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Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of (L to R): Richard H. DeHaven, Trainmaster, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., and Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of L. to R.: B.A. Harrison, Representitive of local conservancy district; Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; and Richard H. DeHaven, Trainmaster, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control

Description: Photograph of Jake Sweet, doing custom cotton stripping for Les Anderson on Johnny Ivester farm. No overflows permit smooth, even rows with uniform stand and good production. Under these conditions macheinery can be set for good operation.
Date: November 13, 1967
Creator: Connally, B. J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Control on Cultivated Field

Description: Photograph of erosion control measures on a cultivated field. This field was formerly farmed with straight down hill rows and the soil suffered badly from silting. Terraces and grassed channels have been constructed and contour cultivation is now practiced. A volunteer crop of wheat serves as winter cover and supplemental pasture for livestock.
Date: November 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Recharge

Description: Photograph of paul Horton, President, Southwest Water and Soil Conservation District, relating problems involved in water recharge effort.
Date: April 13, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flooded Farmland

Description: Photograph of flooded farmland west of Stillwater. Flooded hundreds of acres of armland and homes in the lowland.
Date: October 13, 1959
Creator: Chance, E. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of (L to R): E.A. Harrison, representative of local concervancy district and R.H. Heinlen, Division Engineer, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., and Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; discussing trestel enlargement work on the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Improvement Thru Green Manure

Description: Photograph of Russell Reeves, District Cooperator, turning under an excellent crop of hairy vetch and rye for soil improvement. This 18 acre field, planned with Soil Conservation Service assistance, has had this treatment annually for the past three years. Vetch and rye, fall and winter, followed by broom corn. From the 20th of November, 1955, to 1st of April 1956, this field supported 12 head of grown cows without any other feed. The animals made an average gain of 161 pounds per head.
Date: April 13, 1956
Creator: Martin, J. Vernon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Two Row Bermuda Sprigger

Description: Photograph of loading fertilizer into fertilizer box on two-row Bermuda sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per SCS technician's recommendations for soil conserving grass pasture. This cooperator understands the need for proper plant food for establishment of the grass.
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Multiflora Rose as a Fence (2)

Description: Photograph of Multiflora fence and hedge which was the first one planted in the district. Cecil Keylon, SCS, inspecting the condition of fence. This hedge is on the north side of a pine planting made in 1955. It is a good plant for fence, hedge and for wildlife cover.
Date: July 13, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Short Leaf Pine Planting

Description: Photograph of a five acre short leaf pine planting made in 1950 from planting stock brought from Missouri. This is the best plantation in the Talihina Soil Conservation District. Cecil Keylon, SCS, checking progress of the trees. Plantation was made in an old cultivated field.
Date: July 13, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Multiflora Rose (2)

Description: Photograph of multiflora fence and hedge which was the first one planted in the district. Cecil Keylon, SCS, inspecting the condition of fence. This hedge is on the north side of a pine planting made in 1955. It is a good plant for fence, hedge and for wildlife cover.
Date: July 13, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #5 Discharge

Description: Photograph of Owl Creek site # 5. Discharge from corregated metal pipe operating at 35 c. f. s. (7. 2 ft. over drop inlet weir or 21. 41' total head). Discharge is into naturally formed still pool from above tail-water surface. Photo taken after flood of May - 10.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #4

Description: Photograph of Owl Creek Site #4 after rain of May 9-10. Debris guard arount 18" pipe. Notice highwater line along dam. Indicated a flow of 1. 8 feet through emergency spillway.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush, L. S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stream Flow Just Below Sandstone into Washita

Description: Photograph of Roger Mill's County Agent, Charles Burns and W. O. Sam Dodson, Hammon, Okla. , looking at stream flow in Washita River just below where Sandstone empties into Washita. This flow is all from Sandstone Creek and was gauged at 2,284,480 gallons per day.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Above the Mouth of Sandstone Creek

Description: Photograph of view of the Washita River, 3/4 miles above the mouth of Sandstone Creek. The river is dry. There is approximately 600,000 acre drainage area above this point. SCS Technician Willis J. Sorrells and Roger Mills County Agent Charles Burns in picture.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Beaver Dam Across Sandstone Creek

Description: Photograph of beaver dam across Sandstone Creek approximately 100 yards above mouth of the Creek. The Beaver dam is evidence of long continuous flow of the creek. 24 detention dams above this point.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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