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Eldred and Wilson Studying Grass Growth on 80-Acre Field Seeded to Native Grass Mixture

Description: Photograph of George Eldred and Clay Wilson, SCS technician, studying grass growth in an 80-acre field seeded to native grass mixture in March 1950. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Clay Wilson, SCS Technician, 2. George Eldred.” The back of the photograph proclaims, “Eldred, right, and Clay Wilson, SCS technician, studying grass growth in an 80-acre field seeded to native grass mixture in March, 1950. This picture was taken in a 9-acre area which was fertilized in Ap… more
Date: August 23, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Switchgrass Field Southwest of Minco

Description: Photograph of a hilly field of switchgrass and a slope in the distant background. The trees in the background are growing in and around a gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Silt Source area treatment. Switchgrass was planted in March 1957. There has been no grazing by domestic livestock. Trees are growing in and along huge gully. Slope in the distance was planted at the same time. See Ok-425-1.”
Date: August 10, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Weeping Lovegrass Management Display

Description: Photograph of a weeping lovegrass management display.
Date: August 12, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a silt source area treatment. Switchgrass was planted in March 1957. There has been no grazing by domestic livestock. Trees are growing in and along a huge gully. Slope in the distance was planted at the same time. See OK-425-1. OK-1425-3.
Date: August 10, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Description: Photograph of Nash-Quinlan soil complex with severe erosion. The area has been abandoned for cultivation and is an early stage of natural revegetation. Annual three-awn is dominant. OK-1425-6.
Date: August 10, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Description: Photograph of soil profiles. Area associated with Nash-Quinlan mapping unit. Sand bluestem in the dominaqnt vegetation. OK-1418-12.
Date: August 9, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of silt source area treatment. Indiangrass was planted in March 1957 in existing annual weed cover. See OK-448-6 and -7.
Date: August 10, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Nash-Quinlan Mapping Unit Soil Profile

Description: Photograph of sand bluestem and sideoats grama growing on Nash-Quinlan soil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Profile. Area associated with Nash-Quinlan mapping unit. Sand bluestem and sideoats grama are dominant."
Date: August 9, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Switchgrass Field Southwest of Minco

Description: Photograph of a hilly field of switchgrass and a slope in the distant background. The trees in the background are growing in and around a gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Silt Source area treatment. Switchgrass was planted in March 1957. There has been no grazing by domestic livestock. Trees are growing in and along huge gully. Slope in the distance was planted at the same time. See Ok-425-1."
Date: August 10, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita Valley Flood Control Council Meeting

Description: Photograph of the Dick Longmire, L. L., Red Nales, and L. L. Humphreys at the Washita Valley Flood Control Council meeting checking a progress map of the Washita River. The photograph does not specify the left to right position of the men listed on the back of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita Valley Flood Control Council meeting held at Chickasha, Oklahoma, in the Chamber of Commerce office each year. All districts give a progress report on Flood Prevention easements a… more
Date: August 12, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita Valley Flood Control Council Meeting

Description: Photograph of the Dick Longmire, L. L., Red Nales, and L. L. Humphreys at the Washita Valley Flood Control Council meeting checking a progress map of the Washita River. The photograph does not specify the left to right position of the men listed on the back of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita Valley Flood Control Council meeting held at Chickasha, Oklahoma, in the Chamber of Commerce office each year. All districts give a progress report on Flood Prevention easements a… more
Date: August 12, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Raymond and Frank Frey Revegetation of Pasture

Description: Photograph of "Raymond Frey in 50-acre hillside field seeded to native grasses in mid-April, 1949. Land disked and harrowed ahead of grass planting. Frey says planting cost was less than $4 an acre, including labor, equipment and seed. Seeding rate around 10 lbs. an acre. Switchgrass predominating. This is same field shown in Okla-9935, Okla-9936, and Okla-9937. "Class VII land."
Date: August 24, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

County Road Before Improvements

Description: Photograph of conditons of county road prior to the construction of a road fill to be paid for jointly by the farmer, Count Commissioner, and the ASC in cooperation with Grady County SCD. See later photo for the site after construction. This road was used for school bus route, mail route, and Grade-A milk route. See photo OK-135-10 for condition of bridge at this crossing.
Date: August 1955
Creator: Martin, J. Vernon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wooden Bridge

Description: Photograph of 55 foot span of wooden bridge the County Commissioner had been attempting to maintain and replace for school bus route, mail route, and Grade-A milk route. Bridge ws dangerous for heavy loads and expensive to maintain. A combination road fill and stock water pond was planned at this site; see OK-136-9 for road approach and see later picture for completed structure.
Date: August 1955
Creator: Martin, J. Vernon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Hereford Cattle Grazing

Description: Photograph of Hereford cattle grazing on weeping lovegrass .
Date: August 1950
Creator: Allred, B. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of Carson Millsap, SCS technician, studying ground cover in 4-acre field planted to native grass mixture in 1944. Grass in center foreground is King Ranch bluestem. It was established in native grass pasture from seed blown in from an adjoining 4-acre planting of KR> