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Agronomy Wheat Harvest

Description: Photograph ofwheat harvest on Port silt loam.
Date: June 5, 1963
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of South Caddo County Soil & Water Conservation District {SWCD], Fred Wunderlich, Supervisor (Chester Boles Farm). Focus on flood prevention. Tree growth made in three years. Critical area 204 of Sugar Creek Watershed. OK-2910-5. Follow-up on OK-1226-2 and OK1495-6
Date: September 11, 1963
Creator: Wall, Robert E.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Description: Photograph of the Mount Pinchot Pasture. Apparent deer browsing has held the growth of a wild plum tree in check and permitted the increase in density of native mid- and tall grasses. South end of the Fullingim Flat. Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist is shown in the photograph. OK-1899-11.
Date: April 3, 1963
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fire Damage

Description: Photograph of concerns for fire prevention and the results of one burning on rangeland during hot dry days of August 1963. The area on the right was burned accidentally from the adjacent road. The line where the fire was put out can easily be seen. Burned area was approximately 90% weeds while the unburned area was approximately 90% grasses. OK-2103.
Date: August 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bridge Coronation South of Cordell

Description: Photograph of Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD and Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3 standing next to a new bridge on farm to market road south of Cordell. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3, 2. Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of… more
Date: January 25, 1963
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Reservoir To Provide Water for Livestock

Description: Photograph of a reservoir constructed on flat pastureland to provide a water supply for livestock. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A reservoir constructed on flat pasture land to provide water supply for livestock. Reservoirs do not back water out over large areas of grass. The edges are sloped and cattle do not wade out in them. Contract with Ok-1986-7."
Date: September 11, 1963
Creator: Ball Lemuel F. , Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stockwater Development in LeFlore County

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing in a middle of a hole with white outlines showing depth and water lines for a future reservoir. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The white lines outline the depth and water line of a reservoir. Reservoirs are constructed in flat land so as not to cover a lot of grass with shallow water which disappears with hot dry weather."
Date: September 11, 1963
Creator: Ball Lemuel F. , Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Sandy Prairie Range Site

Description: Photograph of a Sandy Prairie range site located in Kay County, which is in good condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sandy Prairie range site, good condition. Soil Series Shellabarger fine sandy loam."
Date: September 11, 1963
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gullying, Sheet Erosion, and Siltation

Description: Photograph of "Gullying, sheet erosion, and siltation resulting from 10 inch rain on Grant silt loam, 3-5% slopes. Land was clean tilled." A house is located in the background on top of the hill.
Date: July 24, 1963
Creator: Grover, Edward S.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Roaring Creek Site 16A

Description: Photograph of a cleared piece of land with several concrete structures/walls in the center trench near Roaring Creek site 16A. The background of the photo contains a few trees, two vehicles, and a bulldozer. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 16A Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Old Squaw Creek

Description: Text on back: "This used to be a good county road until Squaw Creek started using it for a channel."
Date: [1963-03,1968-03]
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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