1957 Grass Planting

Photograph of a 1957 native grass planting-Bluestem and bluestem mixture. Excellent well prepared seedbed-planted in April. Good start up showing. Close-up shot by 3rd highline pole north of east turn in road. Soil Bank Program
Date: May 15, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial View of Cedar Hill Dock

Photograph of Cedar Hill Dock from the air, one of the largest of the fishing and recreational docks on Dale Hollow Lake.
Date: April 15, 1966
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alfalfa Pasture

Photograph of fine crop of Alfalfa now ready for second cutting growing on this land that was formerly too wet to be productive. SCS Technician, J.A. Killough finds field well drained on morning following heavy downpour the previous afternoon after intormittent rains had fallen for more than a week. Lateral ditch bank seen in right background. Camera facing NE.
Date: July 15, 1951
Creator: Fox, Lester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Back Side of Pond Dam

Photograph of the back side of a pond dam constructed in 1953, 2:1 back slope, showing erosion damage on steep slope with no topsoil or vegetation.
Date: May 15, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Grass

Photograph of Bermuda grass.
Date: August 15, 1955
Creator: Huckabee, DeWitt
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Grass

Photograph of Bermuda grass.
Date: August 15, 1955
Creator: Huckabee, DeWitt
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Grass Harvesting

Photograph of side delivery raske being used to gather bermuda grass roots. A spring tooth harrow was used to dig the roots.
Date: April 15, 1955
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Grass Roots

Photograph of digging bermudagrass roots with springtooth harrow.
Date: April 15, 1955
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Grass Terraced System

Photograph of large Bermuda grassed terrace outlet system which will carry water from 30 acres. Grass spot sodded in June 1937 and water kept out until fall.
Date: November 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Beutler Brothers Ranch Grassland Conservation

Photograph of Lynn Beutler and a gully plug built as a project of the Sandstone Creek Watershed Project on the Beutler Brothers Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Lynn Beutler and gully plug built as a project of the Sandstone Creek Watershed Project."
Date: November 15, 1966
Creator: Allen, W. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Beutler Brothers Ranch Grassland Conservation Via Diversion Ditches & Protected Land

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFIED men examining the diversion ditches and protected land on the Beutler Brothers Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Diversion ditches & protected land."
Date: November 15, 1966
Creator: Allen, W. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology

Photograph of SCS District Conservationist Hadley Meinders (left) and Dr. Howard Clemens discuss the self feeder used at the Clemens' catfish farm (Sooner Fish Farms).
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology

Photograph of SCS District Conservationist Hadley Meinders (left) and Dr. Howard Clemens discuss the self feeder used at the Clemens' catfish farm (Sooner Fish Farms).
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology

Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens (left) and SCS District Conservationist Hadley Meinders discuss management practices of catfish farming operations.
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology Catfish Spawn

Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens displaying catfish spawn taken from nest from one of his brood ponds.
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bould Ridge Range Site

Photograph of the Bould Ridge Range Site in excellent condition. Light utilization. Hilly stoney land site in background.
Date: April 15, 1958
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brahma Bull on the Beutler Brothers Ranch

Photograph of a branded Brahma bull on the Beutler Brother’s Ranch.
Date: November 15, 1966
Creator: Allen, W. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brahma Bulls on the Beutler Brothers Ranch

Photograph of a small herd of brahma bulls on the Beutler Brothers Ranch.
Date: November 15, 1966
Creator: Allen, W. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grazing on Mt. Scott Pasture

Photograph of buffalo on area o concentration just north of Mt. Scott pasture gate. Buffalo over-use this area attempting to move to other pasture that they have used or grazed in the past.
Date: April 15, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Camp Creek Flood Plain

Photograph of the Camp Creek flood plain. Salix-Ulmus; Ulmus stage with Elymus undercover, probably due to silting.
Date: December 15, 1937
Creator: Whitaker, H. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Catfish Hatching Troughs

Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens places catfish spawn in hatching troughs. Spawn are aerated through use of mechanical agitators.
Date: July 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle

Photograph of A. H. Hancock's cattle.
Date: July 15, 1953
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on Bermuda grass

Photograph of cattle grazing on Bermuda grass pasture on Parsons silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes.
Date: August 15, 1968
Creator: Newland, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on Weeping Lovegrass

Photograph of cattle grazing on five year old stand of weeping Lovegrass. The Lovegrass needs to be shredded for more uniform grazing. Cattle are grazing areas where the grass has been kept short, showing the need for shredding the old stands of Lovegrass. Proper Management of Lovegrass.
Date: March 15, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History