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Chickasha Dam and Reservoir

Description: Photograph of the Chickasha dam and reservoir. Recreation was opened to the public on 5/18/60 for the4 first time. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: May 22, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chickasha Dam and Reservoir

Description: Photograph of the Chickasha dam and reservoir. Recreation was opened to the public on 5/18/60 for the4 first time. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: May 18, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
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
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

String of Fish from Chickasha Lake

Description: Photograph of a flood prevention and domestic water and recreation area. A string of fish caught by J.W. Bailey and Lloyd Stewart, around fishing float in background. First day of fishing on the lake.
Date: May 18, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

String of Fish from Chickasha Lake

Description: Photograph of a flood prevention and domestic water and recreation area. A string of fish caught by J.W. Bailey and Lloyd Stewart, around fishing float in background. First day of fishing on the lake.
Date: May 18, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0334.0359]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Myron M. Kinley, legendary oilfield firefighter, had gone from his Chickasha headquarters to Houston to accept Japan's Fifth Class of the Order of the Rising Sun. The family celebrated at a Houston club Friday night ... at the party's height, the phone rang. Imperial Oil Co., Montreal, Quebec, needed Kinley right away."
Date: April 12, 1960
Creator: Carl's Studios
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Inundation

Description: Photograph of a water impound lot, looking north, constructed by ARS-SCS to study inundation tolerance of selected species of plants associated with watershed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot. Six plots are planned for the study. Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erison 1, Class IV. Work is under the supervision of Edd. D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS. Project is in response to SCS research needs.
Date: May 16, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. Common Switchgrass, lowland switchgrass and Midland Bermudagrass. Work is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research needs.
Date: August 3, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. KR bluestem, common Bermudagrass and NK-37 Bermudagrass. Project is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research needs.
Date: August 3, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. Eastern gramagrass, Caddo switchgrass, sand bluestem, river switchgrass, and big bluestem. Project is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research ne… more
Date: August 3, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of the east view of site where water impoundment plots will be constucted to study inundation tolerance of selected vegetation as related to watershed treatment. Location-southesat of Lake Chickasha; Sec. 22, R9W, T8N, Soil-Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class IV. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.
Date: April 1, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of a panoramic view looking north of water impounding plots constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance of selected species of plants related to watershed treatment. Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class IV. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.
Date: May 16, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of water impounding plots constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. Project is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. and concurred in by M.D. Gamble, Agronomist, SCS. Project in response to SCS research needs.
Date: August 3, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. Buffalograss, knotgrass, alkali sacaton, vine mesquite and prarrie cordgrass. Project is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research needs.
Date: August 3, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. Midland Bermudagrass, El-Kan bluestem and weeping lovegrass. Project is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research needs.
Date: August 3, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of the north view of site where water impoundment plots will be constucted to study inundation tolerance of selected vegetation as related to watershed treatment. Location-southesat of Lake Chickasha; Sec. 22, R9W, T8N, Soil-Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class IV. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.
Date: April 1, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of a panoramic view looking north of water impounding plots constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance of selected species of plants related to watershed treatment. Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class IV. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.
Date: May 16, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rush Creek Dam and Spillway

Description: Photograph of dam, fence and spillway and gate looking East. This picture made before being sprigged with bermuda grass and before structure has filled with water. Present water is in borrow pit.
Date: December 22, 1960
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stocking Fish

Description: Photograph of stocking first fish in Site 1. Men in picture are: J. W. Taylor, Oscar Sparks, and R. E. Dyer of Marlow, Okla. , and O'Reilly Sandy, new Superintendent of Medicine Park Fish Hatchery.
Date: December 22, 1960
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watermelons

Description: Photograph of watermelons growing on Stephenville fine sandy loam. Nationally famous Rush Springs watermelons are grown in Southern Grady County. Yeilds may be as high as 4 tons per acre.
Date: July 8, 1960
Creator: Meinders, H. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock

Description: Photograph of the SW Poultry and Livestock Company. Showing egg production as an important agricultural enterprise in Grady County. Much of the poultry feed is produced from locally grown grain and alfalfa. OK-1157-9.
Date: July 23, 1960
Creator: Meinders, Hadley
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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