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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Clarence Dye, aged 10, fishing off a culvert on Hwy 64 following recent record-breaking floods. This drainage-way is ordinarily dry. With flood water still on a part of his land, Mr. W. L. Cotner is seen in the background with his team replanting the 100 acres of corn, cotton, and vegetables destroyed when the levee broke. determined to produce his share of war crops this year, he returned to the field the first day possible--Memorial Day Sunday [when Memorial Day was celebrated o… more
Date: May 30, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

G. C. Gardner and Ralph Shaver Standing in Shaver’s Four-Acre Field of Sweetclover That Yielded 300 Pounds of Seed

Description: Photograph of G. C. Gardner and Ralph Shaver standing in Shaver's four-acre field of sweetclover that yielded 300 pounds of seed. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. G. C. Gardner, 2. Ralph Shaver. The back of the photograph proclaims, "4 Acre Field of Sweet Clover that yielded 300 lbs. of seed. G. C. Gardner, left and Ralph Shaver in the picture. Shaver says he has planted corn after sweet clover and experienced yield of 15 bushels more per acre than where clover was no… more
Date: November 9, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

An UNIDENTIFIED Man Surveying a Drainage Ditch

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man surveying a drainage ditch, also known as the Abney-Huey Project. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Looking upstream along drainage ditch known as Abney-Huey Project. Rod and chain show depth and shape of section, about 3 ft. deep with 3-1 sides and V bottom."
Date: May 12, 1943
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inspecting White Clover Seed

Description: Photograph of John (left) and his father Howard Flick inspect a part of the 3000# of white clover seed harvested from 10 acres this year. The sweet clover prepares the ground for seeding fo the native grass says Howard, also provided a hay crop and 15 stands of bees are getting abour 30# of honey each week from our sweet clover.
Date: August 20, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Earl Tucker Harvesting Mung Bean Field

Description: Photograph of Harold Welsh and Earl Tucker harvesting Tucker's mung bean crop. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1.Earl Tucker, 2. Harold Walsh. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting mung bean crop planted 20# per acre, June 1, 1943. Farm Planner Harold Welsh and Earl Tucker (left) farm owner, examine the crop. One field yielded 400# per acre and average yield on entire 30 acres is 312# to 315# per acre. The beans are following barley destroyed by green bugs a… more
Date: August 19, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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