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- Diamond Bar Ranch Calves and Pasture Management
- Photograph of numerous calves on the Diamond Bar Ranch waiting in pens. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Calves being weighed on the Diamond Bar Ranch before being shipped to feed lots.”
- Harvesting Broomcorn (Sorghum)
- Photograph of unloading broomcorn (Sorghum).
- Wheat from Storage Bins
- Photograph of GPCP participant Dean Newman and DC Wes Oneth examine wheat from storage bins on the Newman farm. Wheat is used in beef cattle feedlot rations.
- State Office Personnel, Clyde Graham
- Photograph of Clyde Graham
- Biology
- Photograph of a McClain County CD stocking Maysville Municipal Reservoir with channel catfish.
- Land Use Orchard
- Photograph of DC Marvin (Buck) Wright, Jr., looks at a peach not quite ready for the eating. Orchard production is a land use on many soils in Adair County.
- Cutting Broomcorn (Sorghum)
- Photograph of a man cutting broomcorn (Sorghum).
- Great Plains Conservation Program
- Photograph of Harper County Commissioner Oden Sheppard (left), Ditch Valley Irrigation Company President Laurence Drake, and DC Clarence Stith (right) discuss operaton of irrigation water management system designed to protect new farm-to-market road in Harper County.
- Waterway Construction
- Photograph of Waterway under construction on the Margaret Shuman land in the Ditch Valley community. This waterway will carry water from 1,000 acres of drainage.
- Storm Damage Erosion
- Photograph of storm damage erosion of back slope of enbankment caused by 15 inches of rain during the last two weeks fo October 1972.
- Four Mile Creek, El Reno
- Photograph of the Four Mile Creek, the confluence of the main channel and Williams Street side drain between Rogers and Penn Streets. Construction completed, including solid and mulch sodding, riprap, concrete chute and fencing. OK-4835-8.
- Four Mile Creek, El Reno
- Photograph of Four Mile Creek with riprap being placed in side drain along east side of Williams Street. OK-4656-12.
- Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education
- Photograph of Jack Savage Piner, LCD Board Chairman, presents a plague to winning Smithville F.F.A. team in 1972. Land Judging Contest. LRCD sponsors county contest each year [OK ID no. illegible].
- Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education
- Photograph of Mrs. Harris and students of Denison Elementary of Idabel, Oklahoma, planting shrubs for screen for outdoor classroom. Jim Hamilton, SCS Soil Conservationist, assited with planting outdoor classroom. OK-4839-8.
- Erosion Control
- Photograph of northwest corner of Jefferson School ground with erosion caused by heavy traffic and overhead water.
- Erosion Control
- Photograph of diversion terrace on Jefferson School ground empties into road ditch. Lack of proper installation and vegetation resulted in this severe erosion problem.
- Erosion Control
- Photograph of erosion along west edge of Jefferson School ground. Note here tree roots due to erosion.
- Park development and management
- Photograph of George Ensminger, area engineer, Soil Conservation Service, assisting in the layout of the boat ramp for Kiamichi Park, Antlers, Oklahoma. OK-4867-1.
- Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
- Photograph of concrete-lined channel under construction by county highway crew. A road-side gully was filled and shaped prior to construction. This was the first cooperative project in Oklahoma between the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] and the Board of County Commissioners under the Upstream Flood Prevention Program. Materials were furnished by SCS and the Commissioners supplied the labor and equipment. OK-4792-13.
- Roadside erosion
- Photograph of roadside erosion before construction began. Sediment from this eroded area goes into Site no. 23, Pine Creek. OK-4532-15.
- Roadside erosion
- Photograph of a concrete channel liner installed to control roadside erosion. Compare with photo No, OK-4532-13, OK-4792-5, OK 4792-6 and OK-4792-16. This is photo OK-4869-1.
- Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
- Photograph of a stone supported in the air by a soil tentacle. The tentacle occurred as the soil under the stone is protected from rain. OK-4915-6.
- Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education
- Photograph of a skin diver with the Oklahoma City Fire Department discusses water safety with students of Banner Elementary School in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Adults in the background are wallace Danny, Logan County Conservation District [CD]. And Mrs. Linda Touts, Coordinator of the project. OK-4912-3.
- Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education
- Photograph of third grade teacher, Mrs. Virginia Prickett, with several class members planting a small shrub in an outdoor classroom. OK-4644-14.
- Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education
- Photograph of third grade teacher, Mrs. Virginia Prickett, with several class members examining one of the rocks in the outdoor classroom. The rocks are parent material of soils in Custer County. OK-4644-10.
- Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
- Photograph of Four Mile Creek, El Reno, Oklahoma, with riprap being placed in side drain along east side of Williams Street. OK-4656-12.
- Oklahoma State Capital Building
- Photograph of south view of Oklahoma State Capital.
- Fish Farming
- Photograph of channel catfish raceways in operation on the Wilds Fish Farm. Water supply is from wells and a lake near by on the farm. Raceways cover about 1 surface acre and are stocked with 40,000 small catfish.
