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Four Six Inch Siphons Watering Conservation Irrigation System
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man inspecting and watching a six-inch siphon starting to run, watering conservation irrigation system. The back of the photograph proclaims, “6 inch siphon starting to run, watering conservation irrigation system.”
Four Six Inch Siphons Delivering Water to a Check
Photograph of "Four 6" siphons delivering water to a check. Each siphon delivers approximately 300 gallons a minute."
Four Six Inch Siphons Delivering Water to a Field Check
Photograph of "Four 6" siphons delivering 1200 gallons of water per minute to a field check."
40 Acre Improved Irrigated Pasture
Photograph of general view of 40 acre improved irrigated pasture. Cattle and several buildings are barely visible in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "General view of 40 acre improved irrigated pasture. Planted Sept. 1950 grazing started March 30, 1951."
Row Irrigation With Rows Downhill
Photograph of row irrigation with rows downhill. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Row irrigation with rows down hill [sic]. Note erosion toping place. Person can see solid bed clay from beginning to end of rows."
Four Six Inch Siphons Delivering Water to a Field Check During Over the Course of Twelve Minutes
Photograph of four 6" siphons furnishing water to check at rate of 1200 gallons of water per minute over the course of 12 minutes. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Check watering out in 12 minutes. Four 6" siphons furnishing water to check at rate of 1200 gallons of water per minute."
Level Contour Border Showing Water Progression After 15 Minutes Of Watering
Photograph of "Level contour border showing water progression after 15 minutes of watering. Notice even distribution."
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of range pitting. The edge of planting on “pitted” area. The hat near the edge of the planted area. Area on the right was pitted but not planted. TX-46, 199.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of range pitting. Photo TX-45, 327 shows area being pitted on March 14, 1949. A satisfactory strand of grasses have been established from the planting made on March 24 and 25, which was King Ranch bluestem, sideoats, weeping and Lehmann lovegrasses. TX-46, 207.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of range seeding. This area was “pitted” on March 10 and planted on March 24 to sideoats and Lehman love grass. TX-46, 006.
Livestock--Control and Maintenance
Photograph of cross fencing and water and salt distribution for controlled grazing land. This windmill and 2 fences have converted the 570 acre pasture into 3 pastures of 190 acres each. Livestock are more easily handled and with much greater and uniform utilization of grazing land may be had. Sheep traps in the foreground allow release of stock into any desired pasture. TX-60-317.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a pitted area on the left; chiseled area on the right but not planted. TX-46, 205.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of an area cultivated with an eccentric disc plows on March 14, 1949. It was seeded on March 24 and 25 to King ranch Bluestem, sideoats, weeping love grass and Lehman love grass. TX-46, 198.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of pitting done in March, 1949. The depth of moisture under the old pit was 26 inches. On each side of the pit is wet from 8 to 10 inches. 4 ½ to 5 inch rain on March 9, 1953. TX-48-496.
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of cross fencing and water and salt distribution for controlled grazing land. This windmill and 2 fences have converted the 570 acre pasture into three pastures of 190 acres each. Livestock are more easily handled and much greater and uniform utilization of grazing land may be had. Sheep traps in foreground allow release of stock into any desired pasture. TX-60, 317.
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of Range seeding: This area was “pitted” on March 10 and planted on March 24, 1949 to Sideoats and Lehmann lovegrass. TX-46, 006.
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of the edge of planting on a “pitted” area, with a hat sitting near the edge of the planted area. The area on the right was pitted but was not planted. TX-46, 199.
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of grass plantings. Pitted area on the left; chiseled area on the right but not planted. TX-46, 205.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a pitting plow made from an old one-way plow. The grass seeding drill is hitched to the plow. One time over does the pitting and the seeding. TX-47-579.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of an area plowed with an eccentric disc-plow on March 14, 1949. Seeded on March 24 – 25 to King Ranch bluestem, sideoats, weeping lovegrass and Lehmann lovegrass. TX-46, 198.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of cross fencing and water and salt distribution for controlled grazing land. The windmill and 2 fences have converted the 570 acre pasture into 3 pastures of 190 acres each. Livestock are more easily handled and much greater and uniform utilization of grazing land may be had. Sheep traps in the foreground allow release of stock into any desired pasture. TX-60, 317.
[Photograph 2012.201.B1436.0108]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A San Angelo, Tex., newspaper photographer found a not so neat way of eleaning his lens while on assignment at the newly-established Earnest and Dorthy Barrow Foundation."
[Photograph 2012.201.B0907.0553]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Happy winner of the Miss Wool of America title in San Angelo, Tex., Thursday night is Frances Mitchell of Salem, Va."
[Photograph 2012.201.B0904.0369]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Reigning Rainmaker in San Antonio, Texas, is John A. Miller, Oklahoma City, only rainmaker on hand when 2.4 inches fell on the area Wednesday."
[Photograph 2012.201.B0356.0529]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Visiting with their former high school counselor, the Bishop Stephen Leven, San Angelo, Tex."
[Photograph 2012.201.B0357B.0220]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jalapeño Sam' Lewis of San Angelo, Texas, cuddles one of his racing armadillos."
[Photograph 2012.201.B0125.0188]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The immediate past President of the Downtown Kiwanis Club, Doyle G. Carpenter, was elected lieutenant governor at the Kiwanis International Texas - Oklahoma district convention now being held in San Angelo, Texas."
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