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[Photograph 2012.201.B0145.0288]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Old Stephens County Courthouse will be replaced as soon as funds are raised."
Date:
1961
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0361.0160]
Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Young Amateur hopefuls are Shelby Futch (left), Ponca City, and Spike Eoff, Duncan."
Date:
July 25, 1961
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0115.0075]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "James M. Bullard . . . Constituents start day early with phone calls."
Date:
January 5, 1961
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0371.0022]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "CITED by the Oklahoma Petroleum council for their work in the oil industry's public relations program were 10 oilmen, including, left to right, Marvin Franklin, Oklahoma City, Phillips Petroleum Co.; Leon T. Russell, Shawnee, Service Pipe Line co., and Lloyd H. Lawrence, Duncan, Halliburton Co."
Date:
October 22, 1961
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1056.0641]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date:
December 22, 1961
Creator:
unknown
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
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
Washita River Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of Washita Watershed benefits. Cattle grazing on dam and surrounding Area Site 17, Wildhorse Creek. Excellent stand of grass on dam and spillway.
Date:
October 12, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Pat
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Watershed Waterway
Photograph of waterway. This gully was a critical silt source area on the flood plain of Wildhorse Watershed. Gully was shaped into a watersay and a pond was built at the head of it with a pipe in it (Ok-14131-3 & 4). Waterway will be needed this fall and sprigged with rows 18' apart, and fertilized. Soil is 7s-C-13.
Date:
August 4, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Patrick L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lake Humphries Dam Fertilizer Application
Photograph of recent inspections of floodwater retarding structure in upper segment of Wildhorse. It was decided that the dam and spillways of existing structures owned by the city of Duncan need an application of fertilizer. In picture is city employee spreading 44% of nitrate on bermuda grass sods.
Date:
April 19, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Pat
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of flood prevention. Watershed Treatment - Washita River - Wildhorse Creek. Farm pond under construction for livestock water and gully erositon control. A 10 inch pipe will be installed for flood water control and spillway protection. A waterway will be constructed below pond to carry water to Wildhorse Creek. It will carry water from 80 ac. field in upper left corner after vegetation is well established. Diversion in lower right will also spill into waterway. About 500 acres of good bottomland will be protected from silt and overflow by these practices. Note saw logs which have been removed from bottomland.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of flood prevention. Washita River - Wildhorse Creek Site No. 22. Lake Humphreys. Multiple purpose structure, flood preventiona nd municipal water for Duncan. The lake is also used for fishing and boating. Private cabins can be seen along the lake shores.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Conservation, Management and Utilization
Photograph of a fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze controlled by Civil Defense [CD] and Soil Conservation District {SCD] fire fighting units. OK-1265-11.
Date:
February 12, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood prevention. The Washita River, Wildhorse Creek. Site # 24 on the left; Site # 23 on the right. Clear creek Lake can be seen in the background. Sites 23, 24 and 25 protect the lake as it is used for the municipal water supply by the city of Duncan. OK-1391-8.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention on John Morgan Farm Near Washita River and Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of John Morgan’s farm and surrounding area near Wildhorse Creek & Washita River below Site No. 16. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood Prevention – Washita River Wildhorse Creek. Bottomland leveled for irrigation below Site No. 16. Land will be watered from the sediment pool of the structure.”
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Telephone Cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED Southwestern Bell Telephone Company employees laying a cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Southwestern Bell Telephone Company laying a telephone cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek. Cable is layed [sic] to about 36” deep but was raised to about 12” deep to cross the dam and forebay of the spillway. Being able to cross this structure saved the company several thousand dollars by being able to take this short cut.”
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze is controlled by Conservation District [CD] and Soil Conservation District [SCD] firefighting units. OK-1265-11.
Date:
February 12, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Inspecting Plant Materials
Photograph of Harry Lister, District employee, inspecting King Ranch bluestem for seed fill. This is an excellent stand and has made a good growth this summer on this soil unit 70--B
Date:
October 16, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Patrick L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Agronomy, Stubble Mulching
Photograph of stubble mulching on 5a soil.
Date:
July 12, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Patrick L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fire in Weeping Lovegrass
Photograph of fire in weeping Lovegrass. Blaze controlled by CD and SCD fire fighting units.
Date:
February 12, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fire Damage
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 Native Grass
Photograph of a pasture of native grass in excellent condition. Approximately 200 acres of grass and timber was destroyed before this fire was brought under control. Stephens County Civil Defense fire fighting units assisted in extinguishing the fire. Fire started by a careless farmer who was burning a fire break 1/4 mile south of this field.
Date:
March 6, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Patrick L.
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