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Aerial Shot of Dry Prong of Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, Showing Levees and Bridge

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Dry Prong of Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, at Farm-to–Market Road 502, showing levees. The back of the photograph proclaims, “The back of the photograph proclaims, “Dry Prong of Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, at Farm-to-Market Road 502, Showing levees. Site 8 can be seen in the background. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8.0-inch rain. See Tex-48-824-E and Tex-48-824-D for ground shots at the bridge seen here in left middle ground.”
Date: October 5, 1953
Creator: Nobs, Fred
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Site 8, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 8, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed and the surrounding area. This photograph shows Site 8’s gully plug. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking North at Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, showing gully plug on extreme left. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8-inch rain.”
Date: October 5, 1953
Creator: Nobs, Fred
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of diversion terraces. Newly constructed diversion terrace. The terrace carries the water to a farm pond. Yahola fine sandy loam soil. OK-1471-8.
Date: October 5, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation [?].

Description: Photograph of the 31p Collinsville-Dennis complex. This loamy prairie site has an excellent native grass cover of big bluestem, little bluestem, switchgrass and Indiangrass. Note the small amount of bare ground in the drainageway. See 7-T20N, R17E. OK-1446-9.
Date: September 5, 1961
Creator: Moss, Allen R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the seeding of a detention dam. Seeding native grass hay on the cut slope of the spillway detention dam, of Site # 14, Calvary Creek, 2 mi. W and 5 mi. S of Cordell, OK. A three point hitch Brillion Seeder is being used to place the seed and is being anchored to the 1 1/2 cut slope by cable from the upper tractor. OK-951-6.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock (and Grasses)

Description: Photograph of stream bank improvement. Brush was cleared from the area, with pecan trees left standing. Stream banks were shaped and area sprigged to bermuda grass in the spring of 1961. OK-1471-10.
Date: October 5, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Future Seedbed for Planting Cheyenne Indiangrass

Description: Photograph of a seedbed, which Cheyenne Indiangrass will be planted in 36" rows for seed production. The back of the photograph proclaimed, "Seedbed on which 20 acres of Cheyenne Indiangrass will be planted in 36" rows for seed production. Field is Class I land and soil unit 4H. Seed to be planted here grown by Soil Conservation Service Nursery at Manhattan, Kansas."
Date: May 5, 1958
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

O. H. Raby and A Greer County Soil Conservation District Sign

Description: Photograph of O. H. Raby, Vice-Chairman, district board of supervisors, standing next to a sign stating "Greer County Soil Conservation District Sign Bids You Welcome" 10 miles south of Magnum, on Highway 34. The back of the photograph proclaims, "District sign, 10 miles south of Mangum, on Highway 34. O. H. Raby, Vice-Chairman, district board of supervisors shown in picture."
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Description: Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fine Jersey stock grazing on improved pasture that is mowed regularly for weed control. The Blair's, who have a herd of about 65 cows, are milking 34."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Description: Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Description: Photograph of Donald E. Blair standing with part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Herd of Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. Donald E. Blair, son of owner, in photo. The Blair's have a herd of about 65 cows, 34 being milked at the present time."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

U. S. Gypsum Plant

Description: Photograph of the U. S. Gypsum plant in Southard, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "U. S. Gypsum plant located in the Blaine County SCD. Agricultural gypsum is processed a this plant which is used to neutralize alkali spots and also used as a base for mixed fertilizers."
Date: July 5, 1958
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

U. S. Gypsum Plant

Description: Photograph of the U. S. Gypsum plant in Southard, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "U. S. Gypsum plant located in the Blaine County SCD. Agricultural gypsum is processed a this plant which is used to neutralize alkali spots and also used as a base for mixed fertilizers."
Date: July 5, 1958
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Alfalfa Pasture

Description: Photograph of baled hay dots this 250-acre block of irrigated alfalfa. This ranch also irrigates wheat and sand lovegrass. Three wells with reservoirs are used for irrigating water. II HP 2
Date: July 5, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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