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Agronomy Stubble Mulch

Description: Photograph of Stubble mulch. Wheat seeded in about 1500 pounds of stubble and residue will be excellent conservation farming.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Alfalfa Field Developed in Flood Plain of Cloud Creek

Description: Photograph of an alfalfa field developed in the flood plain of Cloud Creek below detention reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2. This bottom land was formerly cut in two by a gully 4' to 6' deep. This ditch has been plowed in. The bottom formerly overflowed once or twice most years causing excessive crop losses and preventing the establishment of a stand of alfalfa. Wheat made 35 bu. per acre in 1949. A rain occurring in May 1949 would have destroyed the crop on 30 acres had it not been for the Cloud Cre… more
Date: January 21, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Alfalfa Pasture

Description: Photograph of alfalfa field developed in flood plain of Cloud Creek below detention reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2. This bottom land was formerly cut in two by a gully 4' to 6' deep. This ditch has been plowed in. The bottom formerlyy overflowed once or twice most years causing erosive crop losses and preventing the establishment of stand of alfalfa. Wheat made 35 bu. per acre in 1949. A rain occurring in May 1949 would have destroyed the crop on 30 acres had it not been for the Cloud Creek flood c… more
Date: January 21, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Area to be Overseeded

Description: Photograph of J.H. Butler standing near Little Bluestem plant. Area to be overseeded to native grass mixture under Great Plains Conservation Program.
Date: January 31, 1961
Creator: Hamill, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

B. C. Bush, State Aid Discusses With Farmers Howard Warren and Clifford Hitchings Grass Seeding on Conservation Reserve Acreage With Sudan Grass Cover Crop

Description: Photograph of B. C. Bush, State Aid, discuss grass seeding on conservation reserve acreage with Sudan grass cover crop, with farmers Howard Warren and Clifford Hitchings. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Bush, Warren, and Hitchings. The back of the photograph proclaims, "B. C. Bush, State Aid, discuss grass seeding on conservation reserve acreage with Sudan grass cover crop, with farmers Howard Warren and Clifford Hitchings. Drills are two 9 hole and two 8 hole 12… more
Date: January 7, 1957
Creator: Welch, A. P.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Barney Cunningham Standing in the Waterway in Which An Erosion Control Dam Will Protect

Description: Photograph of Barney Cunningham standing in the waterway in which an erosion control dam will protect. Directly in front of Mr. Cunningham is a drop-inlet pipe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion Control dam from in the waterway to be protected by the dam. Waterway berm in left foreground, and emergency spillway immediately beyond its end. Barney Cunningham at pipe."
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Barney Cunningham Standing on a Erosion Control Dam at End of Waterway

Description: Photograph of Barney Cunningham standing on an erosion control dam at the end of a waterway. Directly in front of Mr. Cunningham is the inlet-end of a 36-inch diameter drop-inlet pipe, which extends through the dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion control dam at end of waterway. Barney Cunningham, farm operator, stands at inlet-end of drop-inlet pipe (36" diameter), which extends through the dam. Emergency spillway at left."
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Barney Cunningham Standing on the Back Side of an Erosion Control Dam

Description: Photograph of Barney Cunningham and a dog standing on the backside of an erosion control. Directly next to Mr. Cunningham is the discharge end of a 36" drop-inlet pipe, which extends through the dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Back side of erosion controlled dam. This slope was dressed by routing tractor up and down slope for each 6 feet of height, or less. Barney Cunningham Stands at discharge end of 36" drop-inlet pipe through the dam."
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bid Letting Quartermaster Creek

Description: Photograph of Nuel Hurtick, Adm. , Serv. Div. , SCS, Washington D. C. , left and Ross Hall, Adm. Officer, SCS, Stillwater, right observing the results of the bid opening.
Date: January 19, 1961
Creator: Richie, Leonard
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bridge Coronation South of Cordell

Description: Photograph of Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD and Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3 standing next to a new bridge on farm to market road south of Cordell. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3, 2. Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of… more
Date: January 25, 1963
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Brush Choked Channel

Description: Photograph of a brush choked channel of branch below detention reservoir No. 2. To be cleared later and established to alfalfa.
Date: January 21, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Buffalo Grazing on Shortgrass

Description: Photograph of Buffalo grazing on shortgrass. Blue grama dominant showing winter preference to native tall grasses. Flats Range site. Restrictive layer in subsoil prevents growth of tall grasses. Ford soils.
Date: January 8, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bulldozers and Tractors at Roaring Creek Site 4

Description: Photograph of several bulldozers and tractors leveling and clearing a field at or near Roaring Creek site 4. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 4 Roaring Creek Jan 1963.”
Date: January 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bulldozers and Tractors at Roaring Creek Site 4

Description: Photograph of several bulldozers and tractors leveling and clearing a field at or near Roaring Creek site 4. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bulldozers and Tractors at Roaring Creek Site 4

Description: Photograph of several bulldozers and tractors leveling and clearing a field at or near Roaring Creek site 4. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cattle Grazing on Savannah Site

Description: Photograph of cattle grazing on deep savannah site. Grasses present are little bluestem, sand bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass and sand Lovegrass. These pastures has been sprayed three times for shinnery oak control under the GPCP.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cattle on Snow Covered Field

Description: Photograph of seven heads of cattle standing in a snow covered field. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Snow cover in the breaks of Major County."
Date: January 24, 1964
Creator: Allgood, Ferris P.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cavalry Creek Detention Reservoir #2

Description: Photograph of seven UNIDENTIFED people standing in a field near Cavalry Creek detention reservoir No. 2. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cavalry Creek detention reservoir No. 2, one of first built in Washita River Flood Prevention Project. Water leaks out through gypsum beds. This is actually a benefit as long as the structure is not endangered, as it provides additional floodwater storage."
Date: January 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Channel Below Detention Resevoir

Description: Photograph of brush choked channel of branch below detention reservoir No. 2. To be cleared later and established to alfalfa.
Date: January 21, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Channel Below Detention Resevoir

Description: Photograph of brush choked channel of branch below detention reservoir No. 2. To be cleared later and established to alfalfa.
Date: January 21, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
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.
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.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Composite Surface Soil Sample

Description: Photograph of J. A. Killough in fourth of a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. After you have taken a thin slice of soil from the hole, take a core about a half inch wide from the center of the slice and place in a clean bucket. Repeat for each spot selected within the field or area to be sampled.
Date: January 25, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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