Angus Cattle Grazing on Rye

Photograph of angus cattle grazing on Rye, Austrian winter peas and some volunteer vetch in pecan orchard. Field has been well fertilized.
Date: April 25, 1962
Creator: Hager, P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Damage to the New Haw Creek Bridge

Photograph of flood damage to the new Haw Creek bridge approaches. Flood topped bridge by 3 feet. North end-east side, looking across bridge.
Date: May 25, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Prevention on the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy Sub watershed

Photograph of the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy sub watershed. This view is of the main Kickapoo Sandy Creek channel showing bottomland that will be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Before Improvement of the Big John Creek Channel

Photograph before channel improvement began on the Kickapoo Sandy Watershed Project on Big John Creek. Note eroded bank on lower side of bridge where the floodwater had occurred in June of 1962 causing damage to bottomland below.
Date: 1962~
Creator: Long, J. R., Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Improved Pasture

Photograph of Ladino clover and oats in Bermuda pasture.
Date: April 17, 1961
Creator: Sturgeon, Fines
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hauling Equipment for Stock Water Pond Construction

Photograph of a stockwater pond under construction on a large drainage area. Photo shows hauling equipment used to move dirt. Ten-inch drawdown pipe serves as principal spillway. Flood storage provided for 5-year frequency, 6 hour storm. Total cubic yards 8,740. Contractor Art Manderscheid.
Date: 1960-11-XX
Creator: Bramble, Robert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fire Damage to Weeping Lovegrass

Photograph of fire damage to a crop of Weeping Lovegrass. Blaze was extinguished by 9:30 PM on 1/17/61 by SCD and CD fire fighting units.
Date: January 18, 1961
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fire Damage to Caucasian Bluestem Pasture

Photograph of a Caucasian bluestem pasture planted in spring of 1960. Fire burned off approx. 20 acres. Picture shows excellent recovery of grass.
Date: April 19, 1961
Creator: Cummins, Patrick L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Old Crop Land Turned Into Pasture

Photograph of old crop land turned into pasture with common Bermuda grass and vetch.
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Peeled and Bundled Posts

Photograph of bundled and peeled pine posts. They are now ready to go to the treating plant.
Date: July 3, 1962
Creator: Smola, Norman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two Row Bermuda Sprigger

Photograph of loading fertilizer into fertilizer box on two-row Bermuda sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per SCS technician's recommendations for soil conserving grass pasture. This cooperator understands the need for proper plant food for establishment of the grass.
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combining Soybeans

Photograph of combining soybeans on Arkansas river bottom soil. Such heavy soils often need drainage. SCS technicians stake drainage where needed on lands of district cooperators. These beans will make 40 bushels per acre.
Date: October 16, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Grasses

Photograph of native grass planting. Grasses present are Little Bluestem, Indian grass, Switch grass and San Lovegrass.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Pond Dam Grasses

Photograph of dam of farm pond with little bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass, side oats grama, land love grass plants. Cotton hulls were spread over dam at time of seeding in the winter of 1958-59. This unit is in the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bid Letting Quartermaster Creek

Photograph of Nuel Hurtick, Adm. , Serv. Div. , SCS, Washington D. C. , left and Ross Hall, Adm. Officer, SCS, Stillwater, right observing the results of the bid opening.
Date: January 19, 1961
Creator: Richie, Leonard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kickapoo Sandy Subwatershed Flood Prevention

Photograph of an aerial view of the main Kickapoo Sandy Creek channel showing bottomland that will be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Before Channel Improvement

Photograph of channel improvement ditch before treatment on Kickapoo Sandy Watershed project on Big John Creek. Note the lower side of bridge on downstream side showing the erosion that occurred on each end of the bridge where water spilled over.
Date: 1962~
Creator: Long, J. R., Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kiswando in Native Grass

Photograph of Kiswando in native grass planting in burrow area of diversion terrace. Illinois bundle flower in the seeding has made good growth under protection from grazing. Seeded in 1956.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Engleman, Jack
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Follow-up After 11 Years

Photograph of after 11 years both are alive but the little bluestem bunch seems to be breaking up somewhat. Kiswando in photo. Follow-up of OK-341-12, 904-12 and 1174-4.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Engleman, Jack
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Criner Creek Site No. 4 (2)

Photograph of Criner Creek Site 4. Completed in 59 and stocked with Bass, Blue gill, and channel cat. Note dam in the background.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Damage to Site 26 Wildhorse Creek

Photograph of Washita watershed, damage to front slope of Site 26 Wildhorse Creek Watershed. Dam runs almost due east and west. Part of slope was rip-rapped with rock from spillway but rock lacked about 6 feet being high enough to prevent this damage. SCS plans to repair this damage.
Date: July 1, 1961
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Top Range Cover

Photograph of top range cover on 10 year old range seeding. Note sand bluestem, left, and little bluestem, right, in front center of photo.
Date: August 16, 1960
Creator: Engleman, Jack
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History