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Pasture Improvement

Photograph of cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes.

Date: November 1, 1957

Creator: Elder, Arthur T.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Seed Harvest (2)

Photograph of a district employee turning grass seed as part of the curing process. This area is located beneath the grandstand at the City Park and one of the many such areas leased by the District for this purpose.

Date: November 1, 1957

Creator: Elder, Arthur T.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Seed Harvest Cleaning Switchgrass

Photograph of District employee cleaning Switchgrass seed in District warehouse. Also shown is part of the many thousands of pounds of Switchgrass already cleaned and sacked ready for distribution.

Date: November 1, 1957

Creator: Elder, Arthur T.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gowan Clay Loam

Photograph of Gowan Clay Loam, small bottom showing the size of many of these areas of soil. Pecan tree is typical.

Date: November 1, 1960

Creator: Maxwell, A. J.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass Seed Harvest

Photograph of Ed Rowley, SCS business manager, and assistant sacking and weighing grass seed in the District warehouse.

Date: November 1, 1957

Creator: Elder, Arthur T.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Seed Harvest Grandstand Storage

Photograph of a district employee turning grass seed as part of the curing process. This area is located beneath the grandstand at the City Park and one of the many such areas leased by the District for this purpose.

Date: November 1, 1957

Creator: Elder, A. T.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of overhead water that has caused severe erosion in the nature drain on this farm. It will be shaped into a waterway and sprigged to bermuda grass. When the grass becomes established it will also serve as outlets for terraces to be constructed later. OK-1224-5.

Date: November 1, 1960

Creator: Rowlett, Olen

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Oil and Gasoline Safety

Photograph of a gasoline pump shed of the Wetumka African-American Soil Conservation Service Camp. The picture documents the safety measures taken by this particular camp for a special report. Note the various safety precautions that have been taken to make the storage of oil and gasoline safe: 1. Sand barrel with lid for fighting fires. 2. Shovel painted red hanging on the wall. 3. Breather pipe for gasoline tank extending through the roof. 4. Fire extinguisher available at all times 5. Warnin… more

Date: November 1, 1937

Creator: Slack, Jim

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem seed, clean and of commercial quality. High grade plantable material. Size of seed in original negative about one-half actual size. TX-44, 870.

Date: November 1, 1948

Creator: Davis, David O.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of native grasses that are properly managed on the Troy Maddox farm. Maddox says having more grass in his pasture than he needs is good security. He buys when the market is down and sells when the market is up because he always has plenty of grass. Its moisture is adequate; he always has plenty of small grain pasture also. OK-776-2.

Date: November 1, 1958

Creator: Rowlett, Olen

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of cows in a field; pasture improvement. Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and will now be utilized for wintering purposes. OK-575-11.

Date: November 1, 1957

Creator: Elder, Arthur T.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem seed plot planted in the Spring of 1949. The small plot can be irrigated and seed has been harvested for use on other parts of the ranch. TX-47-383.

Date: November 1, 1950

Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fence Row and Field Border

Photograph of a fence row and field border of sassafras, Rhus ambrosia, ulmus and chenopodium prior to winter grazing by farmer's livestock.

Date: November 1, 1938

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a grass seed harvest. Ed Rowley, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] business manager and assistant sacking and weighing grass seed on the District warehouse. OK-575-3.

Date: November 1, 1957

Creator: Elder, Tom

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Delbert Inman

Photograph of Delbert Inman watching his cattle graze in a Bermuda pasture.

Date: November 1, 1955

Creator: Gamble, Maurice D.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lightly Used Sideoats Grass Cover in Excellent Condition on the Rolling Red Plains

Photograph of lightly used sideoats grass cover on the very shallow phase of the red shale hills site in the Rolling Red Plains, which is in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cover on the very shallow phase of the red shale hills (Soils Unit 24) site in the Rolling Red Plains is sparse even in excellent condition. If the range has been grazed closely in past years, so that there is no accumulation of litter on the ground, there is room between the plants for raindrops … more

Date: November 1, 1949

Creator: Osborn, Ben O.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dwight Ferguson Ranch Cattle

Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."

Date: November 1, 1957

Creator: Elder, Arthur T.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Plot 164 Range Cover Evaluation of Sideoats Grama Cover In Controlling Soil Splash on Red Shale Hills Site

Photograph of Plot 164 range cover evaluation of sideoats grama cover in controlling soil splash on red shale hills site. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range cover evaluation plot 164 in excellent condition range on red shale hill site (soil unit 24-RR) had 4518 lb. sideoats grama cover per acre and was 97% effective in controlling soil splash. Detachability was 32% and splash amounted to 1,248 lb. per acre."

Date: November 1, 1949

Creator: Osborn, Ben

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Red Shale Hills Site in Excellent Condition

Photograph of a Red Shale hills site (soil unit 24-RR) in excellent condition. A shovel is in the foreground of this photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Red Shale hills site (soil unit 24-RR) in excellent condition. Sideoats grama and hairy grama plots in this area were 97-98% effective in preventing soil splash."

Date: November 1, 1949

Creator: Osborn, Ben

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Sasseen Ranch Sideoats Grama Grass

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man kneeling in a field consisting of sideoats grama grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Side oats [sic] grama grass on the Sasseen Ranch. This grass was planted in cotton stalks with the Washita County Soil Conservation District grass drill. The planting is four years old. Sasseen has received good grazing the past 2 years."

Date: November 1, 1958

Creator: Rowlett, Olen

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stocking Fish Ponds

Photograph of Augie Sewell, Washita County SCD supervisor and Darwin Craig, Cordell Sportsman Club receive fish from the Oklahoma Fish Hatchery delivery truck to be taken to floodwater retarding structures on Cavalary Creek watershed.

Date: November 1, 1958

Creator: Rowlett, Olen

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fence Row and Field Border

Photograph of a fence row and field border of sassafras, Rhus ambrosia, ulmus and chenopodium prior to winter grazing by farmer's livestock.

Date: November 1, 1938

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of enrolles at a Watumka SCS camp reading a poster put up on the camp grounds in the interest of safety. It has been brought out that this type of reminder (that of placing them singly instead of in groups) helps promote safety to a greater degree. OK-5868.

Date: November 1, 1937

Creator: Slack, Jim

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a fence line contrast, Dwight Ferguson farm. A fence-line contrast showing on the left the area utilized for summer grazing. On the right, the area deferred for winter grazing. The area on the right has been harvested for grass seed. OK-575-10.

Date: November 1, 1957

Creator: Elder, Arthur T.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

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