Farm Pond Spillway

Photograph of farm pons showing 8" overflow pipe at North which is 1 foot below spillway level. Also the draw down pipe from wich irrigation water will be drawn.
Date: 1955-04-XX
Creator: Cordell, E. S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Insulated Ventilation Siding Used in New Furrowing House

Photograph of "Woods County swine producer Edgar Lowman shows the type of insulated ventilation siding used in new furrowing house."
Date: February 24, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pollution

Photograph of pollution abatement. Charles Young (right) removes a grate from an opening into liquid manure pit located adjacent to a new grade "A" dairy barn as District Conservationist (DC) Bill Harvey looks on. OK-4588-10.
Date: February 24, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pollution

Photograph of pollution abatement. Charles Young, Woods County dairyman, standing next to bulk milk tank at his Grade "A" dairy. OK-4588-3.
Date: February 24, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pollution

Photograph of pollution abatement. Woods County swine producer Edgar Lohman shows District Conservationist Bill Harney the removable floor section of new controlled environmental furrowing house. OK-4588-2.
Date: February 24, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pollution

Photograph of pollution abatement. Woods County swine producer Edgar Lowman shows the type of insulated ventilation siding used in a new furrowing house. OK-4588-4.
Date: February 24, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pollution

Photograph of pollution abatement. Charles Young (right) explains operation of an automatic feeding system to District Conservationist (DC) Bill Harney of Alva. OK-4588-9.
Date: February 25, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pollution

Photograph of pollution abatement. District Conservationist Bill Harney (left) and dairyman Charles Young examine a load of alfalfa hay. OK-4588-6.
Date: February 24, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pollution

Photograph of pollution abatement. Edgar Lowman (left) shows District Conservationist Bill Harney the outlet where waste from liquid manure pit is removed. OK-4588-5.
Date: February 24, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pollution

Photograph of pollution abatement. Edgar Lowman (left) and District Conservationist Bill Harney examine new environmentally-controlled furrowing house on Lowman's farm. Note slatted floor on the left side of the floor. A liquid manure pit is constructed under the building. OK-4588-5.
Date: February 24, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Pond Spillway

Photograph of farm pond showing spillway. This poond has filled to this level by everflowing springs.
Date: 1955-04-XX
Creator: Elder, Tom
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Charles L. Lee Pasture Management

Photograph of Charles L. Lee, SCD board chair, and E. S. Cordell checking growth of KR bluestem planted in Johnson grass to control erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Lee, SCD board chairman, and SCS Technician, E. S. Cordell check growth of KR bluestem planted in Johnson grass on this "break" to control erosion and prevent washing of soils onto Wheatland at bottom."
Date: July 2, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Rotation

Photograph of nodules ont eh roots of this biennial sweetelover plant. After land was in maize, Lee planted clover in spring of 1952 to improve the soil befoing to wheat. He is doing whol farm of 960 acres this way.
Date: July 2, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harrison Olson's Rocket Ranch Field

Photograph of Harrison Olson, left, and E. S. Cordell, SCS Technician, examining a field. A small herd of cattle can be seen in the background. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Olson (left) and SCS Technician, E. S. Cordell discuss the productiveness of this old cultivated 25-acre field that used to blow when it was in wheat. Four years ago, Olson seeded field to sand love and switch grass. Has been grazing it at rate of four acres per head of yearlings the year around. Olson now has 350 acres that used to be in wheat and sorghum that are now in grass. Sandyland range site in excellent condition."
Date: July 2, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harrison Olson's Rocket Ranch Pasture Management

Photograph of Harrison Olsen and E. S. Cordell, SCS Technician, discussing Olsen's conservation plan for his ranch. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Harrison Olsen, 2. E. S. Cordell, SCS Technician. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is typical of the way other parts of Olson's ranch were covered with sage before he sprayed the growth and brought grass back. This area is to be cleared also. Olson (left) and SCS Tech. E. S. Cordell here discuss his conservation progress. This is sandyland range site in poor condition."
Date: July 2, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Miles Olson Lovegrass Field

Photograph of Photograph of Harrison Olson, brother of Miles, and E. S. Cordell, SCS Technician, check growth of grass in this 75-acre former wheat field sodded to sand lovegrass two years ago. The left to right order of who are Harrison Olson and E. S. Cordell on this photograph is not possible. The back of the photograph proclaims" Harrison Olson (brother of Miles) and SCS Tech. E. S. Cordell check growth of grass in this 75-acre former wheat field sodded to sand lovegrass two years ago. Wheat yields had become unprofitably low because wind damage to land."
Date: July 2, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Plants Other Grasses

Photograph of area which used to be covered with sage like area shown in Okila. 10, 753. Olson(left) and SCS Tech. E. S. Cordell check up on grass growth. Olson sprayed sage once with 2, 4-D four years ago, withheld grazing for year, then grazed lightly for year and has grazed moderately since. Little & big bluestem, indian, swithc, blue and sideoats grama. Texas and Prairie blue and sand paspalum came back naturally; no reseeding. and range site in excellent condition.
Date: July 2, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Plants Other Grasses

Photograph of typical view of the way other parts of Olson's ranch were covered with sage before he sprayed the growth and brought grass back. This are is to be cleared also. Olson (left) and SCS Tech, E. S. Cordell here discuss his conservation program, This is sandyland range site in poor condition.
Date: July 2, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sweetclover Root System

Photograph of the nodules on the roots of this biennial sweetclover plant. After land was in Maize, Lee planted clover in spring of 1952 to improve the soil before going to wheat. He is doing whole farm of 960 acres this way. SCS Tech. E.S. Cordell holds plant.
Date: July 2, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sand Dune Area, Waynoka

Photograph of a sand dune area near Waynoka, Oklahoma. Note encroachment of dune on pasture land.
Date: September 26, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sand Dune Near Waynoka

Photograph of sand dune Near Waynoka, Oklahoma. Note encroachment o dune on pasture land.
Date: September 26, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of sand dune near Waynoka, Oklahoma. Note encroachment of dune on pasture land. OK-8898.
Date: September 25, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of a sand dune area near Waynoka, Oklahoma. Note the encroachment of dune on pasture land. OK-8901.
Date: September 26, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of sand dune near Waynoka, Oklahoma. Note encroachment of dune on pasture land. OK-8898.
Date: September 25, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History