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Sandstone Creek watershed

Description: Photograph of approximately 10 acres of field below site 6, Sandstone Creek, has been reclaimed for production since detention reservoir protects it. The old creek channel has been filled up and a new ditch constructed.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Leveling

Description: Photograph of J. R. Simmons checking to see if his land level is cutting the right depth on land leveling field under Great Plains program
Date: 1961~
Creator: Bohl, J. L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Native Grass Planting on Red Rock Ranch

Description: Photograph of Henry Jordan, left, and Marshall Jordan, SCS technicians, study 12 year old native grass planting on Thurmond;s 11,000 acre Red Rock Ranch. Stocking rate is approximately 25 acres per cow and calf. This pasture is rested periodically. 20RR- High good range condition.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Sandstone Flood Personal Observation

Description: Photograph of Ott Fowler, Mgr. , Red Rock Ranch, perched on top of the corral fence on the ranch. He has watched the Sandstone Flood Prevention Project from the beginning. He summed it all up when he said, "Floods have stopped, yields are better, water is plentiful, fishing is tops and wild turkeys and beavers are numerous as well as other small game. " Fowler said "the wild turkeys use the top rail above the corral gates as their roost. "
Date: May 18, 1960
Creator: Grouse, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of Marshall Jordon, SCS technician, examining gully which has been healed by 12-year-old planting of native grass mizture. Little bluestem is the predominating grass. 20RR - High good range condition.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farm Homes

Description: Photograph of a rock house when 50 years old as indicated by the date built as carved in stone over the door. J.T. Porter is in the photo. It was occupied in 1939. Mr. Lester Davis of Reydon, Oklahoma, has recently purchased this farm. OK-816-2.
Date: February 26, 1959
Creator: Whittington, Fred
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Turkey Nest with Eggs

Description: Photograph of a turkey nest with 13 eggs. This nest has been built in an old abandonded road protected by a diversion terrace. The road blew full of Russian thistles and turkey nest was built. Wild turkeys have made a considerable increase on Sandstone watershed in the last 3 years.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

String of Fish from Sandstone Creek Watershed

Description: Photograph of a sting of fish caught by Clarence Fowler, Rancher, out of Site 4, Sandstone Creek Watershed. These 6 bass and 1 channel cat weighed a total of 26 pounds. Fowler has fished in Canada, throughout the Northwest part of the U.S., and in Colorado-he said, "This is the best fishing area in the country right here on Sandstone." Fowler keeps a record of fish caught, the record shows 285 lbs. caught during period March 15 to May 15, 1960.
Date: May 18, 1960
Creator: Crouse, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of mowing a Johnson Grass Meadow. A 27 acre bottomland field that is subject to overflow. “From May 1 to July 10 I had 34 head of beef stock on this grass,” said Earl Fish, “and the last of July, I got a hay crop that yielded at least a ton to the acre. I let the stock stay on the grass until about August 5 and I am now getting my second hay crop. I expect to make about ½ ton per acre this cutting, put the stock back to grazing and leave them until the first frost, probably in the mi… more
Date: August 20, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Honey Cultivation

Description: Photograph of sweet clover honey. The wife of Howard Flick is preparing comb honey for canning while he lables the full jars. Mr. Flick says all of his honey comes from his sweet clover fields and already this year he has procurred from his 12 hives 60 gallons of honey. OK-8593.
Date: August 20, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of upper Whiteshield Watershed—Oklahoma Soil Conservation District [SCD] # 4. Wa. 2. Detention reservoir # 1. Drainage area 485 acres. Permanent storage—13.7 surface acres. 105 acre-feet. Inches of run-off from drainage area 2.6 acres. Flood storage—27.2 surface acres. 158.5 acre-feet. 3.6 inches. Peak flow uncontrolled (25 year frequency storm) 1600 cubic feet per second (cfs.). The release rate from 18 inches Asbestos bonded corrugated pipe is 22 cfs. The Drainage area—80 acres cul… more
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Conservation Service and Youth Day

Description: Photograph of a field day. Soil Conservation Service and Youth day. Two CCC enrolles (left) Joe Williams (right), James Tate, Asst. Leader, talk into microphone for a transcription for radio broadcast to questions of Mr. Lane Beatty, State Agricultural Statistician, Oklahoma State department of Agriculture. Recording was broadcast by radio over station WKY. Enrolles are from Clinton, OK, CCC Camp. Asked how they liked their work, both replied "I like it," and added that they were learning somet… more
Date: July 16, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosian Control

Description: Photograph of Marshall Jordan, Soil Conservation Services [SCS] technician examing a gully which has ben healed by a 12-year-old planting of native grass mixture. Little bluestem is the predominant grass. 20RR--High, good range condition. OK-10, 583.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farm Homes

Description: Photograph of a rock house built in 1909, with the date carved in stone over the door. J.T. Porter is the person in the photo. The house was occupied in 1939. Lester Davis has recently purchased this farm.OK-816-3.
Date: February 26, 1959
Creator: Whittington, Fred
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farm Homes

Description: Photograph of a rock house when 50 years old as indicated by the date built as carved in stone over the door. J.T. Porter is in the photo. It was occupied in 1939. Mr. Lester Davis of Reydon, Oklahoma, has recently purchased this farm. OK-816-3.
Date: February 26, 1959
Creator: Whittington, Fred
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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