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Aerial Shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed and W. H. Reburn's Farm

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed, which this photo contains the locations of W. H. Reburn's farm, Bales group farms, F. M. McAdams farm, and Detention Reservoir #4. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Whiteshield Watershed. Ok-SCD-4. Wa. 2. Reburn farm in foreground. Conservation plan developed in 1940. Has completed all conservation measures. Plan included terracing, terrace outlet, shelterbelt, contour farming, crop residue management, cover crop, contr… more
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Drop Inlet Site No. F1 on Upper Whiteshield Watershed

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Upper Whiteshield Watershed drop inlet site No F1 and the surrounding area. A few houses are visible on the top of the photograph, with C. A. Boomer, living in the house on the top of the picture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Whiteshield Watershed OK-SCD-4 Wa.2. Drop inlet site No. F1 controll [sic] overfall to protect conservation system. Drainage area 290 acres. 60 acres pasture remaining cultivated. Medium textured upland soil. All mechanical c… more
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of A Flooded Sergeant Major Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Sergeant Major Creek below Detention Reservoirs #1 & 2. A town is seen in the bottom left of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “When swollen with flood waters, Sergeant Major Creek gouges out its banks, cuts new channel, & washes away trmendous [sic] amount of irreplaceable soil. Cut on right is below Det. Resv. No. 1 & 2, E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Creek on left is main stream of Sgt. Major Creek. Trees on stream bank in upper left corner ar… more
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Deep Plowed Field For Shinnery Control

Description: Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Field badly infested with shinnery oak. Shinnery was 25' high when deep plowed in 1956. Sorghum cover will be established and field seedbed to climax native grasses."
Date: March 31, 1958
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Plot 173 Range Cover Evaluation of threeawn Cover In Controlling Soil Splash on Red Shale Hills Site

Description: Photograph of Plot 173 range cover evaluation of three-awn cover in controlling soil splash on red shale hills site. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range cover evaluation on plot 173, in poor condition range on red Shale hills site (soil unit 24-RR) had 1288 lb. threeawn cover per acre, which was 48% effective in control soil splash. Detachability was 28% and splash amounted to 17,869 lb. per acre."
Date: November 7, 1949
Creator: Osborn, Ben
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

U. S. Government Tract 120 Grassy Field

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling in a field of native grasses. This particular field consists of little bluestem, sideoats, blue grama, and sand lovegrass. The text on the back of the photograph proclaims, "Three year old planting (seeded in cane cover crop in spring of 1943) of native grasses. Six row mixture of little bluestem, side oats [sic], and blue grama and one row of sand lovegrass. Has not been utilized but could be slightly grazed. Will be grazed in 1946. Field formerly was … more
Date: August 27, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Burning Range Land

Description: Photograph of a rangeland that is on fire. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Burning range land in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma."
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of horses grazing on revegetated Class VII land, planted in 1942 with a mixture of side-oats, blue end hairy grass, bluestem and weeping love-grass. Mr. [unclear] is a district Supervisor. OK-9186.
Date: August 29, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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