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Sandstone Creek

Description: Photograph of Site No. 16, Sandstone Creek. Picture taken the same time water was discharging below the structure. There was no flooding the valley below. Aerial photo.
Date: April 30, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Flood

Description: Photograph of Washita River, E. of Hannon, Okla. At 5:15 p. m. Note irrigation pump in the center of the picture which is surrounded by water. Aerial photo.
Date: April 30, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Sandstone Creek Drawdown Structure

Description: Photograph of approximately 6" of rain fell above this site in the period of four days. On April 27th, 1954, 2" fell in twenty five miinutes, 3" fell in one hour on April 29 and 1" fell on April 30. Water rose approximately seven feet above the drowdown structure. Note the water being discharged out of the 24" drawdown structure. Aerial photo.
Date: April 30, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Flood

Description: Photograph of aerial view of flood crest coming down the Washita River from the storm of April 29,1954, showing Stafford, Okla. , in the background. This photo was taken at 4:45 pm.
Date: April 30, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Flood

Description: Photograph of aerial view of flood crest coming down the Washita River from the storm of April 29,1954, showing Stafford, Okla. , in the background. This photo was taken at 4:45 pm.
Date: April 30, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

land Leveler

Description: Photograph of seedbed preparation-a cooperator using an automatic land leveler (land plane) in preparation to seed alfalfa on Class I-4H. Soils test made.
Date: August 30, 1957
Creator: Crooch, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of seeding native grass for seed production. Combining Coronado sideoats grama planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1956 on irrigated land as a cash crop. Planted with the assitance of Tillman County Soil Conservation District (SCD). OK-577-6.
Date: October 30, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the seeding of native grass for seed production. Combining Coronado sideoats planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1957 on irrigated land. Planted for seed production as a cash crop. Yield approx. 300 pounds per acre. OK-577-11.
Date: October 30, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the seeding of native grass for seed production. Harvesting Caddo switchgrass planted as a cash crop on irrigated land. Planted for seed production as a seed crop. Yield approximately 300 pounds per acre. OK-577-10.
Date: October 30, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the seeding of native grass for seed production. Combining sideoats grama planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1956 on irrigated land as a cash crop. Planted with the assistance from the Tillman County Soil Conservation Distrinct [SCD]. OK-577-9.
Date: October 30, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Sorghum Almum. The Sorghum Almum was sown via broadcast pasture drill in June 1957. 100 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer was applied on 1-8H. No utilization was made during the first summer. Used for a test plot. OK-550-8.
Date: August 30, 1957
Creator: Crooch, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of site # 17, Sandstone Creek, near Cheyenne, OK. Photo taken at the same time there was approx. 6.6 feet of water over the drawdown structure. The water level came within several feet of the emergency spillway elevation which is on the right side of the lake. Also note 17-A at the left site of the photo and the stream discharge down by the ranch headquarters below the reservoir site. OK 10-847.
Date: April 30, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cecil Drummond Inspecting His Field

Description: Photograph of Cecil Drummond examining part of his 80-acre field seeded to native bluegrass mixture. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cecil Drummond, father of Jack and Gant Drummond, examines portion of an 80-acre field seeded to native bluestem grass mixture on May 20, 1949. They find best results come from plowing, disking, harrowing and cultipacking, then planting. Seeding rate here was 12-14 pounds an acre. Weeds were clipped once in 1949 and once in 1950. Planting protected from gra… more
Date: October 30, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Railroad Damage by Flood

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of flood damage caused by the Washita River to an UNIDENTIFIED Railroad track near Hammon, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Washita River, north of Hammon Oklahoma, where the Washita River crosses a railroad. This photo was taken at 5:15 p. m. Note water coming through railroad fill. Also note crest of storm has already passed fill and damage has been done to the railroad.”
Date: April 30, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Photo of Site No. 17 Sandstone Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site No. 17 Sandstone Creek and the surrounding area. “Photo taken at the same time there was approximately 6.6’ of water over the drawdown structure. Note water lacked several feet of being up to the emergency spillway elevation which is on the right side of the lake. Also note Sandstone Creek 17-A in the left side of the photograph and the stream discharge down by the ranch headquarters below the reservoir site.”
Date: April 30, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flooded DeKalb Ferry Road

Description: Photograph of road to DeKalb ferry from Barney Ward’s house looking south. Next to the road, a home, few small buildings, and field are completely saturated with floodwaters. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Road to DeKalb ferry from Barney Ward’s house looking south. 37 inches of rain since Jan. 1, 1957. Ward and his neighbors are working with Little River District and SCS to get watershed protection and flood prevention project on Norwood Creek.”
Date: April 30, 1957
Creator: North, Fred
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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