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

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

Walnut Creek Watershed

Photograph of flood damage to Walnut Creek. Alfalfa ruined by overflow and sedimentation.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: Banke, Herbert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Walnut Creek Watershed

Photograph of Flood damage on Walnut Creek. Debris and damage along U. S. Highway 77.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: Banke, Herbert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Site 4, Owl Creek Watershed Floodwater Retarding Structure

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 4, Owl Creek Watershed floodwater retarding structure, a home and barn, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. .47 sq. mi. total cap. 130 A. F., total area 19.0 A., sediment storage 1.13 in., flood storage 4.08 in., 17,950 cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cariner Creek Site 4

Photograph of Cariner Creek, Site #4 completed in 1959 and stocked with Bass, Blue Gill and channel cat. Photo shows a portion of the lake area.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cariner Creek Site 4 (Larger Image)

Photograph of Cariner Creek, Site #4 completed in 1959 and stocked with Bass, Blue Gill and channel cat. Photo shows a portion of the lake area.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Criner Creek

Photograph of Criner Creek Site 4. Completed in 59 and stocked with Bass, Blue gill, and channel cat. Note dam in the background.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Criner Creek Site No. 4 (2)

Photograph of Criner Creek Site 4. Completed in 59 and stocked with Bass, Blue gill, and channel cat. Note dam in the background.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of lagoon System: designed and built for a new housing development. The system is undercharged for the present stage of development. OK-4719-5.
Date: May 8, 1972
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pond Dam Failure

Photograph of a pond dam failure due to improper bank sloping and dam site not properly cleared of vegetation. Looking downstream west of southwest. Companion pictures: Okla-528-10 & 12. Soil Conservation Service program started on this farm in 1955.
Date: July 26, 1957
Creator: Castle, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pond Dam Failure

Photograph of a pond dam failure due to improper bank sloping and dam site not properly cleared of vegetation. Looking downstream west of southwest. Companion pictures: Okla-528-10 & 11. Soil Conservation Service program started on this farm in 1955.
Date: July 26, 1957
Creator: Castle, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology

Photograph of an aerial view of Sooner Fish Farms owned by Dr. Howard Clemons, Norman, Oklahoma.
Date: October 14, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology

Photograph of SCS District Conservationist Hadley Meinders (left) and Dr. Howard Clemens discuss the self feeder used at the Clemens' catfish farm (Sooner Fish Farms).
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology

Photograph of SCS District Conservationist Hadley Meinders (left) and Dr. Howard Clemens discuss the self feeder used at the Clemens' catfish farm (Sooner Fish Farms).
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology

Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens (left) and SCS District Conservationist Hadley Meinders discuss management practices of catfish farming operations.
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology Catfish Spawn

Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens displaying catfish spawn taken from nest from one of his brood ponds.
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Catfish Hatching Troughs

Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens places catfish spawn in hatching troughs. Spawn are aerated through use of mechanical agitators.
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Delivering Fish to Farmers

Photograph of Leo Dowling assisting Wildlife Services delivering fish to farmers.
Date: 1967~
Creator: Donahoo, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils

Photograph of W. A. Sparwasser, Soil Scientist, SCS, checking the soil in Alfalfa field to determine needs.
Date: 1957-07-XX
Creator: Dowliing, Leo E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tame Pasture Planting

Photograph of district employees Herbert Sneck and James Akerman planting midland bermuda grass on Donald Jones farm.
Date: 1967-06-XX
Creator: Dowliing, Leo E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Harvest

Photograph of Raymond Ellis harvesting peanuts.
Date: October 6, 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Harvest

Photograph of cutting broomcorn.
Date: July 6, 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Harvest

Photograph of Broomcorn workers bailing Broomcorn.
Date: July 6, 1966
Creator: Dowling, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History