Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a high-velocity masonry flume installed at a gully head to prevent further cutting. It also handles excess water from a terraced field.
Date: November 17, 1937
Creator: May, Clyde
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Heavy Stand of Hairy Vetch

Photograph of a heavy stand of Hairy Vetch which is to be harvested for seed. Chickasha Project, Purcell Camp.
Date: 1938~
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of boys fishing at a farm pond with a rock riprapped dam 3 ½ miles east of Lexington, Oklahoma. OK-6440. {riprap: referring to rocks and other materials used to cover and protect shorelines, etc. against various types of water erosion].
Date: May 3, 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of showing a section of contestants for first range judging contest. Co-operative enterprise with the Soil Conservation Services, County Agents and Cleveland County SCD participating. Judging 4 classes of range. OK-10, 158.
Date: July 3, 1949
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Judging Contest

Photograph of numerous UNIDENTIFED contestants judging four classes of range in the first range judging contest sponsored by Soil Conservation Service, County Agent, and Cleveland County SCD. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Showing a section of contestants for first range judging contest. Cooperative enterprise with the Soil Conservation Service, County Agent and Cleveland County SCD participating. Judging 4 classes of range.”
Date: July 3, 1949
Creator: Lowe, S. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of the winners of the Range judging contest which was held jointly by the Etension Service and Soil Conservation Service. OK-10, 160.
Date: July 8, 1949
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of a range judging contest held jointly by the Extension Service and the Soil Conservation Service. OK-10, 161.
Date: July 8, 1949
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of the Range judging contest which was held jointly by the Etension Service and Soil Conservation Service. OK-10. 162.
Date: July 8, 1949
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Judging Contest

Photograph of a range judging contest held jointly by the Extension Service and the Soil Conservation Service. OK-10, 162.
Date: July 8, 1949
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Field Gully Which Might Be Repurposed As a Terrace Outlet

Photograph of a long gully running alongside a barbed wire fence, which may be sloped and seeded for use as a terrace outlet. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gully which may be sloped and seeded for use as a terrace outlet. To be followed with later pictures."
Date: May 3, 1950
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a large gully. Area washed out due to sheet erosion from approxiamtely 150 acres removed, including approximately 37 acres of soil twelve inches deep. OK-5021.
Date: March 1956
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)

Photograph of Jesse J. Murrell, Work Unit Conservationist for the Personal Emergency Response System, Norman, Oklahoma. OK-2635-16.
Date: December 1966
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of District Conservationist Jesse Murrell, center, explaining the function of principle spillway pipe to Bill Sharp, left, secretary of the State School Land Commission, and James Ballinger, Commission member and Stae Board of Agriculture President. OK-3507-12.
Date: July 30, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of gully control, with District Conservationist Jessa Murrell (L) and Charles Nunley of the State School Land Department discuss lovegrass cover above treated gullies on School Land farm. OK-3507-11.
Date: July 30, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little River Erosion Control

Photograph of south abuntment at bridge south east side.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little River Erosion Control

Photograph of stagnant channel below bridge before Little River Project.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little River Erosion Control

Photograph of channel prior to clean up and EWP project.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little River Erosion Control

Photograph of track hoe and front loader contract for EWP rip rap work.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little River Erosion Control

Photograph of bridge area prior to EWP project.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little River Erosion Control

Photograph of Little River bridge prior to EWP.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little River Erosion Control

Photograph of bridge area prior to EWP project.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little River Erosion Control

Photograph of channel prior to clean up and EWP project.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little River Erosion Control

Photograph of hardhat Littler River @ 180th bridge project EWP. 1700 ton rock rip rap, willow, Buttonbush & black Locust post planting suppliment to rip rap.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Runoff from Three-Inch Rain Going Through J. B. Dorr’s Masonry Structure

Photograph of runoff from three-inch rain going through J. B. Dorr's masonry structure two miles east of Lexington, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Runoff from 3-inch rain going through masonry structure."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History