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Pine Plantation
Photograph of an 11 year old Loblolly pine plantation. Planted on 6x7 spacing on old cropland. Thinned for the first time, Jan. 1972, after 11 growing seasons. Ruston hfs soil.
Date:
March 6, 1972
Creator:
Adam, Frank
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildlife Den Trees
Photograph of a den tree left when the cull hardwoods were deadened to release the pines. SCS Technicians recommend 3 to 5 den trees per acre to be left when pine are released.
Date:
May 6, 1965
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lead-Zinc Mining--Slimes Pond and Chat Piles
Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. North view from roadway showing well-established vegetation on active slimes pond dam. The principal grass grown is Bermuda. A chat pile [i.e., waste rock from lead-zinc mining containing lead-contaminated dust] is in the background. OK-2769-7.
Date:
July 6, 1967
Creator:
Bennett, K. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lead-Zinc Mining--Wind Erosion
Photograph of the Eagle-Pichers Mine area, at Picher, Oklahoma. Showing slimes ponds and chat piles. North view from roadway showing well-established vagetation on active slimes pond dam in Commerce, Oklahoma.. The principal grass is Bermuda. Chat pile in the background. OK-2769-7.
Date:
July 6, 1967
Creator:
Bennett, K. C.
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.
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:
July 6, 1961
Creator:
Bogard, J. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of agricultural terraces. Collective terrace outlet sprig sodded to Bermuda grass in March, 1949 and planted to cotton in May, 1949. Cultivation of cotton results in the cultivation of Bermuda grass. The width of the strip is 160 feet and will be fenced and utilized as pasture after grass is well-established and the terraces are constructed. TX-45, 717.
Date:
July 6, 1949
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tanner Smith
Photograph of Tanner Smith (SCS technician), WUC, McKinney, TX, inspecting a field of Suiter Fescue.
Date:
July 6, 1951
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Acker Power Auger
Photograph of a truck carrying an Acker power auger. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Acker power auger."
Date:
December 6, 1957
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Multiple Purpose Reservoir
Photograph of multiple purpose reservoir, including Chickasha water supply, under construction. Total capacity 56,000 A. F. Embankment 1,203,000 cu. Yd. Rip rap being place above berm on upstream slope is limestone hauled from Cement, 25 miles sorth. Below berm is gypseous sandstone from emergency spillway excavation
Date:
December 6, 1957
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Failing 1500 Rotary Drilling Rig
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men working on a failing 1500 rotary drilling rig. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Failing 1500 rotary drilling rig.”
Date:
December 6, 1957
Creator:
Brune, Gunnar M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Griffin Water and Tool Truck
Photograph of a “Griffin water and tool truck” parked in a field.
Date:
December 6, 1957
Creator:
Brune, Gunnar M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Griffin Water and Tool Truck
Photograph of a "Griffin water and tool truck" parked in a field.
Date:
December 6, 1957
Creator:
Brune, Gunnar M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of Griffin water and tool truck. OK-584-7.
Date:
December 6, 1957
Creator:
Brune, Gunner M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of an Acker power auger. OK-584-11.
Date:
December 6, 1957
Creator:
Brune, Gunner M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a failing 1500 rotary drilling rig. OK-584-4.
Date:
December 6, 1957
Creator:
Brune, Gunner M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Agronomy - Hay Production
Photograph of hay production, Alfalfa, irrigated. Mr. Burns has been a cooperator of the Upper-Washita SWDC 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 n the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns.
Date:
July 6, 1965
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Closeup of Grain Drill
Photograph of the business end of a grain drill. R.E. Jones sowing wheat on the contour with two drills in tandem hookup. This field is terraced and stubble mulch. Thee is approx 1200 lbs of mulch on the surface now. After being gone over once with one-way and 4 times with graham plow, Jones is a participant in the GPCP.
Date:
October 6, 1960
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drill With Fenders Attached for Sowing Rye Cover Crops in Cotton
Photograph of a close up shot of a "Drill with fenders attached for sowing rye cover crops in cotton."
Date:
October 6, 1960
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
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
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of vertical fenders around tractor tires to prevent running over cotton while seeding cover crops. S.G. McLaury is a Global Precipitation Climatology Project [GPCP] participant. OK-981-8.
Date:
October 6, 1969
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a drill with fenders attached for sowing rye cover crops in cotton.
Date:
October 6, 1960
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Food Availability through Conservation Farming
Photograph of Mrs. Phyllis Johnson who is one of many house-wifes that enjoys shopping in the modern day super-markets. Good conservation farming and modern canning methods make many items of food available to the house-wife of today.
Date:
February 6, 1966
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Food Availability through Conservation Farming
Photograph of Mrs. Phyllis Johnson who is one of many house-wives that enjoys shopping in the modern day super-markets. Good conservation farming make many items of food available to the house-wife of today.
Date:
February 6, 1966
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History