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Aerial Shot of Partially Completed Pattern of Windbreaks in Development Since 1939

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of partially completed pattern of windbreaks in development since 1939. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Partially completed pattern of windbreaks in the Dill area, North Fork of Red River Soil Conservation District, Oklahoma. Note the farmstead windbreaks planted in conjunction with the more extensive field windbreaks. An effective farmstead is soon in the center protecting the Blanton farm. This community pattern has been in the process of development since … more
Date: September 26, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of two acre Bermuda grass pasture strip developed from a badly gullied draw. The draw was sloped and sodded in 1938 and now provides grazing at the rate of 1 unit per acre and serves as an outlet channel for 70 acres of terraced and cultivated land. Mr. Fred Bunch states that this pasture strip furnishes better grazing than any of his 28 acres of native pasture on this 160 acre farm. He also states that his soil conservation practices have increased by $1,000 the value of this farm. … more
Date: December 14, 1942
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of Mr. Ray C. Murrell, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] and farm owner, & Paul Hertaler examine a conservation survey map showing where Hertaler's terraces will be constructed. Hertaler is building a terrace outlet channel that will be vegetated before his terraces are constructed. He uses the tractor and homemade bulldozer to shape channels, make terrace fills, etc. OK-8944.
Date: October 18, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Description: Photograph of Tom Lucas and an excellent crop of Kefir corn on contour in a former 5 acre area of severely gullied natural draw where the owner had never planted a crop. An erosion control dam was constructed across the draw in 1957 and in two years the land was producing crops. To date the draw has silted approximately by 5 feet, says Mr. Lucas. OK-8909
Date: October 18, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Kafir Corn, an Excellent Crop

Description: Photograph of an excellent crop of Kafir corn on contour in former 5 acre area of severely gullied natural draw where owner had never made a crop. An erosion control dam was constructed across the deaw in 1937 and in two years the land was producing crops. To date the draw has silted in approximately 5 feet says Mr. Lucas.
Date: October 18, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita County Bridge Replacement

Description: Photograph of a replaced bridge to provide capacity for carrying water from roadside and outlet channels four miles northeast of Burns Flat. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Old bridge replaced to provide capacity for carrying water from roadside and outlet channels."
Date: July 20, 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Community Windbreak Pattern and Short Belts

Description: Photograph of a portion of a community windbreak pattern west of Dill City taken from near the H. C. Blanton farm. A field of UNIDENTIIFED vegetation is directly in front of the windbreak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A portion of a community pattern west of Dill City, North Fork of Red River Soil Conservation District, Oklahoma. The horseshoe-shaped and short belts seen on the H. C. Blanton farm, left center, were designed to solve specific bowing problems and assist in special cropp… more
Date: September 26, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of A Portion of A Community Windbreak Pattern

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a portion of a community windbreak pattern just west of Dill City. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Portion of a community windbreak pattern just west of Dill City, Oklahoma, in the North Fork of Red River Soil Conservation District. This is an area of sand soils often lacking uniformity to permeable depth. The uneven windbreak at the lower left particularly illustrates this variation in depth. The taller thriftier trees are growing in six feed of permeable… more
Date: September 26, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of A Community Pattern of Field and Farmstead Windbreaks In The Process of Development

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a community pattern of field and farmstead windbreaks in the process of development. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A community pattern of field and farmstead windbreaks in the process of development in the North Fork of Red River Soil Conservation District of West of Dill City Oklahoma. May specialized types of plantings can be seen."
Date: September 26, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

West's Egg Laying Hens

Description: Photograph of Mr. & Mrs. West with several of their egg-laying hens. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. & Mrs. West gathering eggs from 350 hens. Last year the hens produced 4,133 dozen eggs that sold for $1,565. Eggs bought 8 to 12 cents premium for hatching purposes."
Date: October 17, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Paul Hertzler's Terraces and Terrace Outlet Channel Farm Planning

Description: Photograph of Mr. Ray C. Murrell Work Unit Conservationist, and farm owner, Paul Hertzler looking over a conservation survey map for the future building of terraces and terrace outlet channel. A Tractor and barn are directly behind Murrell and Hertzler. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ray C. Murrell, 2. Paul Hertzler. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farm planning. Mr. Ray C. Murrell, Work Unit Conservationist, and farm owner, Paul Hertzler examines a conservat… more
Date: October 18, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Drop Inlet #5 and Cloud Creek Detention Reservoir #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Drop Inlet #5, Cloud Creek Detention Reservoir #1, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cloud Creek. Ok-SCD-4. Wa. No. 5. Drop inlet. Drainage area 272 acres. Approximately 4-inch storage in permanent pool & approximately 5-inch storage in flood pool. (Note white marker at arrow – point shows the flood pool elevation). The soil unit is shallow, medium textured, permeable soil. 130 acres cultivation & remainder pasture land. Drainage ar… more
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Cloud Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Cloud Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cloud Creek Watershed. Ok-SCD-WA-#5. Detention Reservoir #1. The drainage area is 1300 acres of this 850 acre cultivated & 450 pasture. Medium textured, permeable soil. Drainage area in good condition. 4 drop inlets are above this structure which will hold the silt from above it. Permanent storage – 30 surface acres; 195 ac. ft. & 1.8 ac. Inches. Flood po… more
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Alex Keil Operating His New Crawler Tractor With Grader

Description: Photograph of Alex Keil operating his new crawler tractor with an UNIDENTIFIED man standing on the grader. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Alex Keil, 2. UNIDENTIFED man. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Alex Keil operates his new crawler tractor with grader to shape berms on large outlet."
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Washita River Taken Upstream From Flooded Areas

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot upstream from a flood seen in Olka-10-013, Okla-10-015, Okla-10-016, Okla-10-018, and Okla-10-021, which was at its highest point when this photo was taken. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The flood shown in Olka-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, Carneig… more
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita County Windbreak

Description: Photograph of a windbreak, which is in the background of this photograph. Furthermore, numerous but UNIDENTIFED plants grow in the foreground. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Windbreaks – The uneven skyline of the windbreak reflects the soil depth in which the trees grew. The permeable soil depths range from two feet in the stretches of shorter trees to five feet under the taller trees. This windbreak is located in Washita County, Oklahoma, a short distance North of Dill City, Oklaho… more
Date: September 25, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Excellent Crop of Kafir Corn

Description: Photograph of an excellent crop of Kafir corn on contour in former 5 acre area of severely gullied natural draw where owner had never made a crop. An erosion control dam was constructed across the deaw in 1937 and in two years the land was producing crops. To date the draw has silted in approximately 5 feet says Mr. Lucas.
Date: October 18, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Drop Inlet Operating on Cloud Creek

Description: Photograph of a drop inlet on Cloud Creek watershed operating after a 4. 6 inch rain in 4 hours. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir No. 1. Very little of the one inch flood storage was used. A 48 inch pipe is through the dam and the 280 acre drainage area had good land treatment on it.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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