10 Matching Results

Search Results

Advanced search parameters have been applied.

Flood Prevention on John Morgan Farm Near Washita River and Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of John Morgan’s farm and surrounding area near Wildhorse Creek & Washita River below Site No. 16. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood Prevention – Washita River Wildhorse Creek. Bottomland leveled for irrigation below Site No. 16. Land will be watered from the sediment pool of the structure.”
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wheat Field and Oil Wells

Description: Photograph of a wheat field, with oil wells in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat field on Kirkland Renfro [sic] complex with oil wells and rangeland in background."
Date: July 7, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Site 33, Wildhorse Watershed

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of two UNIDENTIFED men standing outside of a gated area near Site 33, Wildhorse Watershed. This back description of this particular photograph is extremely faded and hard to read, but from what is salvageable, it proclaims, “Site 33, Wildhorse Watershed. [C. J. Weaver’s] owner of this site. Has sold $20,000 of water to oil companies for drilling purposes in the last 20 years. He also watered neighbors’ cattle from this site during drought years of ’52, 53’, and ’54.… more
Date: September 27, 1955
Creator: Graham, L. O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention on John Morgan Farm Near Washita River and Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of John Morgan’s farm and surrounding area near Wildhorse Creek & Washita River below Site No. 16. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood Prevention – Washita River Wildhorse Creek. Bottomland leveled for irrigation below Site No. 16. Land will be watered from the sediment pool of the structure.”
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Example of a Properly Grazed and A Over Grazed Field

Description: Photograph of a properly grazed and over grazed field ½ miles south of Hat Top Mountain. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Proper use and over grazing. Definite separation due to fence and different landowners. One-half mile south of Hattop [sic] Mountain.”
Date: May 17, 1960
Creator: Fortney, Fred
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
Back to Top of Screen