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Irrigation

Description: Photograph of a 24" steel pipe to deliver water from Cache Creek to large elevated ditch on SCD Cooperators, Elmer Graham's 700 acres of irrigated land near Temple, Oklahoma. Pipe will carry 10,000 GPM.
Date: May 4, 1956
Creator: Woodward, Grant
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage caused by overflow waters of Cottonwood Creek. Over 5 blocks of Highway # 33 in Guthrie, Oklahoma were covered by water for 12 hours, causing approx. 100 families to leave their houses. Enormous damage was done to crops, soils, highways and bridges and other public and private property. Buildings on the left belong to the Mid-Continental Petroleum Company and tracks of the railroad spur and yards in the background. OK-8327.
Date: May 4, 1941
Creator: Elwell, H. M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a specially-constructed grader made from an old road maintainer. It has no front wheels and hitches to the tractor for frontal support. The grader and tractor are equipped with lights and is now working three eight-hour shifts a day. The graderfixed up in this way is very efficient. OK-5167.
Date: May 4, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of a break in newly constructed terrace showing overfall which developed above it from water coming down from breaks in higher terraces. The break here is at a fill which was not built high enough. Photo was taken shortly after a quick 6-inch rain. OK-5169.
Date: May 4, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a farm pond dam showing water marks near crest where a 4-inch rain filled pond (04-30-36). On May 4th, another 4-inch rain added sufficient pressure so that the seepage through a gopher hole caused the collapse of the dam. The gopher hole was being treated and probably would have been healed if the additional rain had not caused the additional pressure at just that time. OK-5183.
Date: May 4, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Seriously Eroded Land

Description: Photograph of some seriously eroded land which was replaced by that shown in Okla-6451. This lane is to be graded in and grassed to be used for terrace outlet channel. To be followed with later pictures. Chickasha Project, Yukon Camp.
Date: May 4, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Granite Outcrops

Description: Photograph of granite outcrops located on the western extent of the Wichita Mountains near Lake Altus. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Granite Outcrops. Western extent of the Wichita Mountains."
Date: May 4, 1961
Creator: Frie, J. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Seriously Eroded Land (2)

Description: Photograph of some seriously eroded land which was replaced by that shown in Okla-6451. This lane is to be graded in and grassed to be used for terrace outlet channel. To be followed with later pictures. Chickasha Project, Yukon Camp.
Date: May 4, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a specially-constructed grader made from an old road maintainer. This grader has no front wheels and hitches directly to the tractor for frontal support. The grader fixed up in this way is very efficient. The grader and tractor are equipped with electric lights for night work and is being run three eight-hour shifts a day. OK-5166.
Date: May 4, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Dixie (reseeded) Crimson clover. Seeded in November, 1948 with 18 pounds of seed per acre and fertilized with 1 ½ tons lime and 700 pounds of 20 % superphosphate. Grazed from March 1 to April 15. Soil Unit 5-FC. LA-61-746.
Date: May 4, 1949
Creator: Loftin, L. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Damage in Guthrie

Description: Photograph of flood damage caused by overflow waters of Cottonwood River. Over 5 blocks of Hwy. 33 in Gruthrie, Oklahoma, were covered by water for 12 hours, causing approx. 100 families to leave their homes. Enormous damage was done to crops, soils, highways, bridges and other public and private property. Buildings on the left belong to the Mid-Continent Petroleum Company and tracks of the railroadf spur line are completely covered by water. Note flooded homes and yards in background.
Date: May 4, 1941
Creator: Elwell, H. M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of [unclear] filter housing on floodwater retarding structure no. [unclear]. 36 inch diameter; the dark 8 inch pipe is a drain pipe which runs into drop inlet structure. The two 2 inch pipes run to floatwell for water stage recorder [?]. Glenn A. Beecham, construction engineer is holding up lid which can be opened to clean silt out of the house. OK-01 [?]-219.
Date: May 4, 1905
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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