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District Cooperators Receiving Fish

Photograph of district coorperators from Pushmataha Co. SCD, receiving fish from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3 truck for stocking ponds. Bass and bluegills were delivered. Photo taken in front of W.U. office.
Date: September 28, 1950
Creator: Allen, P. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish Delivery

Photograph of district cooperators (Pushmataha Co. SCD) receiving fish from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service truck for stocking ponds. Bass and bluegill wre delivered. Photo taken in front of W.U. office.
Date: September 28, 1950
Creator: Allen, P. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alternate Strips In Wheat

Photograph of alternate strips in wheat showing effects on growth of plants when one side of the fertilizer drill stopped up, whereas the other side was drilling fertilizer at the rate of 80 lbs. 0-45-0 per acre. A few buildings are barely visible in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Alternate strips in wheat showing effects on growth of plants when one side of the fertilizer drill stopped up, whereas the other side was drilling fertilizer at the rate of 80 lbs. 0-45-0 per acre."
Date: March 28, 1956
Creator: Baggett, B. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alternate Strips In Wheat

Photograph of alternate strips in wheat showing effects on growth of plants when one side of the fertilizer drill stopped up, whereas the other side was drilling fertilizer at the rate of 80 lbs. 0-45-0 per acre. A few buildings are barely visible in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Alternate strips in wheat showing effects on growth of plants when one side of the fertilizer drill stopped up, whereas the other side was drilling fertilizer at the rate of 80 lbs. 0-45-0 per acre."
Date: March 28, 1956
Creator: Baggett, B. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a one-year-old planting of trees on the north side of farmstead to be used as a shelter belt. Two rows on the left are Chinese elm with with one row of cedar in row to the right. OK-229-7.
Date: March 28, 1956
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] operator is trying to get an early seedbed prepared to plant spinach. 5 tons per acre can be produced on the land if not for the lack of adequate drainage limiting it to 1 crop in 5 to 8 years. Seedbed preparation is costly. When the Cache 566 Project is completed this land will be drained with a good rotation followed. OK-1541-11.
Date: February 28, 1962
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of irrigated Arizina combine grain sorghum growing on Reinach soil of very fine, sandy loam 0 to 1% slopes. This crop following alfalfa has had two 3-inch applications of water. Mr. Hughes estimates 4000 pounds of grain per acre.
Date: August 28, 1956
Creator: Bradley, Oran
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy

Photograph of L. L. Humphreys, president of Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention Assoc. , showing Lee J. Cerillo silage being put up by :Doc: Ely (in background). Mr. Cerillo is with the Ayer & Son Advertising Agency, Philadelphia, Pa. and was touring the watershed gathering informaiton for an article sponsored by the Caterpillar Co. Silage was cut from a field in Wildhorse bottom and had made an excellent growth.
Date: August 28, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention

Photograph of agronomy - L. L. Humphreys, president of the Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention Asso. , inspecting a field of maize below Site 34 (in background). Head had just come out of the boot and shoul make a good yield. His field has been leveled twice from the Site above. This is another of the benefits derived from a program such as this.
Date: August 28, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention

Photograph of L. L. Humphreys, president of Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention Asso. Inspecting a field of maize below Site 34 (in background). Heads had just come out of the boot and should make a good yield. This field has been leveled twice from the Site above. This is another of the benefits derived from a program such as this.
Date: August 28, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of eight acres of sweet clover planted in late October. The day before this picture was taken [taken on 1/28/1944}, 17 hogs, 1 horse, 24 grown cattle, 1 Brahma bull, and 10 calves were put out to graze and were still grazing by March 7, 1944. Top wall eaten off. Sweet clover was planted on different dates and fields are pastured by use of electric fences to graze in rotation. TX-41, 435.
Date: January 28, 1944
Creator: Brown, Grover F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of a Floodwater Retarding Structures Under Construction and Complete on Cavalry Creek

Photograph of an aerial shot of a floodwater retarding structures under construction and complete on Cavalry Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Floodwater retarding structures under construction and complete.”
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of a Floodwater Retarding Structures Under Construction and Complete on Cavalry Creek

Photograph of an aerial shot of a floodwater retarding structures under construction and complete on Cavalry Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Floodwater retarding structures under construction and complete.”
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chigley Sandy Creek Site 10

Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site 10 Floodwater retarding structure and the surrounding area. Numerous buildings dot the lands in the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 10, Floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 480 A., total capacity 212.35 A. F., total area 26.75 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.14 A. In., flood storage 4.17 A. In., 53,000 cu. yd.”
Date: February 28, 1956
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Floodwater Retarding Structure Under Construction

Photograph of floodwater retarding structure under construction and complete.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Wildhorse Watershed

Photograph of floodwater retarding structure 22, complete except for part of riprapping.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage Ditch Before Treatment

Photograph of before treatment showing a typical drainage ditch from the hill land that is being filled with soil from the upland that prevents proper installation of drainage on this area. This watershed has been approved for planning and the floodwater retarding structures will alleviate this problem.
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage Ditch Slated for Improvement

Photograph of a drainage ditch before treatment showing a typical drainage ditch from the hill land that is being filled with the soil from the upland that prevents proper installation of drainage on this area. This water shed has been approved for planning and the floodwater retarding structures will alleviate this problem.
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Excellent Condition Range Near Ponca City

Photograph of a range in excellent condition, which sits on a loamy site. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range. Excellent condition. Loamy site."
Date: September 28, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fair Condition, Grassy Range Near Ponca City

Photograph of a grassy range in fair condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range. Fair condition. Loamy site."
Date: September 28, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fair Condition, Grassy Range Near Ponca City

Photograph of a grassy range in fair condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range. Fair condition. Loamy site."
Date: September 28, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fair to Good Condition Range Near Ponca City

Photograph of a range in fair to good condition, which sits on a loamy prairie site. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range. Fair to good condition. Loamy prairie site."
Date: September 28, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Poor Condition, Lightly Grazed Range Near Ponca City

Photograph of poor condition, lightly grazed range. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Poor condition. Lightly grazed. Loamy prairie."
Date: September 28, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sediment Damage

Photograph of sediment damage to the creek channel on east Ionine Creek. Caused by recent heavy rains on watershed above.
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History