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Eldred and Wilson Studying Grass Growth on 80-Acre Field Seeded to Native Grass Mixture

Description: Photograph of George Eldred and Clay Wilson, SCS technician, studying grass growth in an 80-acre field seeded to native grass mixture in March 1950. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Clay Wilson, SCS Technician, 2. George Eldred.” The back of the photograph proclaims, “Eldred, right, and Clay Wilson, SCS technician, studying grass growth in an 80-acre field seeded to native grass mixture in March, 1950. This picture was taken in a 9-acre area which was fertilized in Ap… more
Date: August 23, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aftermath of May 18, 1949 Flood on Oklahoma State Highway #81

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway 81. Note that several buildings are visible in this photograph with a few of them being at risk of being or was flooded. Furthermore, the bridge is completely flooded by the Washita River making travel impossible. The back of the photo proclaims, “Approach to bridge – State Highway No. 81, after flood of May 18, 1949 on the Washita.”
Date: May 19, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aftermath of May 18, 1949 Flood on Oklahoma State Highway #81

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway No. 81. Several buildings are visible along Highway 81 close to the river. The back of the photo proclaims, “Oklahoma State Highway No. 81 after the May 18, 1949 flood. See Okla-10-054; 053.”
Date: May 19, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watersheds

Description: Photograph of Watershed--Washita, OK. Completed in 1960. The lake is now at the permanent water level. It is stocked with fish. Structure has an excellent cover with Bermuda grass. OK-1346-5.
Date: May 24, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Howard Nix combining native bluestem mixture on the farm of Alva Tims. Proper range management and rotation grazing permitted the harvest of 1500 pounds of bluestem mixture from approximately 35 acres. OK-190-1.
Date: November 4, 1955
Creator: Martin, J. Vernon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chickasha Project Grass Inspection on Katie Maden's Farm

Description: Photograph of Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, Mr. Gray, and Mr. Hickey inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha Soil Conservation Service Project near or on Katie Maden's farm. The order of the following men goes from left to right as follows: 1. Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Mr. Gray, 3. Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, 4. Mr. Hickey. The back of the photograph proclai… more
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel

Description: Photograph of a follow-up picture of Okla-5969 of the progression of a Masonry arch drop in stabilizing gully erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel. Masonry structure was built latter part of 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied, to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on right is now well vegetated, providing safe waterway and former active erosion hehand [sic] structure is almost 100% stabilized.” Both me… more
Date: May 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chickasha Lake & Flood Prevention Structure

Description: Photograph of a flood prevention structure, flood prevention domestic water supply, and recreational area on Chickasha Lake. A UNIDENTIFED man is standing on the boat dock. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood prevention domestic water supply and recreational area. Looking northeast from dam showing window for drawdown pipe.”
Date: May 18, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

W. E. Melton Farm Headquarters Post Flood

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of W. E. Melton Farm Headquarters post flood. Note the entire area is completely submerged by floodwaters, forcing the UNIDENTIFED ranch workers to move the cattle to higher ground. The back of the photograph proclaims, “W. E. Melton Ranch after the May 18, 1949 flood. Note cattle being taken to higher ground.”
Date: May 19, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Ineffective Two-Mile Drainage Channel on Lee Cook's Farm

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man pointing to a two-mile drainage channel being made ineffective by sand and silt from recent spring rains closing mouth of ditch on Lee Cook’s farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “2 mile drainage channel being made ineffective by sand and silt from recent spring rains closing mouth of ditch. Note water standing in ditch. Creek channel that receives drainage ditch was lowered 2 feet past winter now sanded up again. Note sand bars in foreground. (Washita tr… more
Date: May 1947
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

East Branch Bitter Creek Detention Reservoir

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of East Branch Bitter Creek Detention Reservoir and the surrounding area. A road and home sits on the lower half of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “East Branch Bitter Creek, Wa 4. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area: 1455 acres (190 acres in cultivation; 785 acres in pasture; 480 acres in abandoned cropland). Soil Units: About 20% is 7. deep, medium textured, moderately permeable & about 80% is 20, shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable… more
Date: July 30, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

East Branch Salt Creek Watershed #1 Drop Inlet

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of East Branch Salt Creek Watershed #1 Drop Inlet and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “East Branch Salt Creek, Wa. 1. Drop Inlet. Drainage area: 235 acres (200 acres in cultivation, 28 acres in pasture, & 7 acres in abandoned cropland.) Soil Units: About 75% is 5, deep medium textured, very slowly permeable, about 17% is deep, medium textured, moderately permeable, & about 8% is 20, shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable. It is in… more
Date: July 30, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

A Farm Pond With Contour Ridges Visible in the Above Pasture

Description: Photograph of a farm pond with contour ridges visible in the pasture above, masonry structure, and diversion ditch. The back of the photograph proclaims, “A farm pond with contour ridges visible in the pasture above. A masonry structure can be seen at the lower end of the diversion ditch which diverts the water from a large gully.”
Date: May 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Prairie Dog Damage on W. G. Methvin Farm/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of damage done to pasture lands by prairie dogs on the W. G. Methvin farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Showing damage done to pasture lands by prairie dogs. The fact that there are a large number of Canadian Thistles in near proximity to the mounds is to be investigated by the Regional Wildlife Management Section. This pasture has not been grazed this season.”
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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