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Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #2 and the surrounding area. A barn and house sits at the top left of photograph, while a road runs vertically across the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2. Drainage area: 200 acres. 40 acres in cultivation, 160 acres in pasture, range, woods. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resources group. Grassland in excellent cover. Small fields near top of photo not terraced … more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A road runs vertically on the left side of the photograph. Furthermore, a small house stands next to the road in the upper left. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2 – Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resource group. 70 acres in cultivation, 220 acres in pasture, range, woods; 10 acres in abandoned cropland. Excellent cover on grassland. In foreground … more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFIED Detention Reservoir Site #6

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #6 of a UNIDENTIFED detention reservoir. A home and farm is visible on the lower left of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “OK-SCD-13.Wa.2. Site #6. 480 acres drainage area. (200 acres in cultivation; 280 acres in pasture, range, wood.) Soil conservation practices incomplete on cultivated land. Expected to be completed in fall of 1948. Permanent storage in reservoir – 0.8. Perm. Pool – 8.2 surface acres. Flood pool (10 ft. additional depth) –… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A road runs vertically on the left side of the photograph. Furthermore, a small house stands next to the road in the upper left. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2 – Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resource group. 70 acres in cultivation, 220 acres in pasture, range, woods; 10 acres in abandoned cropland. Excellent cover on grassland. In foreground … more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #5

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5. Drainage area: 490 acres (100 acres in cultivation: 330 acres in pasture, range, woods; 60 acres in abandoned cropland). Redish [sic] Prairie soil unit. Grassland near dam site in excellent condition. Abandoned cropland in top of drainage area has or is being seeded or sodded to grass. Permanent storage: 1.1… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #2 and the surrounding area. A barn and house sits at the top left of photograph, while a road runs vertically across the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2. Drainage area: 200 acres. 40 acres in cultivation, 160 acres in pasture, range, woods. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resources group. Grassland in excellent cover. Small fields near top of photo not terraced … more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFIED Detention Reservoir Site #6

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #6 of a UNIDENTIFED detention reservoir. A home and farm is visible on the lower left of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “OK-SCD-13.Wa.2. Site #6. 480 acres drainage area. (200 acres in cultivation; 280 acres in pasture, range, wood.) Soil conservation practices incomplete on cultivated land. Expected to be completed in fall of 1948. Permanent storage in reservoir – 0.8. Perm. Pool – 8.2 surface acres. Flood pool (10 ft. additional depth) –… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #5

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5. Drainage area: 490 acres (100 acres in cultivation: 330 acres in pasture, range, woods; 60 acres in abandoned cropland). Redish [sic] Prairie soil unit. Grassland near dam site in excellent condition. Abandoned cropland in top of drainage area has or is being seeded or sodded to grass. Permanent storage: 1.1… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of East Branch Bitter Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #4

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of East Branch Bitter Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #4 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "East Branch Bitter Creek – Wa – No. 4. Detention Reservoir. Drainage Area: 1525 acres (6 acres in cultivation; 1280 acres in pasture & 240 acres in abandoned cropland.) Soil Units: About 10%, deep, medium textured, moderately permeable; About 75%; shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable; about 15% is 28, rough broken or stony land. Cal… more
Date: July 30, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1271.0173]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Senator Robert a. Taft (R., Ohio) , leading candidate for the Republican Presidential Nomination, and his wife, Martha, are caught in an informal moment in their Washington home."
Date: July 22, 1948
Creator: Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0238.0057]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "All of Goldsby community problems are working out now in neighborhood committee where anyone can get up and have his say about the problems."
Date: February 20, 1948
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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