Aerial Shot of Soil Erosion

Photograph of an aerial shot of soil erosion of Windthorst-Stephenville soils, sand savannah range site, Pulaski soils and loamy bottomland range site. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soils-Erosion. Gullied are of Windthorst-Stephenville soils. Eroded sand savannah range site. Small area of bottomland in lower right corner is Pulaski soils and loamy bottomland range site.”
Date: December 18, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Sprayed Mesquite

Photograph of Aerial spraying of Mesquite trees, 1960. Note resprouts of mesquite in tops of the mesquite trees.
Date: August 9, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy, Stubble Mulching

Photograph of stubble mulching on 5a soil.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Cummins, Patrick L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Cows and Calves on Pasture

Photograph of Angus cows and calves on fescue and ladino clover pasture. Note growth on area not baled. Also note growth on area baled in spring for hay.
Date: October 18, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Area to be Overseeded

Photograph of J.H. Butler standing near Little Bluestem plant. Area to be overseeded to native grass mixture under Great Plains Conservation Program.
Date: January 31, 1961
Creator: Hamill, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Atlantic Variety of Alfalfa

Photograph of an excellent stand of Atlantic variety alfalfa after 4th cutting, 2 years after planting on Stillwell silt loam, 0-1% slopes. In foreground is Lloyd Martin, Supt. Of the Station.
Date: October 19, 1961
Creator: Warth, Peter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bear Creek Flood Damage

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing on a bridge, next to flood damage on Bear Creek, near valley section 2.
Date: September 22, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bear Creek Flood Damage

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing on a bridge, next to flood damage on Bear Creek, near valley section 2.
Date: September 22, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Benefits of Washita River and Mill Creek Watershed Projects

Photograph of an irrigation project made possible because of protection afforded by 4 floodwater retarding structures on upper end of Mill Creek. Ensilage, alfalfa, barley, and grain sorghum are grown for feed. Sugar drip cans made 50 tons of ensilage per acre with 2 cuttings. The crop was heavily fertilized and irrigated from deep wells. Feed pens have a capacity of 1500 to 2000 head.
Date: April 24, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bid Letting Quartermaster Creek

Photograph of Nuel Hurtick, Adm. , Serv. Div. , SCS, Washington D. C. , left and Ross Hall, Adm. Officer, SCS, Stillwater, right observing the results of the bid opening.
Date: January 19, 1961
Creator: Richie, Leonard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Black Locust and Multiflora Rose Wildlife Planting

Photograph of a wildlife planting of black locust trees and multiflora rose planted in 1955. A Bob White bird is standing in the grass just off center of the middle of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Biology-Wildlife Planting. Bob White in wildlife planting. 3 acres of Black locust with planting of Multiflora Rose around edges. Planted in Feb. 1955. Bob White was called up by imitated hen call from Claude Leonard."
Date: May 22, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude
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

Black Locust Tree Planting

Photograph of Black Locust plot planted in 1960.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Boy Scout Conservation Efforts

Photograph of Boy Scout activities. Larry Cornforth and Lynn Cason are observing a brush dam built in connection with work on conservation merit badges. Intended purpose of dam is to slow water, allowing sediment to settle and fill in. OK-1363-5.
Date: 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Breaks Range Site

Photograph of Gyp ledge rock is near level around the horizon. Immediately south of Mangum, near Salt Fork of Red River. Looking southeast into canyon.
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: McBride, J. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Breaks Range Site

Photograph of a view of the breaks range site, excellent condition, with light use.
Date: August 3, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brush Control

Photograph of brush control, this strip, 150 feet wide and one half mile long, sprayed in 1959 and again in 1960.
Date: September 3, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brush Sprayed

Photograph of a follow up of OK-1002-1. Brush sprayed in May 1957 with 2-4-5-T.
Date: September 3, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brush Sprayed with 2-4-5T

Photograph of brush sprayed with 2-4-5T.
Date: September 3, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grazing on Loamy Prairie

Photograph of Range sites, Loamy Prairie. Buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition. Moderate use as it appears in the spring season.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grazing on Skyline

Photograph of Buffalo on skyline and slope grazing on Hilly range site in excellent condition.
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozer Brush Control

Photograph of a bulldozer with a special blade for brush control. Land had been bulldozed-second growth elm predominant-special blade designed for mesquite control. Cat D-7 owned by Agricultural Contractor Harold Lester. Farm in Jefferson County.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Riley, K. E.
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