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Engineering Practices Survey on Barton Ranch

Description: Photograph of Charles Burns and Robert Briggs surveying the engineering practices on the Barton Ranch. The photograph does not indicate the position of Burns or Briggs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Surveying engineering practices on Barton Ranch."
Date: April 16, 1968
Creator: Perryman, Tom
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of members of the OK Water Study Council touring the Sandstone Creek Watershed, Cheyenne, OK. Here they are looking across at 3700 bales of hay stacked on the Taylor Ranch. This hay was cut on an overflow bottom land that was abandoned for crop purposes years ago because of the flood hazard. Site # 17 and 17A is giving protection now. OK-140-6.
Date: August 16, 1955
Creator: Wright, Bob.
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.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

D. W. Polk's Home

Description: Photograph of D. W. Polk's rented house northwest of Roll, OK, in Roger Mills County. Photo by E. W. Jenkins, USDA Soil Conservation Service, April 16, 1941.
Date: April 16, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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