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Crop-Rotated Field of Grain Sorghum

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing in a crop-rotated field of grain sorghum. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Grain sorghum in a crop rotation program. Yield is expected to reach 80 to 90 bushels per year. Irrigated two times in summer of 1958. Sorghum to followed with alfalfa – 1959 & 1960.”
Date: September 10, 1958
Creator: Elder, A. T.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Charles Freeman and Two UNIDENTIFIED State Game and Fish Dept. Technicians Checking a Net In a Fishpond

Description: Photograph of Charles Freeman and two UNIDENTIFIED State Game and Fish Dept. technicians checking their fish net to check size, kind, and number of fish in this fishpond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Charles Freeman paddling boat for State Game and Fish Dept. technicians who are checking their net used to trap fish for purpose of determining kind, size and number of fish in large stockwater pond on their ranch.”
Date: May 10, 1962
Creator: Tarrant, Charles
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

H. H. Lawson's Stock Cutter

Description: Photograph of H. H. Lawson examining stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. The back of the photograph proclaims, “H. H. Lawson examines stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. A piece of 12” pipe and old road grader blades were utilized in constructing the implement. Cost, approximately $40.00.”
Date: March 10, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stock Water Cattle Coming in for Water

Description: Photograph of cattle coming in for water in farm pond. This pond has been fenced into 2 sections so it may be used by cattle in both pastures of a 2 pasture grazing rotation system. In addition to native grass the cattle on this range get 5 pounds of cake per day. Steers are brought in and fed out in addition to the steers raised from the basic heard.
Date: August 10, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

King Ranch Bluestem

Description: Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem planting in the spring of 1951. An annual average of 3000 pounds of seed are gathered from this 100 acre planting. L. C. Haskins, Jefferson County SCD Mgr. , Bob Price, and Hank Bradley inspecting grass and explaining the growth and use of grass to young Bradley. This grass was planted on old depleted cropland as a proper land use practice as recommended by SCS. For fertilizer, this 100 acre field received 45 tons of raw rock phosphate in 1949, 6 tons 33% ammon… more
Date: August 10, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Results of Airplane Spraying

Description: Photograph of a series of photos showing the results of airplane spraying of pine and oak. Area sprayed on May 25, 1954. Picture taken on June 10, 1954. Pine showed considerable damage. 50% to 75% of needles showed damage and 50% to 75% if all new growth showed characteristic twist from 244 5 T. All of undesirable undergrowth show damage.
Date: July 10, 1954
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Channel improvement

Description: Photograph of typical channel clogged with brush and debris. House in background is located at corner of 4th and Severs Streets.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Channel improvement

Description: Photograph of the creek channel north of twentieth street bridge. Note cofferdam to divert flow around bridge during construction of improvements.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Channel improvement

Description: Photograph of the creek channel south of twentieth street bridge. Note cofferdam to divert flow around bridge during construction of improvements.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chickaskia River Flood

Description: Photograph of Chickaskia River flood in July 1951 badly pot-holed this field. Charles A. Hollpopeter (rt), district supervisor and SCS technician Willis H. Milton made check of damage. River channel is in background along row of trees. L. C. Moore Estate.
Date: August 10, 1951
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Overfllow from Elk Creek

Description: Photograph of overflow from Elk Creek and runoff from surrounding areas inundating good farm land 1 mile from creek. Looking south along highway after 4" rain.
Date: May 10, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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