- Growth Progress
- Photograph of Don Donahoo, DC and Norman Smola, Forester examining the growth progress of a yourng pine planted to re-forest an area is noted. This is a one year growth on seedling secured from the State Forestry nursery.
- Great Plains Conservation Program. Sileage Quality
- Photograph of Corn sileage makes up an important part of beef cattle ration on Dean Newman farm. DC Wes Onath (L) and Newman check sileage for quality.
- Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
- Photograph of a drop structure. Looking down a gully before shaping for a drop structure. OK-4922-2.
- Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
- Photograph of a drop structure. A drop structure formed on the Dean Little farm. OK-4022-7.
- Awards
- Photograph of Cletus White displaying the Goodyear Award he received for being the outstanding conservation farmer in the Comanche County Conservation District. Others in the picture are Mrs. White and son and Mike Walker, a Goodyear Co. representative. OK-4957-11.
- Plaques and Awards
- Photograph of Hubert Murray, District Conservationist receiving the Outstanding Award Certificate from Bob Day, Engineering Specialist. Lawton Soil Conservation Service Field Office. OK-4957-15.
- Technician Training
- Photograph of trainee Rex Ishmael, and Carlos Sutton, Technician, extracting and analyzing soil for the construction of a pond. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Rex Ishmael, Trainee, 2. Carlos Sutton, Technician. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ishmael and Sutton analyzing soil for pond construction."
- SCS State Office Personnel, Stillwater
- Photograph of "Assistant State Conservationist Alvin M. Clements (left, second row) shown with those employees attending the fall new employee orientation conference." Those pictured from left to right goes as follows: Top Row: 1. UNIDENTIFED, 2. UNIDENTIFED, 3. UNIDENTIFED, 4. UNIDENTIFED, 5. UNIDENTIFED, Next Row: 6. UNIDENTIFED, 7. UNIDENTIFED, Next Row: 8. UNIDENTIFED, 9. UNIDENTIFED, 10. UNIDENTIFED, 11. UNIDENTIFED, 12. UNIDENTIFED, 13. UNIDENTIFED, Next Row: 14. Alvin M. Clements, Bottom Row: 15. UNIDENTIFED, 16. UNIDENTIFED, 17. UNIDENTIFED, 18. UNIDENTIFED, 19. UNIDENTIFED.
- Sundown Ranch Bermudagrass Pasture, Cows & Calves/Cherokee Hills RC&D Project
- Photograph of a small herd of cows and calves grazing on a Bermudagrass field on the Sun Down Ranch. The Bermuda planting was originally an abandoned strawberry field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda planting on abandoned strawberry field on Sun Down Ranch, Cherokee County."
- Beef Cattle Wintering on Bermudagrass on Hauk's Land
- Photograph of a large herd of beef cattle wintering on Bermudagrass on Yahola fine sandy loam on Hauk’s Land in Bryan County. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Beef cattle wintering on Bermuda grass on Yahola fine sandy loam."
- Leonard A. Solomon Checking Soil Structure in Housing Development
- Photograph of "Leonard A. Solomon, Executive Director, Oklahoma Conservation Commission, checks soil structure in housing development."
- 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."
- Four Mile Creek, El Reno
- Photograph of Four Mile Creek with the removal of trees and starting of constructionon side drain east side of Williams Street between Rogers and Woodson Streets. OK-4580-7.
- Four Mile Creek, El Reno
- Photograph of Four Mile Creek, showing the Williams Street side drain between Woodson and Rogers Streets. Construction complete, including riprap, grout on upper end and concrete drop structure through Rogers Street. OK-4835-7.
- Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education
- Photograph of youth conservation. No "long hair" nor "pot heads" in this bunch. This group is getting its "kicks" from something worthwhile, soil conservation and friendly competition. SWCD's should promote this kind of activity whenever possible [OK ID no. illegible].
- Nature Trial, Oolagah Recreation Area
- Photograph of the Oologah Recreation Area. Simple layout of the nature trail is in three segments of varying length. OK-4616-1.
- Erosion Control
- Photograph of M.D. Gamble, Keith Vaughan and George Enaminger discussing needed concrete liner ditch to solve erosion during the planning of an Resource Conservation and Development [RC&D] project. Men are in the Pittsburg County Conservation District. Erosion is in the Vo-Tech Center and Low-Rent Housing area.
- Erosion Control
- Photograph of Jefferson School ground is washing away due to uncontrolled traffic and poor vegetation. Note here areas that are subject to erosion.
- Erosion Control
- Photograph of severe erosion on Jefferson School grounds. School building can be seen in the background.
- Strip Mining
- Photograph of a strip-mined area being leveled. Spoils are being hauled out and used for road fill and fill material in housing development projects. OK-4895-2.
- Roadside erosion
- Photograph of severe erosion within a roadside ditch. OK-4918-1.
- Conservation Planning
- Photograph of Jim Hodge, McAlester Naval Ammunition Depot [NAD], Natural Resources Manager (left) checks the growth of annual zyegrass sown on the right-of-way of railroad track on the Naval ammunition Depot. OK-4219-6.