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Aerial Shot of Ok-SCD-13-Wa-1-Site Number 12 Taken At 1000 Feet

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Ok-SCD-13-Wa-1-Site Number 12 taken at 1000 feet. This particular area has a silt trap with pipe drain. A few building are visible in the bottom left corner of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "OK-SCS-13-WA-1-Site no. 12, July 14, 1948, Flight N – Photo E 1000 ft. 10:15 AM. Silt Pipe with pipe drain."
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek Floodwater Retarding Structure

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek floodwater retarding structure and the surrounding area. A home and a few building are visible in the background near the middle of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 2,433 A., total cap. 1,146.90 A. F., total area 132.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.30 A. In., flood storage 4.30 A. In., 85,000 Cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Site #7, Wildhorse Creek Detention Reservoir and the Surrounding Area

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #7, Wildhorse Creek Detention Reservoir and the surrounding area. This area was formerly known as Site 6, Woodland Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Detention Reservoir- Site #6, Woodland Watershed. Permanent Pool – 0.78” runoff. Flood pool – 4.75” runoff. Total – 5.53” runoff. Drainage area – 1350 acres. The permanent pool surface area is 13.2 acres. It will cover 37.6 acres when it reaches the emergency spillway at left.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Benefits of Crop Rotation

Description: Photograph of Estel Cosby, Cooperator and Lowell Caskey, Member of Board of Supervisors of Garvin Soil Conservation District, showing an excellent crop of peanuts produced with hairy vetch in crop rotation.
Date: August 1955
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Biennial Sweetclover Root

Description: Photograph of a succulent root of what appears to be a biennial sweetclover growing in a field near Lindsay. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Succulent root of what appears to be a biennial sweetclover. This vigorous plant was growing in a field near Lindsay, Oklahoma."
Date: 1949~
Creator: Davis, David O.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Biology

Description: Photograph of a McClain County CD stocking Maysville Municipal Reservoir with channel catfish.
Date: October 20, 1972
Creator: Meinders, Hadley C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Boy Scout Conservation Efforts

Description: Photograph of Boy Scout activities. Larry Cornforth and Lynn Cason are observing a brush dam built in connection with work on conservation merit badges. Intended purpose of dam is to slow water, allowing sediment to settle and fill in. OK-1363-5.
Date: 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Button Clover

Description: Photograph of Earnest Allen showing a part of is 46 acres of button clover at seeding time that was planted in the fall of 1957. A excellent crop was made in the planting with vetch.
Date: July 28, 1958
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cattle Grazing

Description: Photograph of Midland bermuda grass. Carl Ballard's grade herd grazing on a new planting of Midland bermuda grass.
Date: 1955-05-XX
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cattle Grazing on Properly Managed Newly Established Bermudagrass

Description: Photograph of six heads of cattle grazing on newly established Bermudagrass on a properly maintained pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Proper pasture use/management. Cattle grazing newly established Bermuda grass. Grass was sprigged newly established Bermuda grass. Grass was sprigged 4-6-61. Pasture was mowed once. Scattering of threeawn is present. Chickasha fine sandy loam (7} soil. Before picture No. Ok-1305-2, 4 and 5."
Date: October 20, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Channel Cutting Washita River

Description: Photograph of Washita River channel cutting 2 miles northwest of Pauls Valley, Okla. It has been estimated that 2500 acres of valuable Washita River bottom land has fallen in the river channel due to severe cutting during the past 20 years.
Date: July 2, 1955
Creator: Graham, E. O.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chigley Sandy Creek Site #3 Floodwater Retarding Structure

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site #3, its floodwater retarding structure, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 3, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 720 A., total cap. 348.00 A. F., total area 46.30 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.34 A., In., flood storage 4.46 A. in., 50,000 cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chigley Sandy Creek Site #5

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site #5, its floodwater hindering structure, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 5, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 518 A., total cap. 253.91 A. F., total area 31.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.56 A. In., flood storage 4.32 A. In., 45,00 cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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