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Fish

Description: Photograph of an inlet to 7 acre fish pond from irrigation ditch. Water is from dug wells, 14,000 four inch fingerlings-10,000 channel and approximately 4,000 blue cat will be stocked 4-10-68. Fish will be commercially fed and sold. Pond will stand 4 feet in depth on north end to 5 feet in depth on south end.
Date: April 9, 1968
Creator: Collins, F. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a homemade two-row Bermuda grass sprigger in operation planting Midland Bermuda grass roots. This planter was built on a three-point hook-up cultivator that opens the furrow, covers the roots, and packs the ground afterwards. The Bermuda grass roots were brought into the county by the Soil Conservation Service Program working wih the District. OK-225-11.
Date: April 9, 1956
Creator: Martin, J. V.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Sam Prewitt, polled hereford breeder, and Soil Conservation Service (SCS) technician [name unclear], left, look over an area of alkali-sacaton range on Mr. Prewit's ranch. The range is flood irrigated and has not been irrigated this year (1946). TX-42-632.
Date: April 9, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Description: Photographic follow-up of OK-941-12. Grass gauge on ridge top at the west end of Mt. Scott pasture. This is located 1/4 mile north of the scenic highway. The enclosure is photographed before clipping. Heavy concentration area for game. Clipped plots showed 80% use. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperative grazing use check. OK_1583-1.
Date: April 9, 1962
Creator: Hager, P. E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rededication of Marginal Land to Pastureland Through Planting Bermuda and Listing It on The Contour on the Peter Johnson Estate/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of rededication of marginal land to pastureland on the Peter Johnson Estate through planting Bermuda and listing it on the contour. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year, Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until Bermuda grass becomes firmly established. Follow up pictures to be taken later."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of M.H. Dougan (left) and Sam Dougan (right) showing their many visitors some of the clovers and lespedezas they have grown on their pastures. M.H. holds a bundle of giant hop clover while his brother has a small hop clover. On the table at the left is black sample clover, at right is Korean lepedeza. All the samples were out in 1946. OK-9322.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: Reid, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of the sides of a gully as shown in OK-232-2 that have been sloped in and a 24 inch corrugated pipe is being installed to lower the water a total of 15 feet. This picture shows a position of the pipe as it is being installed. 120 feet of pipe with two step rings were installed and 11,000 cubic yards of earth fill were needed in order to allow flood storage necessary above the structure without using the auxiliary spillway too frequently. The Soil Conservation Service furnished the en… more
Date: April 9, 1956
Creator: Martin, J. V.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of sodding. The Future Farmers of America [FFA] chapter of Amber, Oklahoma, in a class project of sodding Midland Bermuda grass for pasture production on the H. U. Coltry farm. Perry Ridge, FFA Advisor of the Amber chapter, shown in the upper left hand corner of the picture. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] personnel assist the chapters in judging soil classifications and farm planning on individual farms of the chapter members. OK-232-1.
Date: April 9, 1956
Creator: Martin, J. V.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Peter Johnson Estate Contour Farming Field/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of a contoured field on the Peter Johnson Estate near Chickasha. Furthermore, a house, barn, a few cars, and a cow are in the far-center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until the Bermuda becomes firmly established. To be followed with later pictures."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox's land for gully control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. These trees are now 12 years old and furnish complete supply of posts for farm fences."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Peter Johnson Estate Contour Farming Field/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of a contoured field on the Peter Johnson Estate near Chickasha. Furthermore, a house, barn, a few cars, and a cow are in the far-center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until the Bermuda becomes firmly established. To be followed with later pictures."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Mr. Billie Prewitt, [unclear] Hereford breeder, and with a Soil Conservation Service technician, left, look over an area of alkali-sacaton grass range on Prewitt’s ranch. The range is flood irrigated and has not been grazed this year. TX-42, 652.
Date: April 9, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "12 year old black locust tree planting in large pasture gully, supplemented with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. This plot of trees furnishes complete supply of posts for 180-acre farm."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "12 year old black locust tree planting in large pasture gully, supplemented with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. This plot of trees furnishes complete supply of posts for 180-acre farm."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Melting Snow on a Field/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of melting snow, which is flowing into and from a diversion ditch and into a farm pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Water from melting snow flowing clear from a diversion ditch. This ditch carries water which would otherwise run down large gullies in addition to excess water from cultivated fields. It discharged into a farm pond."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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