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Continuous I-Beam Bridges

Description: Photograph of Continuous I-Beam Bridges in Canadian, Choctaw, Dewey, and Payne Counties on January 25, 1956.
Date: January 25, 1956
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0293B.0443]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "An excited victory smile spreads over the face of Czarina Holland as she accepts the grand champion's trophy of the State fair baton twirling contest from Arthur "Fuzzy" Rahill, contest chairman."
Date: September 22, 1956
Creator: Gumm, John
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Range Improvement-Calves Grazing on Native Range

Description: Photograph of freshly weaned calves grazing on native range of blue grama and side oats grama. Calves weighed 550 to 600 pounds at weaning time. Mr. Kouns has seeded over 100 acres of native grass on this 1/2 section. Seed harvested from sweet clover and native grass have more than paid for the land. Some gullies on this ranch were so bad that they could not be crossed with a truck, but now it is possible to drive over any part of the ranch in an automobile. This condition has been changed by e… more
Date: August 3, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of sand bluestem (KG-1156-53 1949 Curtis). Sown on April 27, 1955 in the spillway of Site # 3 on Barnitz Creek Watershed. It is now excellent cover and is around 3 feet tall at the present time. OK-394-11.
Date: October 4, 1956
Creator: Riley, J. T., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a floodwater retarding structure, Site # 8, Barnitz Creek watershed. Completed in Feb. 1955. Drainage of 3,765 acres. Sediment storage 502 acre-feet. Embankment 114,276 cubic yards. Cost is $49,036.90. Showing cranks after being washed out and repair work starating near dump truck. OK-394-5.
Date: September 18, 1956
Creator: Riley, J. T., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of stubble mulch. Stubble mulch tillage operation on the Myrtle Patterson farm in Trail Flat. Stubble from 35 bushels of wheat per acre. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] program started in 1952 on this farm. OK-349-11.
Date: July 20, 1956
Creator: Riley, J. T., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Floodwater retarding structure # 8. Completed in February, 1955. Drainage is 3,765 acres. Sediment storage is 502 acre-feet. Embankment is 114,276 cubic yards. Cost is $49,026.90. The photo is showing damages from cracking due to dry weather. OK-394-3.
Date: September 18, 1956
Creator: Riley, J. T., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a Bermuda grass waterway. The waterway was sodded in May 1955. The Soil Conservation Service [SCS] program started in 1946 on this farm. OK-349-4.
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: Riley, J. T., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Calves Grazing on Native Range

Description: Photograph of freshly weaned calves grazing on native range of blue grama and side oats grama. Calves weighed 550 to 600 pounds at weaning time. Mr. Kouns has seeded over 100 acres of native grass on this 1/2 section. Seed harvested from sweet clover and native grass have more than paid for the land. Some gullies on this ranch were so bad that they could not be crossed with a truck, but now it is possible to drive over any part of the ranch in an automobile. This condition has been changed by e… more
Date: August 3, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a floodwater retarding structure, Site # 8, Barnitz Creek watershed. Completed in Feb. 1955. Drainage of 3,765 acres. Sediment storage 502 acre-feet. Embankment 114,276 cubic yards. Repair work being done. Cause is from dry weather and cracking of the structure. OK-394-2.
Date: September 18, 1956
Creator: Riley, J. T., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Site No. 1A, Barnitz Creek After 5-inch Rain

Description: Photograph of Site No. 1A, Barnitz Creek near Leedey after approximately five-inch rain. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site No. 1A after approximately 5-inch rain at Leedey, Okla., 6-17-56. Water lacks approx. 1 foot being top of riser. “
Date: July 18, 1956
Creator: Ritchey
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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