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Boggy Flats

Description: Photograph looking north of junction in road to Cut-throat Cap and Sugar Creek Spring. During drought period of 1953-56 this area was dominated by short grasses. Note the present vegetation containing a high percentage of little bluestem resulting from good management coupled with favorable climatic period. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperative grazing use check.
Date: April 11, 1962
Creator: Whittington, Fred
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Roscoe Long showing A. J. Maxwell Depth to Calcium Carbonite Concretions of the Bethany Soils

Description: Photograph of Roscoe Long Soil Scientist, SCS, showing A. J. Maxwell, Soil Scientist, SCS, depth to calcium carbonite concretions of the Bethany soils. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Roscoe Long, 2. A. J. Maxwell. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, showing the depth to calcium carbonite concretions of the Bethany soils to A. J. Maxwell, Soil Scientist, SCS."
Date: April 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watershed / Land Treatment

Description: Photograph of Lyndal McCrory, rancher of Milo, OK (right) and Herman Denny, his foreman, have been rounding up some of McCrory's registered Black Angus bulls. There are five watershed structures on the tributaries of Caddo Creek on the ranch and provide flood protection. McCrory has stopped all row cropping and has gone completely to cattle and grass. OK-2299-4.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watersheds

Description: Photograph of the Ardmore Land Acquisition Committee holding a breakfast meeting on acquiring the land on three watershed sites on Caddo Creek north-south for municipal water and recreation. The project will also provide flood prevention. Louis Fischl, committee chairman is presiding. Also there: Curtis Williams, L.D. [unclear] and S.A. Pittman. Jerry Churchill was not present. At left: N.A. McGalliard of the Daily Ardmoreite. Left o fhim is Archie Welch, SCS, WUC at Ardmore[?]. At right is Wes… more
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the seeding of a detention dam. Seeding native grass hay on the cut slope of the spillway detention dam, of Site # 14, Calvary Creek, 2 mi. W and 5 mi. S of Cordell, OK. A three point hitch Brillion Seeder is being used to place the seed and is being anchored to the 1 1/2 cut slope by cable from the upper tractor. OK-951-6.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock (and Grasses)

Description: Photograph of Angus cattle grazing on rye. Austrian winter peas and some volunteer vetch in a pecan orchard. The field has been well-fertilized. OK-1590-6.
Date: April 25, 1962
Creator: Hager, P. E.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Roscoe Long Conducting A Soil PH Study of Norge Soil

Description: Photograph of Roscoe Long Soil Scientist, SCS, conducting a soil PH study of Norge soil. In the background, an UNIDENTIFED man is working with a dark colored soil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, using specified, laboratory-tested techniques in determining the PH or acidity of a Norge soil. Note color book for determining soil color and the deep open pit which aids in detail study of the Norge pedon."
Date: April 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Roscoe Long Using a Munsell Color Chart to Describe Color of the A1 Horizon of the Norge Soil Studied from a Deep Pit

Description: Photograph of Roscoe Long Soil Scientist, SCS, using a Munsell Color chart to describe color of the A1 horizon of the Norge soil studied from a deep pit. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, using Munsell Color chart to accurately describe the color of the A1 Horizon of the Norge soil being studied in this deep pit."
Date: April 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stilwell Silt Loam Soil Profile

Description: Photograph of a soil profile of Stilwell silt loam, 0-1% slopes ½ miles east of Proctor, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil profile of Stilwell silt loam, 0-1% slopes. A deep medium textured terrace soil occurring extensively along creeks and streams."
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Crimson Clover in Bermudagrass

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men examining a pasture of crimson clover in Bermudagrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Improvement. Crimson clover in Bermudagrass. Good early pasture. Clover gets tough at blooming state. Clover drilled in with LeFlore County SCD equipment. Sandy upland soil."
Date: April 17, 1961
Creator: Ball, L. F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFIED Man on Tractor Bermudagrass Sprigging

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor preparing the land to sprig it with Bermudagrass roots. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Digging Bermuda grass roots to be sprigged. Spikes are pulled over land twice and side delivery rake is used to complete job."
Date: April 6, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pasture Improvement and Erosion Control Via Oats and Crimson Clover

Description: Photograph of "SCS Technicians Andrew Costner and Fines Sturgeon check erosion control under cover of oats and crimson clover. Soil is sandy upland. Crop has been pasture heavily." The photograph does not differentiate the left to right order of Andrew Costner and Fines Sturgeon.
Date: April 17, 1961
Creator: Ball, L. F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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