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Multiflora Rose Planting
Photograph of Olen Parker examining a multiflora Rose planted for wildlife cover along back toe of flood control structure.
Date:
March 6, 1968
Creator:
Meinders, Hadley C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hay Production, Alfalfa
Photograph of Mr. Burns who has been a cooperator of the Upper-Wishita SWCD for the last 20 years. He also, has a great Plains contract on approx.1,000 ac which will be completed in 1967. Mr. Burns raises alfalfa for his own livestock, selling surplus to the dairy farmers in this area. Tom Perryman, WUC, Cheyenne, is seen in the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns.
Date:
July 6, 1965
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wood Products
Photograph of charcoaled wood from culled hardwoods. Many acres of LeFlore county soils are covered with cull hardwoods. Where the soil is well suited to tame pasture production, many land owners are removing the cull hardwoods in order to establish the area to improve pasture plants. By charcoaling the cull hardwoods a usable product is secured and a help in the cost of pasture development is realized.
Date:
February 4, 1966
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigating Alfalfa
Photograph of Arnold Davis, left, and his brother Orvis checking their stand of alfalfa on their farm along Little Beaver Creek in Grady County. The meadow averages a 200-bale annual yield.
Date:
December 18, 1968
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stubble Mulching
Photograph of SCS Technician B.P. Prickett examining stubble mulch tillage. First time over with 32" sweeps-4" deep. Before 3" rain. No runoff here from rain. Adjoining cotton field washed considerably.
Date:
June 6, 1961
Creator:
Bogard, J. R.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Recovery From Fire
Photograph of grass recovery from August, 1963 fire. An increase in little bluestem, sand dropseed and fingedleaf paspalum is noted. Area north of cedar grove east of Meers Gate.
Date:
April 4, 1968
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Caused by Heavy Rainfall
Photograph of a gully caused by the 19-inch rainfall which fell in 7-hours on June 22. This gully, 25 feet deep and 40 feet wide, & several blocks long, is in the middle of what was a travelled street before the rain started. Less than 2 acres of land drain into the gully above its head.
Date:
July 9, 1968
Creator:
Reid, Louis E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
State Office Personnel, Joe D. Nichols
Photograph of Joe D. Nichols, Soil Correlator
Date:
February 9, 1968
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish Transport
Photograph of fingerling fish-channel and blue cat being transported though a 4" pipe from carrying tank ot growing pond. Approximately 14,000-wt. 180#.
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation
Photograph of the Davis brothers, Arnold and Oris, who have cleared over 300 acres of brush on their farms. Brush rakes on crawler tractors are commonly used in clearing operations.
Date:
December 18, 1968
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Range OU Deer Enclosure
Photograph of Lawton, Okla. Commanche County SWDC A.F. Halleran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheried and wildlife, showing sumac at west edge of OU Deer enclosure east of Meers gate in Mt. Scott pasture. Sumac shoots that shows in earlier photos is absent. The areas was burned in August 1963. The permanent enclosure was installed in March, 1965.
Date:
April 3, 1968
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Agronomy, Sorghum Stubble
Photograph of Sorghum stubble held 9 inches of snow in field in spite of high witnds, very little drifting.
Date:
March 13, 1968
Creator:
Allen, Charles
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Sill Conservation Planning
Photograph of historical marker at site of famous Apache Cemetery. East Range.
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek
Photograph of L. to R.: B.A. Harrison, Representitive of local conservancy district; Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; and Richard H. DeHaven, Trainmaster, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date:
December 13, 1967
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concrete Irrigation Ditch
Photograph of a concrete irrigation ditch used for flood irrigation.
Date:
May 20, 1968
Creator:
Mathiews, Jerry W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish
Photograph of a close up of 5 to 5" fingerling catfish being placed in 7 acre fish pond on Rudolph McGeehee farm.
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watershed, Flood Waters Sans Bois Creek
Photograph of Cecil Presfield driving amphibious car returning Mrs. Jim Presfield home from work along with the Presfield children and neighbos Dan Condo's children home from school. During floods Sans Bois Creek overflows into the Grassy Lake area cutting off all access roads. They must use boat, amphicar, or horses to cross the 10 to 12 feet of water over the roads. Presfield has 500 acres, most in Sans Bois bottom. He lost 2 calves in this flood. In the last previous flood he lost 8 head from pneumonia after swimming out to high ground.
Date:
May 15, 1968
Creator:
Banks, Herbert J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crop Residue
Photograph of crop residue use by shredding broomcorn stalks.
Date:
July 6, 1966
Creator:
Dowling, Leo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Woodland Cons.
Photograph of wild fire. Wild fires are very expensive; this fire sevelely damaged a young stand of pines.
Date:
April 15, 1966
Creator:
Simons, E. T., Jr.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Proper Use of Stubble Residue
Photograph of proper use of stubble residue Demonstration plot No. 3. Results after tandem disk and twist chisel operations leaving 900 lb. of resudue on surface from original 3900 lb.
Date:
June 6, 1965
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Sill Conservation Planning
Photograph of streambank erosion-stabilization measures are needed. Improved area, NE of Stockade.
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terraces
Photograph of A.H. Osborn of Altus, OK making the first push of soil into ridge of broadbase type terrace construction. Soil being removed from back side of terrace to build the terrace fill.
Date:
July 8, 1965
Creator:
McBride, J. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History