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Byrd's Mill Springs

Description: Photograph of Byrd's Mill Springs, (source of Ada City water). A Sunday afternoon at the Springs with a group by the shallow spot of the Creek, located near Fittstown, OK.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Byrd's Mill Springs

Description: Photograph of Byrd's Mill Springs (source of Ada City water), located near Fittstown, OK. E. H. Eaton, lumberman at Stonewall, holding son Frank, Mrs. W.W. Sharpless holding daughter Helen.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of uniform grazing. Close-up of an inlet, overflow and storage pond below tank. Velton Stanford, son and partner at the inlet. Neal Stidham, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], present at the overflow with D. L. Stanford, the owner-operator. Usually operations feeding out 600 to 800 steers on 6500 acres of bluestem. Steer gains in normal years average 350 pounds each—full grain feeding on limestone prairie site in Good Condition class. OK-262-1.
Date: May 8, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of uniform grazing. In an area of underused range grasses, Mr. D.L. Stanford drills a wall, installs a freeze-proof pump, a pipe to a water tank, with overflow pipe taking surplus water to an earthen tank for emergency resevoir, thus aiding uniform use according to Conservation Plan. OK-261-12.
Date: May 8, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of uniform grazing. Windmill and tank in the windmill-four-wire pasture. The overflow goes to the middle four-wire tank thence to the reserve earthen tank. Well drilled and water facilities developed to secure more even use in range grasses. District Conservation Plan also includes additional pond construction. OK-262-4.
Date: May 8, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of brush control. 1 pound of 2-4-5T herbicide in 5 gallons of diesel oil, first sprayed in April, 1955. This shown here is a respray performed in May, 1955. Persimmon are very erratic, with the respray often needed. Velton Stanford is giving the second “shot,” so bluestem grass can find a place to grow. OK-262-6.
Date: May 8, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1148.0794]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Late afternoon sun brings a sparkle to everyone, especially to picturesque little Walnut Creek which skips across its rocky bed on the edge of Fittstown."
Date: November 15, 1941
Creator: Johnson, Bill
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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