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UNIDENTIFED Soil Scientist Conducting a Soil Survey
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED soil scientist conducting a soil survey by using a hand level to obtain the percent of slope on the land for use on a standard soil survey. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soil Surveys. Soil Scientist using a hand level to obtain the percent of slope on the land for use on a Standard Soil Survey."
Date:
February 26, 1957
Creator:
Bailey, Oran F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Black Locust on Strip Mine Dumps
Photograph of Ned Machado shows an UNIDENTIFED SCS technician his black locust planted on a strip mine dumps. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Machado and the UNIDENTIFED SCS technician positions. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ned Machado shows SCS technician how a tree planting crew and himself set out Black locust on strip mine dumps. The locists [sic] serve for soil protection, wildlife food and shelter and fence posts."
Date:
February 17, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish and Wildlife Management
Photograph of Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician Norman Smola observes how excellent wildlife food and cover provided by a living fence of multiflora arose. Wildlife have a place in today's agriculture and are planned for in conservation planning of land use and treatment. This usage serves as a fence as well as the food, shelter and rest area for song birds and quail. OK-1538-6.
Date:
February 21, 1962
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of a Le Flore County Soil Conservation District [SCD] crew. From left to right: Jim Thompson, Tommy White, C.C. Drewry and Emil Hairrell. This is one crew, furnished by the Le Flore County SCD, which has helped plant some 250,000 shortleaf pine seedlings in 1960 – 1961 planting season. FFA [Future Farmers of America] boys were also used in tree planting crews. Soil conservation Service [SCS] technicians gave technical assistance on lands of District cooperators. Jim Thompson explains the proper care of pine seedlings to crew members. OK-1268-11.
Date:
February 10, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
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
Wood Products
Photograph of charcoaled wood from culled hardwoods. Many acres of LeFlore county soils are covered with cull hardwoods. Where the soil is well suited to tame pasture production, many land owners are removing the cull hardwoods in order to establish the area to improve pasture plants. By charcoaling the cull hardwoods a usable product is secured and a help in the cost of pasture development is realized.
Date:
February 4, 1966
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wood Products
Photograph of wood which has been charcoaled still retains some identity. The chunks are readily recognized as from an oak, hickory, etc.
Date:
February 4, 1966
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wood Products, Charcoal
Photograph of charcoal being removed from a kiln is stockpiled prior to being hauled to a briquet plant
Date:
February 4, 1966
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cover for Quail
Photograph of looking out from odd area of brvkbrush, brushpile, cedar and oaks. Trees are just enough and low cover good for Qualil SCS technicians recommend leaving area for wildlife.
Date:
February 9, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of bay city crane placing key wall for the support of riprap. Crane is working on a bern at elevation 934.0. Note the depth of trench for key wall and size of rock. This view taken at Station 28 - 00. OK-8485.
Date:
February 18, 1943
Creator:
Blackart, F. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of dam construction, Lake Carl Blackwell. Looking north from station 21 showing berm construction at Elevation 934 and the construction of key wall for support of riprap. Rock crusher working on crown of dam in the upper right corner of the picture. OK-8483.
Date:
February 18, 1943
Creator:
Blackart, F. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph looking south along the face of a dam. Kay wall for support of riprap being constructed. Wall in place from siphons about station 28 - 00 to about Station 39 - 00. OK-8488.
Date:
February 18, 1943
Creator:
Blackart, F. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a Bay City crane placing a key wall for the support of riprap. The crane is working on berm at elevation 934.0. Note the depth of the trench for the key wall and the size of the rock. This view was taken at Station 28 of Lake Carl Blackwell, in Stillwater. OK-8485.
Date:
February 18, 1943
Creator:
Blackert, F. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a large, active gully that is to be shaped with a bulldozer and then planted with Bermuda grass. Ok-1076-1.
Date:
February 10, 1960
Creator:
Blan, K. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
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
Weeping Lovegrass Field Control Burn
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED CD and SCD fire fighters conducting a control burn on a weeping lovegrass field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze controlled by CD and SCD firefighting units."
Date:
February 12, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Checotah SCD Conservation Practices
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED District Equipment Manager using District owned equipment to apply conservation measures to a cooperator's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Conservation practices. District Equipment Manager using District owned equipment to apply conservation measures to a cooperator's land. Soil Conservation Service and Checotah Soil Conservation District work closely in applying practices."
Date:
February 27, 1957
Creator:
Brown, George
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
Exhibitions and Presentations
Photograph of a display designed and built by the State Office, Temple Texas as assisted by the Field Information Unit. TRC-278-10.
Date:
February 1969
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Food Availability through Conservation Farming
Photograph of Mrs. Phyllis Johnson who is one of many house-wifes that enjoys shopping in the modern day super-markets. Good conservation farming and modern canning methods make many items of food available to the house-wife of today.
Date:
February 6, 1966
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Food Availability through Conservation Farming
Photograph of Mrs. Phyllis Johnson who is one of many house-wives that enjoys shopping in the modern day super-markets. Good conservation farming make many items of food available to the house-wife of today.
Date:
February 6, 1966
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Personnel, John S. Cagle, Jr.
Photograph of John S. Cagle, Jr., Geologist
Date:
February 9, 1968
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History