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Range OU Deer Enclosure

Description: Photograph of Lawton, Okla. Commanche County SWDC A.F. Halleran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheried and wildlife, showing sumac at west edge of OU Deer enclosure east of Meers gate in Mt. Scott pasture. Sumac shoots that shows in earlier photos is absent. The areas was burned in August 1963. The permanent enclosure was installed in March, 1965.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Graham Flat Pasture

Description: Photograph of a savannah area looking north into Graham Flat pasture from 1/10 mi. east of entrance to Camp Doris campground. This pasture has been grazed by buffalo in the winter. Before cross fencing, this was a part of the Big Game pasture and had light use.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Heged Greenbriar

Description: Photograph of heged greenbriar in the SW corner of Fullingham Flat, 150 yards NE of the SW corner of Mt. Pinchot Pasture looking to the north. Baker Peak shows in the background.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range Post-Oak Sprouts

Description: Photograph of live post-oak sprouts in the 163 burn area North side of Mt. Scott pasture looking South to Mt. Quatone. Taken from the road 2/10 mi. east of OU enclosure.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range Black Jack Oak Top Kill Regrowth

Description: Photograph of A.F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheries and Wildlife , observing a Blackjack oak that was top-killed in 1963 by fire, showing sprouts coming from the base. 50 feet north of the road looking west to Mt. Sheridan from 1/10 mi. east of OU enclosure. Note rocks on right for reference purpose.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Clean Tilled Land vs Crop Residue Management

Description: Photograph of this is a contrast picture. The St. Paul silt loam has been planted to wheat on clean tilled land. Many of Northwest Oklahoma's seasons are too droughty and windy. A wind storm will damage this land and cause the farmer to loose his stand of wheat.
Date: October 3, 1957
Creator: Fanning, Carl
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range Improvement-Calves Grazing on Native Range

Description: Photograph of freshly weaned calves grazing on native range of blue grama and side oats grama. Calves weighed 550 to 600 pounds at weaning time. Mr. Kouns has seeded over 100 acres of native grass on this 1/2 section. Seed harvested from sweet clover and native grass have more than paid for the land. Some gullies on this ranch were so bad that they could not be crossed with a truck, but now it is possible to drive over any part of the ranch in an automobile. This condition has been changed by e… more
Date: August 3, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rush Creek Watershed Construction

Description: Photograph of construction series, OK-1281-2, 3, 5, & 6. After structure completed. County road crew installing pipe for road fill across spillway on Site 9, Rush Creek. This section line is also School Bus Route.
Date: March 3, 1961
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. Common Switchgrass, lowland switchgrass and Midland Bermudagrass. Work is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research needs.
Date: August 3, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. KR bluestem, common Bermudagrass and NK-37 Bermudagrass. Project is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research needs.
Date: August 3, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. Eastern gramagrass, Caddo switchgrass, sand bluestem, river switchgrass, and big bluestem. Project is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research ne… more
Date: August 3, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Oklahoma State Fish Hatchery No 1

Description: Photograph of in the background is the Okla. State fish hatchery. In the foregroundis Mrs. Jones and Mr. Hollander of SCS. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: October 3, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Checking Growth of Yellow Sweet Clover

Description: Photograph of SCS Tech. Clarence E. Stith checks growth of biennial yellow sweet clover. Stith planted the clover in the spring of 1952 in this 20 acre wheat field solely to improve the soil, the deep roots opening up the soil for the free circulation of air and water. He also uses hairy vetch turned in to add organic matter. To follow clover with wheat for 4 or 5 years.
Date: July 3, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Hay Crimper In Action

Description: Photograph of a hay crimper in action. The stems of the alfalfa are crushed about 1 inch apart. This allows the moisture to escape which permits quick curing. Using this machine alfalfa can be cut one day and baled the next day in dry weather.
Date: July 3, 1960
Creator: Davis, T. J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Robert S. Kerr near Coaldale

Description: Photograph of strip dump as being developed into a very good wildlife area. The locust on the spoil pile and the fish in the pit area. Senator Kerr is rapidly carrying out the plan he and SCS technicians determined best for his soil. OK-1382-8.
Date: July 3, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Elk City resevoir after a flood. It shows severe outting on backslope of dam. This dam overtopped its entire length before it broke. This picture gives an idea of the amount of water that was flowing over the dam before its break. This flood was caused by a six inch rain that fell in one night, three inches of which fell in 45 minutes. OK-5137.
Date: May 3, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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