofwheat harvest on Port silt loam.
Date: June 5, 1963
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grain Sorghum on Miles Sandy Loam Soil

Photograph of Mr. Raby, land owner, is seen in the photo with his stand of grain sorghum planted in Miles Sandy loam.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

GPCP Contract

Photograph of Dr. Hollis and Mr. McBride looking over Mr. Hollis' GPCP contract.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

GPCP Contract

Photograph of Dr. Hollis and Mr. McBride looking over Mr. Hollis' GPCP contract.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Poorly Drained Field

Photograph of a poorly drained area in a field being prepared for drainage. Reclaiming productive land.
Date: January 5, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of Soil. Miles sandy loam site. Grain sorghum. Mr. Ruby, land owner, is seen in the photo. OK-980-1.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a mulching detention dam. Placing native prairie hay mulch on a detention dam. Site # 14 of Calvary Creek, 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Cordell, Oklahoma. 2 ½ tons of native prairie hay is being placed by hand on the front slope of this site. Native grass was seeded with a Brillion Seeder. Then prairie hay bales were spaced so as to accomplish a uniform amount per acre. OK-951-3.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the seeding and mulching of a detention dam. The lower portion of the back slope of a detention dam, Site # 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 miles west and 5 south of Cordell, Oklahoma, has been mulched and pressed in. The bales of hay are scattered along the top of the dam and scattering mulch is in progress in the background. OK-1130-1.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History