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Flooding in Fort Cobb

Description: Photograph of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma was flooded by 10 inch rain in 5 hours on Cobb Creek. The water was 3 feet deep in the main part of town. The Soil Conservation Service office had 15 inches of water in it. The water in the background is the Washita River which is being flooded by a 11-inch rain on Rainy Mountain Creek. The river did not flood Fort Cobb.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cobb Creek Flood Water

Description: Photograph of flood water from Cobb Creek. The rainfall at Fort Cobb was 10 inches and south of Weatherford was approximately 3 inches which is on the headwaters of Cobb Creek. The 10 inch rain at Fort Cobb lasted for 5 hours.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Area Over Highway 56

Description: Photograph of aerial view of flood area over highway 58, north of Carnegie, Oklahoma. This flood was developed from 11 inch rain at Mountain View and 9 inch at Carnegie.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cobb Creek Flood

Description: Photograph of aerial view of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, was flooded by 10-inch rain in 5 hours on Cobb Creek. The water was 3 feet deep in main part of town. The Soil Conservation Service office had 15 inches of water in it. The water in the background is the Washita River which is being flooded by 11-inch rain on Rainy Mountain Creek. The River did not flood Fort Cobb. See Okla-10, 015, Okla-10, 017 and Okla-10, 018.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Row Irrigation

Description: Photograph of Mr. Churchill and SCS Technician Herb Provett looking up listed rows toward irrigation ditch after 5" application of water.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Row Irrigation

Description: Photograph of Mr. Churchill and SCS Technician Herb Provett looking up listed rows toward irrigation ditch after 5" application of water.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washed Out Bridge on Highway 281 and White Bread Creek

Description: Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED child standing in front of a washed out remains of a bridge on White Bread Creek and Highway 281 after an 8-inch rain on May 17, 1949. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bridge on White Bread Creek washed out by 8-inch rain May 17, 1949. Water overflowed read 4 feet deep. See Okla-10-041 and Okla-10-042.”
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

South Caddo SCD Warehouse After Flood

Description: Photograph of SCS Technician Herbert Prevett, showing maximum height of floodwaters after the South Caddo County SCD warehouse and district office received 2 feet of water resulting in the loss of $1500 of seed and fertilizer. A UNIDENTIFED man is aiding in the cleanup effort. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Herbert Prevett, SCS Technician, 2. UNIDENTIFIED. The back of the photograph proclaims, "South Caddo County SCD warehouse had 2 feet of water in it. So did the d… more
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

South Caddo SCD Offices After Flood

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIEFED men posing next to some furniture moved out of the South Caddo Soil Conservation District office after rising waters flooded the building. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Furniture moved out of South Caddo Soil Conservation District office after flood two feet deep in office."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of the City of Anadarko Flooded

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the city of Anadarko at peak flood height. The city proper is on the left side and the city water plant is in the foreground. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The Washita River flood at Anadarko was higher than any previous flood during the life of the town. Flood due to large rain in the Mountain View area (11 inches) from Rainy Mountain Creek; Ft. Cobb area (10") from Cobb Creek; Gracemont area (8") on Sugar Creek, and other small tributaries between Moun… more
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFED Man Surveying A Flooded Field and Damage Done to the C. R. I. and P. R. R. Rail Lines in Anadarko

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man surveying a flooded field and damage done to the C. R. I. and P. R. R. rail lines in Anadarko after 8-10 inch rains flooded the Rainy Mountain, Cobb, and Sugar Creeks. The photographer took this photograph looking west. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Looking west on C. R. I. and P. R. R. in Anadarko after 8-10 inch in Rainy Mountain, Cobb and Sugar Creeks."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Photograph of a Flooded Field Taken From River Bridge

Description: Photograph of a severely flooded area. This photograph was taken from the north end of river bridge near Anadarko looking towards the old town. The back of the photograph proclaims, "North end of river bridge near Annadarko [sic] toward old town, owned by Indian Service."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Sandbagged Bridge South of Fort Cobb

Description: Photograph of a large group of UNIDENTIFED people standing on the main bridge south of Fort Cobb. The bridge was sandbagged to prevent flooding. A UNIDENTIFED building stands in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Washita River, south of Fort Cobb, main bridge has been sandbagged. The town is cut off from traffic after 10-inch rain on May 17, 1949."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Gardner & Wall
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flooded-Out Fort Cobb Feed Store

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing next to a flooded out feed store and its ruined contents. This photo also shows two additional homes that were also flooded. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Feed store and feed lost because of water backed into town from Cobb Creek after 9-inch rain on May 17, 1949."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Gardner & Wall
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFED Man Standing Next to a Flooded Home in the Gracemont Area

Description: Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man standing next one of the thirteen homes that was flooded out in the Gracemont area from eight-inch rain, which fell on Sugar Creek, May 17, 1949. The back of the photograph proclaims, "One of the 13 homes which was flooded in Gracemont area from 8 inch rain on Sugar Creek, May 17, 1949."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Combining Cheyenne Indian Grass Seed

Description: Photograph of several people running a large combine in a grassy field. Typed description on back: "Combining Cheyenne Indiangrass seed. Seeded in 1958. Seed for this planting furnished by Plant Material Center."
Date: September 18, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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