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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
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of this selection of blue grama from near Duncan, Oklahoma has potential use on the red bed soils of Texas and Oklahoma. TX-13639-4.
Date: September 13, 1972
Creator: Allen, Dale D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alex Keil Operating His New Crawler Tractor With Grader

Photograph of Alex Keil operating his new crawler tractor with an UNIDENTIFIED man standing on the grader. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Alex Keil, 2. UNIDENTIFED man. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Alex Keil operates his new crawler tractor with grader to shape berms on large outlet."
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a follow-up of a roadside drop-inlet flood control structure adjoining the Sid Lundy farm. The structure was built where formerly a dangerous wooden bridge spanned a gully on a school bus and mail route. County Commissioners furnished the pipe and the Soil Conservation District put in a fill through the Soil Conservation Service Flood Control program. The permanent basin is full of water. OK-9600-D.
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellars G
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a drop-inlet gully control structure built by the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Flood Control Program in the spring of 1948. Diversions bring the water into this gully plug and protect other gullies. Drainage area is 195 acres. OK-10, 213.
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellars G
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cloud Creek Subwatershed Detention Reservoir #1

Photograph of Cloud Creek Subwatershed detention reservoir #1 taken from the basin. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of the detention reservoir #1, Cloud Creek Sub-Watershed, build in the spring and summer of 1948. Picture taken from basin. Permanent pool is less than one-half full of water.”
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellars G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Elmer “Whitey” Marshall Building Terraces With A Bulldozer

Photograph of Elmer “Whitey” Marshall building terraces with a district owned bulldozer. The back of the photograph proclaims, “District owned tractor building terrace with bulldozer. Portion of terrace in the foreground is complete. Elmer “Whitey” Marshall has been operating for district 1 ½ years.”
Date: April 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellars G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Detention Reservoir #1 Cloud Creek Subwatershed

Photograph of Detention Reservoir #1, Cloud Creek Subwatershed taken from the basin. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View of the detention reservoir #1, Cloud Creek Sub-Watershed, built in the spring and summer of 1948. Pictures taken from basin. Permanent pool is less than one-half full of water."
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drop-Inlet Gully Control Structure

Photograph of drop-inlet gully control structure built by the Soil Conservation District through the Soil Conservation Service Flood Control program in the spring of 1948. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Drop-inlet gully control structure built by the Soil Conservation District through the Soil Conservation Service Flood Control program in the spring of 1948. Diversions bring water into this gully plug and protect other gullies. Drainage area 195 acres."
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Elmer “Whitey” Marshall Building Terraces With A Bulldozer

Photograph of Elmer "Whitey" Marshall building terraces with a district owned bulldozer. The back of the photograph proclaims, "District owned tractor building terrace with bulldozer. Portion of terrace in the foreground is complete. Elmer "Whitey" Marshall has been operating for district 1 ½ years."
Date: April 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roadside Drop-Inlet Flood Control Structure

Photograph of a follow-up photograph Okla-9600 of a of roadside drop-inlet flood control structure adjoining Sid Lundy farm, built to replace a dangerous wooden bridge that spanned a gully, which was filled. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Follow-up of roadside drop-inlet flood control structure adjoining Sid Lundy farm. Structure built where formerly a dangerous wood bridge spanned a gully on school bus and mail routs. County Commissioners furnished the pipe & soil conservation district put in a fill through the Soil Conservation Service Flood Control Program. Permanent basin is full of water."
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Paul Fauchier Pulling a Rotary Subsoiler in Waterway Via Tractor

Photograph of Paul Fauchier on tractor and three UNIDENTIFED men watching him pull a rotary subsoiler in a waterway. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1.UNIDENTIFIED, 2. UNIDENTIFED, 3. UNIDENTIFED, 4. Paul Fauchier. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Paul Fauchier on the tractor pulling a rotary sub-soiler [sic] in a waterway. This is on a Soil Unit 5."
Date: December 13, 1955
Creator: Baggett, Beryl G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Paul Fauchier Pulling a Rotary Subsoiler in Waterway Via Tractor

Photograph of "Paul Fauchier on tractor, pulling a rotary subsoiler in waterway on Soil Unit 5." The back of the photograph proclaims, "Photograph of "Paul Fauchier on tractor, pulling a rotary sub-soiler [sic] in waterway on Soil Unit 5."
Date: December 13, 1955
Creator: Baggett, Beryl G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Plow Pan Effect on Rotary Subsoiler Run Over Tabler Silt Loam Field

Photograph of the hand of an UNIDENTIFED man pointing out plow pan after field was run over by a rotary subsoiler. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil that has had a rotary sub-soiler [sic] run over, and a plow pan condition being pointed out. The soil is a tabler silt loam."
Date: December 13, 1955
Creator: Baggett, Beryl G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Rotary Sub-Soiled Field

Photograph of a rotary sub-soiled field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A field which has been gone over with a rotary subsoiler. The soil is a Tabler silt loam."
Date: December 13, 1955
Creator: Baggett, Beryl G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Unit 5 Land Condition after Using Rotary Subsoiler

Photograph of "Condition of land after using a rotary sub-soiler [sic]. This is on a Soil Unit 5."
Date: December 13, 1955
Creator: Baggett, Beryl G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of loading fertilizer into a fertilizer box on a two-row Bermuda grass sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician's recommendation for soil conserving grass pasture. This cooperator understands the need for proper plant food for the establishment of the grass. OK-1361-6.
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the loading of fertilizer into a fertilizer box on a two-row Bermuda sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per Soil Conservation Service technician's recommendations for soil conserving grass pastures. This coopeator understands the need for proper plant food for the establishment of the grass. OK-1361-6.
Date: June 13, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
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.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control

Photograph of hill site picture of principle spillway Site 33, Barnitz Creek.
Date: May 13, 1955
Creator: Beecham, Glenn A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Man cultivating Ditch Bank Prior to Seeding Bermuda

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man using a farm tractor and disk to cultivate ditch bank prior to seeding Bermudagrass seed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farm tractor and disk cultivating ditch bank prior to seeding Bermuda seed. Ditch was constructed in spring of 1943 and vegetation was not established. Side slopes 3 to 1."
Date: March 13, 1945
Creator: Breeden, A. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of D.F. Bandy and son, a tenant, and Tamar Smith, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], inspect a crop of second year Madrid clover which has been cut and windrowed for bailing. This is Soil Unit 2, Class 1 land. TX. 48-118.
Date: July 13, 1952
Creator: Brock, C. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle on Bermuda and Vetch Pasture

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing with a herd of cattle in a pasture of Bermuda and vetch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture. Old crop land turned into pasture. Common Bermuda and vetch."
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a fire break. To protect rangeland. OK-1608-2.
Date: November 13, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History