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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
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
Cabin Near Site 22, Upper Segment Wildhorse Creek Watershed
Photograph of a cabin claimed by Harry Davidson on an UNIDENTIFIED lake near Site 22, Upper Segment Wildhorse Creek Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed – Wildhorse Creek. Cabins and homes built on this site since its completion in 1957. Lake caretaker states that he has one new family a month that establishes a new residence on the lake."
Date:
October 9, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
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.
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.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dedication of Girl Scout Camp on Site 39 Middle Segment Wildhorse Creek Watershed
Photograph of numerous UNIDENTIFED people at the dedication of Girl Scout Camp on Site 39 Middle Segment Wildhorse Creek Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watersheds-Wildhorse Creek. Dedication of Girl Scout Camp on Site 39 on Wildhorse Creek. Thousands of dollars will be spent on this area for camping facilities for the Girl Scouts in a ten County area."
Date:
October 5, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fire Damage
Photograph of damage to a new barbed wire fence and cedar posts from a fire set by the owner to the south during 35 mph wind storm. Three CD [conservation district?] and SCD [soil conservation district?] fire-fighting units, plus two fire trucks from Marlow and two motor patrols finally controlled the blaze. 200 acres of native grass is in excellent condition was destroyed. OK-1291-3.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
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.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fire Damage
Photograph of fire damage to weeping lovegrass. The blaze was extinguished at 9:30 PM on January 17, 1961 by Soil Conservation District [SCD] and Conservation District [CD] fire-fighting units. OK-1265-1.
Date:
January 18, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fire Damage to Fence Line
Photograph of damage to new barbed wire fence and cedar posts from fire set by owner to the south during 35 mph wind storm. Three CD and SCD fire fighting units, plus two fire trucks from Marlow and two motor patrols finally controlled the blaze. 200 acres of native grass in excellent condition was destroyed.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
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.
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.
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.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Halliburton Company Home Office
Photograph of the Halliburton Company Home Office. A diversified indudtry servicing the Oil Industry all over the world. Halliburton developed oil well cementing.
Date:
October 9, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
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.
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.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Three UNIDENTIFED People Fishing Near Site 23 Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED adult and two UNIDETIFIED adolescents fishing for carp and catfish in a plunge basin near Wildhorse Creek Site 23. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Not only are reservoirs used for recreation, but plunge basins below flood prevention structures as well. Catfish and carp are the main catch in these pools."
Date:
July 4, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Three UNIDENTIFED People Fishing Near Site 23 Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED adult and two UNIDETIFIED adolescents fishing for carp and catfish in a plunge basin near Wildhorse Creek Site 23. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Not only are reservoirs used for recreation, but plunge basins below flood prevention structures as well. Catfish and carp are the main catch in these pools."
Date:
July 4, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Watershed Construction Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of this is first site construction started on in second segment Wildhorse Creek. Total of 24 sites.
Date:
March 12, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Watershed Construction Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of this is first site construction started on in second segment Wildhorse Creek. Total of 24 sites.
Date:
March 12, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of Wildhorse watershed drawdown tail pipe discharging after 11 inches of rain in 11 days. Twenty inches received in 18 days. Max-distance between principal and emergency spillway. Tailpipe 36' in diameter.
Date:
July 2, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of Site 20, Wildhorse Creek Watershed belonging to Mrs. Irby Kolb of Duncan, Oklahoma.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of Washita River Wildhorse Creek, Centerline of Site 37. One of 24 sites in second segement of Wildhorse. Coontract let early in 1962.
Date:
March 20, 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