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1853rd Company

Description: Photograph of 1853rd Company, CCC, Camp SCS-8-0, Geary, OK. Library Work crew. Photo by Spencer & Wyckoff, Detroit, MI, February 6, 1939.
Date: February 6, 1939
Creator: Spencer & Wyckoff
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Dissected Gypsum Bedrock on Cimarron River Tributary

Description: Photograph of a Cimarron River tributary that has dissected the gypsum bedrock. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Tributary of the Cimarron River has dissected the gypsum bedrock. Notice the many directions that the bedrock is tilling as it is affected by this dissection. Where tributaries are relatively close, the gypsum rock is tilled in all directions which causes the breaking and heaping of the bedrock and the exposure of the underlain clay to water that eroded small caves, bridges, et… more
Date: February 1959
Creator: Cole, E. L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

A Severely Gullied and Eroded Hill from Poor Homesteading

Description: Photograph of a severely gullied and eroded hill that came as the result of poor homesteading. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Intensity of homesteading contributed to the cultivation of land that was too steep and shallow. Consequently, many inches of high fertility topsoil were removed by sheet and gully erosion to be forever lost for man’s use. Such depletion of the land can only mean less intensive use, lower yields, and evidently a lower standard of living for the nation. Quinlan-Wo… more
Date: February 1959
Creator: Cole, E. L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Good Residue Cover to Protect Soil From Wind Erosion

Description: Photograph of good residue cover to protect soil from wind erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Good residue with minimum of 6"sown feed stocks [sic]. If only lightly grazed, this cover is sufficient to combat wind erosion on these soils. Topography shows Pratt loamy fine sand hummocky phase in extreme background, Pratt loamy fine sand, billowy phase in extreme foreground to the left center, and Carville Complex in the center and right. This land is on a Deep Sandy Range Site."
Date: February 1959
Creator: Cole, E. L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cattle Pasturing on Wheat grown on Corley Soils

Description: Photograph of nine cattle pasturing on wheat growing on Corley soils. A windmill draws water from well for the livestock. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat grown on colrey [sic] soils. Cattle pasturing on the wheat. Using the windmill to supply water for the livestock."
Date: February 1958
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Weeping Lovegrass Field Control Burn

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED CD and SCD fire fighters conducting a control burn on a weeping lovegrass field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze controlled by CD and SCD firefighting units."
Date: February 12, 1961
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Checotah SCD Conservation Practices

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED District Equipment Manager using District owned equipment to apply conservation measures to a cooperator's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Conservation practices. District Equipment Manager using District owned equipment to apply conservation measures to a cooperator's land. Soil Conservation Service and Checotah Soil Conservation District work closely in applying practices."
Date: February 27, 1957
Creator: Brown, George
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Untouched Piece of Land

Description: Photograph of an untouched piece of land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Typical of the native vegetation before the abuse of man. Foreground is the Carey silt loam, 3 to 5% slope of the loamy Range Site. Canyon and beyond is the Quinlan-Woodward loam, 5 to 12% slope. Quinlan loam is in extreme center background. Both soils are in the Shallow Range Site."
Date: February 1959
Creator: Cole, Everett L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Silt In Pond on E. F. Leach Farm

Description: Photograph of a pond full of top soil and no water due to the owner not terracing the field above the pond. Dormant trees surround the pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cropland above pond is not terraced. The result is a pond full of topsoil and no water."
Date: February 8, 1968
Creator: Stidham, Dale
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Silt In Pond on E. F. Leach Farm

Description: Photograph of a pond full of top soil and no water due to the owner not terracing the field above the pond. Dormant trees surround the pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cropland above pond is not terraced. The result is a pond full of topsoil and no water."
Date: February 8, 1968
Creator: Stidham, Dale
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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