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Garland Coal Company Dragline Operation

Description: Photograph of a Garland Coal Company dragline in operation. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of huge drag-line in operation. Owned by Garland Coal Company. Drag bucket capacity is 34 cu. Yds. Drag-line is capable of stripping coal 90-feet deep.”
Date: March 30, 1967
Creator: Eaton, James L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Recreation and Wildlife

Description: Photograph of older spring fed pond with shoreline being deepened with dragline to help to coontol the water, weeds and make a nicer place to fish and play.
Date: March 29, 1967
Creator: Mullen, Glen L.
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

Watersheds

Description: Photograph of Soil Conservation Service (SCS) employees and Mrs. Elsie Bates at a meeting of contractors, suppliers, equipment dealers and SCS people. The theme of the meeting "Quality Inspection in Watershed Construction Work."
Date: October 31, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watersheds

Description: Photograph of a Santa Fe passanger train making its last un over Big John Creek's trestle, while workmen prepare to widen the trestle as a part of the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. OK-2955-12.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of showing from L to R: E. A. Harrison, representative of local conservancy district; Bobby Davis, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Project Engineer; and Richard H De Haven, trainmaster, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co., discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River project. Background shows trestle to be widened as a part of the Big John creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. OK-2955-7.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cherokee County Loamy Prairie Range

Description: Photograph of a Loamy Prairie range site located in Cherokee County, which is in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loamy Prairie range site in excellent range condition. The soils are Eldorado Craig. The vegetation is primarily big bluestem, little bluestem and Indiangrass. Woody species consisting of blackberry, persimmon, sumac and sassafras, are scattered sparsely over the site."
Date: January 1967
Creator: Dietz, H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

A Smooth Chert Savannah Range Site In Good Condition

Description: Photograph of a forested area and brush growing on a smooth chert, savannah range site. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A smooth chert savannah range site in good condition, the soil is Clarksville stony silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes. Grass production could be increased significantly by reducing the canopy through aerial brush control. This photo was taken for Craig Co report & has not been used."
Date: January 16, 1967
Creator: Moss, Allen R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Profile of Gowen Loam

Description: Photograph of Gowen loam near the Fitzgerald Ranch. A measuring stick is on the left side of the photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Profile of Gowen Loam."
Date: July 1967
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Used Range at Wichita Mt. Wildlife Refuge

Description: Photograph of Charles Crimes, Neil Stidham, and Gordon Folzenlogen knelling in native grasses in the Wichita Mt. Wildlife Refuge near Mount Pinchot Pasture. The photograph does not indicate the left to right position of the three mentioned men. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Follow up of Ok-2509-12, 921-6. Loamy bottomland site in excellent condition. Lobo flat. Area in the foreground was protected from grazing by the annual exclosure [sic]."
Date: April 13, 1967
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge Fullingim Flat

Description: Photograph of a fence line contrasting the west side and east side of Fullingim flat near Mount Pinchot pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence line contrast at west side of Fullingim flat. Area on the left is outside the refuge. Follow up of Ok-2511-16."
Date: April 13, 1967
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Tame Pasture on E. T. McCollum's Farm

Description: Photograph of Claude Newland, SCS Soil Scientist, examines the field of E. T. McCollum, 2 ½ miles north of Vinita. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This field produced 6 ½ bushels of oats per acre in 1950. The oats had been overseeded with sericea lespedeza. The sericea was fertilized with 650 lbs. per acre of rock phosphate which was drilled into the soil. In 1962 the sericea was plowed up, 2 ½ tons of lime and 100 lbs. of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre was applied and Greenfield Bermuda w… more
Date: March 1, 1967
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Improved Bermudagrass and Vetch Pasture

Description: Photograph of Homer Dacus, Cooperator and Leo Dowling, SCS, examining Bermudagrass over seeded with vetch. The photo does not clarify the position of Leo Dowling and Homer Dacus. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermudagrass overseeded with Vetch."
Date: October 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rotary Mower Pasture Management

Description: Photograph of Philip and Bob Cody on John Deer tractors using rotary mowers to control weeds in Bermudagrass pasture. The photo does not clarify the position of Philip or Bob Cody. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rotary Mower being used to control weeds in Bermudagrass pasture."
Date: August 24, 1967
Creator: Price, Neil
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
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