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Ladino Clover and Oats

Description: Photograph of a R. C. Lindsey kneeling in a field of Ladino clover and oats. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ladino clover covers the ground as Lindsey kneels to examine it. The surrounding crop is oats.”
Date: May 26, 1947
Creator: Reid, Louis
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of furniture in front of the W. H. Stubbs home. During recent flood, water was approximately 3 feet deep in the house. Stubbs’ loss was listed as follows: crops destroyed: 20 acres of sweet corn, 80 acres of filed corn, 15 acres of green beans, 10 acres of spinach, 9 acres of sweet potatoes, 2 acres of cantaloupes and watermelons. Livestock lost: 29 hogs and pigs, 2 cows, and 2 horses. Also lost includes $350 worth of seed, 540 gallons of gasoline for the tractor, 50 gallons of motor… more
Date: May 30, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Harry N. Chambers, OK State Conservationist is shown with his foot on top of fence post nearly buried in sand and silt deposited during the record breaking floods along the Canadian River between May 10 and May 26, 1943. From lands shown in the background were once operated as a nursery by the Soil Conservation Service. OK-8538.
Date: May 30, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Flood prevention. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Seivert signing the first easement for the Cane Creek Watershed. Virgil Cole, Chairman of the Cane Creek Conservancy District and Board Member of Muskogee County, Soil & Water Conservation District [SWCD], looks on. This easement was the first one secured for work on this watershed. Seivert’s District agreement No, 2609 for their 320 acre farm was signed on June 28, 1955. This is for Site # 22. OK-1479-8. PHOTO IS MISSING.
Date: October 19, 1961
Creator: Castle, Ernest L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood prevention at Cane Creek, Site # 22, near Boynton, OK. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Seivert are signing the first easement for the Cane Creek Watershed. Virgil Cole, Chairman, Cane Creek Conservancy District and Member of the Muskogee County Soil and Water conservation District [SWCD] Board of Supervisors, looks on. This easement was the first one secured for work on this watershed. Seivert's District agreement, No. 2609 for their 320 acre farm signed June 28, 1955. This is for Site #… more
Date: October 19, 1961
Creator: Castle, Ernest L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood prevention at Cane Creek, Site # 22, near Boynton, OK. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Seivert are shown the extent of the sediment pool on their farm by Virgil Cole, Chairman, Cane Creek Conservancy District and Member of the Muskogee County Soil and Water conservation District [SWCD] Board of Supervisors, and its relation to their cooperative agreement No. 2609. Seivert signed the first easement secured for this watershed. OK-1479-11.
Date: October 19, 1961
Creator: Castle, Ernest L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood prevention at Cany Creek. Appraisers are beginning a check of benefitted areas for the Flood Control District. Virgil Cole, Chairman, Caney Creek Conservancy district Board, is standing in the center. John Hood of Norris, Ok is on the far right side [unclear] Muskogee, left, and Chester [unclear], Appraisers. OK-1589-10.
Date: April 17, 1962
Creator: Castle, Ernest L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of H. H. Bannett, chief of Soil Conservation Service shows Elmer T. Peterson, Associate Editor of the Daily Oklahoma, the depth of sand and silt deposited on the highway during record breaking flood occuring from May 10 to 28, 1943, along the Arkansas River. Webbers falls, a town of 400 was evacuated twice during the flood. OK-8537.
Date: May 30, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of H.H. Bennett, chief of the Soil Conservation Service, left, and Elmer T. Peterson, Associate Editor, Daily Oklahoman, look over flood damage at Webbers Falls, OK. J. P. Turner, owner of rock home, left background, stated that from 6 to 36 inches of silt and sand were deposited over 24 acres of alfalfa, spinach and cotton growing in a field adjoining his home. He stated that silt deposits broke 2 drainage ditches in the town. He stated Webbers Falls was evacuated twice in the sprin… more
Date: May 30, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Harry N. Chambers, State Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service, stands on the edge of US Hwy 64, leading out of Webbers Falls and is reviewing damage done to the fences and silt and sand deposited on farm land during the recent floods that occurred between May 10 and 28, 1943. The town of Webbers falls was evacuated twice. The home in the background is on the edge of Webbers Falls. Note the drift collected on the fence. OK-8545.
Date: May 30, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.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 in Muskogee, constructed in the Spring of 1940 to supply stock water. This is the only water supply on the ranch. The pond was stocked with bass, breen, blue gill and perch according to recommendations of Homer C. Towns, Soil Conservation Service, Regional Biologist, in 1941.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Waste Management

Description: Photograph of the dragline used to excavate the trench and the bulldozer beginning the first stage of covering compacted refuse. OK-3839-10.
Date: July 8, 1970
Creator: Melton, Charles H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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