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Fish Pond Management

Description: Photograph of Car Mackey, Durrell Burton, and four UNIDENTIFED people checking the condition and fish population of this fishing pond. The photograph does not give the positions of Mackey or Burton. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Carl Mackey and Durrell Burton pulling minnow seine in to check for fish reproduction and balance."
Date: July 16, 1968
Creator: Kuntz, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Survey Land Erosion Caused by Runoff From Nearly Level, Clean-Tilled Hollister Silty Clay Loam, 0 to 01% Slopes

Description: Photograph of erosions to land caused by runoff from nearly level, clean-tilled Hollister silty clay loam, o to 01% slopes six miles east of Hobart, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion caused by runoff from nearly level, clean-tilled Hollister silty clay loam, 0 to 01% slopes."
Date: May 11, 1964
Creator: Lamar, Otho W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Yahola Fine Sandy Loam Soil Sample

Description: Photograph of a soil sample of Yahola fine sandy loam showing typical stratification. A measuring stick is on the far left side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil profile of Yahola fine sandy loam showing typical stratification. Most of the control section if [sic] fine sandy loam."
Date: March 3, 1967
Creator: Lamar, Otho W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Yahola Fine Sandy Loam Soil Sample

Description: Photograph of a soil sample of Yahola fine sandy loam showing typical stratification. A measuring stick is on the far left side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil profile of Yahola fine sandy loam showing typical stratification. Most of the control section if [sic] fine sandy loam."
Date: March 3, 1967
Creator: Lamar, Otho W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Two UNIDENTIFED Men Harvesting Wheat on the Contour on Top of a Terrace With Combine Running Lengthwise of Terrace/Elk City Project

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men harvesting wheat on the contour on top of a terrace with combine running lengthwise of terrace. Combine cutting an eight-foot swath. Another UNIDENTIFEID man in a tie stands off to the extreme left. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting wheat on the contour on top of a terrace with combine running lengthwise of terrace. Combine cutting an eight-foot swath. Wheat drilled in on contour with deep furrowed drill."
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Three UNIDENTIFED Men Harvesting Wheat on the Contour With a Combine Cutting An Eight-Foot Swath/Elk City Project

Description: Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men harvesting wheat on the contour with a combine cutting an eight-foot swath. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting wheat on the contour with a combine cutting an eight-foot swath. The wheat was drilled in on the contour with a deep furrow drill and the field was terraced."
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of water standing in lister furrows and terrace channel after a four-inch rain in a cotton field planted on the contour.
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of erosion control on cultivated field. This field was formerly farmed with straight down hill rows and the soil suffered badly from silting. Terraces and grassed channels have been constructed and contour cultivation is now practiced. A volunteer ceop of wheat serves as winter cover and supplemental pasture for livestock.
Date: November 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation Well

Description: Photograph of irrigation well. 7 sand points connected by manifold. Centrigugal pump (self-priming). Well pumps 570 g. p. m. at 1800 R. P. M. Sand points set on Red beds at 29 feet.
Date: March 28, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Flood

Description: Photograph of aerial view of flood on Washita River which developed from rains below this poin on the Washita. This photo was taken of the river at the highest stage during ht e flood lower down at Mountain View, Carneige, Ft. Cobb and Anadarko.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Waters Over Highway Bridge

Description: Photograph of aerial view of flood water from Rainy Mountain Creek over highway bridge and road fill from 11 inch rain at Mountain View. Mountain View in background. See Okla-10, 004, Okla. -10, 005 and Okla-10,009
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bridge washed out

Description: Photograph of bridge out on county road. West fork of Rainy Mountain Creek, tributary of Washita River. No upstream structures on Rainy Mountain Creek.
Date: July 6, 1957
Creator: Ritchey, Leonard
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

The Washita River at Mountain View

Description: Photograph of the Washita River at Mountain View, Okla. The flood shown in Okla-10,013, Okla-10,015, Okla-10-016, Okla-10-018, and Okla-10,021 on the Washita River was developed from rains below this point on the Washita. This photo was taken of the river at the highest stage during the flood lower down at Mountain View, Carnegie, Ft. Cobb and Anadarko.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of showing effect of growth of grass protected from grazing and on that severely overgrazed. That protected on the right is inside an area fenced for woodlet and postlet [i.e., restricted areas of woodland as a source of feul, posts and lumber]. OK-6281
Date: April 4, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Blue panic grass planted on May 13, 1952. 30 head of cattle grazed on 10 acres from April to November. The Blue panic grass grew over 4 feet in height in 1955 before it received rain this year. The Soil Conservation Service [SCS] staked a pond and ordered fish from a US fish hatchery. Mr. Woodrow, shown, is a supervisor of the Kiowa County Soil Conservation District [SCD]. SCS staked terraces and grass is planted in 40-inch rows on the contour. OK-83-1.
Date: May 20, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of a windbreak. Farmstead wind break consisting of 5 rows of cedar trees and 1 row of Chinese Elm. This windbreak was planted for the protection of the house from the northwest winds of winter. OK-634-1.
Date: August 5, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of supplemental pasture. Bone panic grass (70 days old) planted for supplemental pasture. The blue panic grass in this pasture will carry approximately 1 animal unit per acre and will be used to rest other pasture of native grass. OK-362-9.
Date: August 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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