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Construction Progress

Description: Caption says, "A-922 General view of dam from right abutment showing progress of construction during June 1944. Note forms under construction for Piers 3 and 12."
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Construction Progress

Description: Caption says, "A-921 General view of dam from left abutment showing construction progress during month of June 1944."
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Highway 44 and Main Canal Bridge

Description: Caption says, "A-943 Concrete placing in the center pier of the Highway No. 44 Bridge over the Main Canal at Station 59+36. Note completed pier in background with partially rubbed surface."
Date: August 24, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
Location: 34.871993 -99.302856
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Lugert Dike

Description: Caption says, "A-920 View of recently completed section of Lugert Dike from Station 0+00 to Station 10+00 before placing rip rap on slopes."
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Main Canal Excavation

Description: Caption says, "A-919 Excavation of Main Canal using tractors with carryall attachments between Station 65 and 72. In the foreground is excavation for 5' x 5' R. C. Culvert at Station 72+38."
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

[Photograph 2012.201.B1073.0030]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Raymond Allen Radcliff Sr., the Oklahoma fence buster who performed last year with the Detroit Tigers, watched the 3-2 pitch sail by in the navy recruiting office here Monday and promptly got a free pass into the oath administration officewhere he was issued travel authorization and meal tickets for the ride to San Diego and boot camp."
Date: April 24, 1944
Creator: Hamm, Charles
Partner: Oklahoma 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

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

Bass Caught at Land Utilization Lake

Description: Photograph of Large mouth Bass caught on artificial lure at L.U. Lake, northwest of Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Lake was stocked 2 years ago and has revealed by an examination of their scales, both the fish are under 2 years old. Bass on left weighed 2.5 lbs and the one on the right weighed 3 lbs. Both ere caught 18 months after the pond was stocked.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of Contour listing on terraced field. OK-8721.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a scalper or screener built at Woodward Nursery and used to separate large trash from seed material. The machine is operated by a small concentric [motor or engine?] having a stroke of about 3 inches and is powered by a small, electric motor. Hand harvested switch grass material is being screened. OK-8893.
Date: September 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a scalper or screener built at Woodward Nursery and used to separate large trash from seed material. The machine is operated by a small concentric [motor or engine?] having a stroke of about 3 inches and is powered by a small, electric motor. Hand harvested switch grass material i sbeing screened. OK-8893.
Date: September 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fire Damage

Description: Photograph of burning Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control in Roger Mills County, Okalhoma. OK-8738.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fire Damage

Description: Photograph of the controlling of grass fire with portable fire-fighting units on western Oklahoma Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control. OK-8749.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fire Damage

Description: Photograph of burning Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control in Roger Mills County, Okalhoma. OK-8736.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fish and Wildlife Management

Description: Photograph of large-mouth bass caught with an artificial lue at Land Utilization Lake NW of Cheyenne, OK. [Lake name not specifically identified].
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of Camera Station IV (SW corner of NW ¼ of Shinnery Range). Observational studies of Shinnery Oak Ranges. The area is heavily infested with shinnery oak 20 to 24 inches in height with scattered bunches of little bluestem, blue grama and sand love grasses. This 40 acre plot was burned on March 24, 1944 and will be stocked with 8 steers. OK-8734-C.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of camera Station II from the top of a car. In the southeast corner of the southwest ¼ of shinnery oak range. Observational studies. Area of shinnery averaging about 20 inches in height with scattered bunches of little bluestem, blue grama and love grasses. This 40 acre plot will be moved in June, 1944. Each of the three 40 acre plots will be treated and each plot will stocked with 8 steers of equal size and quality. OK-8732.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of U.S. Government, Camera Station V (Southeast ¼ Shinnery Range. 25 rods north of fence between two pastures and 25 rods east of fence along the road). Observational studies of Shinnery Oak Ranges. Area is heavily infested with shinnery oak shrubs 20 to 24 inches in height with scattered bunches of little bluestem, blue grama and sand love grass. This 40 acre plot was burned on March 24, 1944 and will be stocked with 8 steers. OK-8735-B.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of heavy infestation of sage in short grass range. Principal grasses are Blue grama and Buffalo. Pasture will be moved in June 1944 and each year thereafter to control sage and to increase grazing capacity. OK-8730.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of an attachment for seeding weeping love grass and very small grass seed, constructed at the Cheyenne Land Utilization [L.U.] Project. Original attachment at Woodward, OK. OK-8725.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of roadside erosion control (Timber Creek Watershed). A two mile section will be worked with borrow ditches [i.e., so named as the dirt from the ditch is “borrowed” to crown the road] that have silted full will be cleaned, shaped and utilized for terrace outlet channels. Nine farm-owners, the Soil Conservation District and the County Commissioners are cooperating on the project. The dirt removed from the borrow ditches is being used to raise the level of the road. 1280 acres drain in… more
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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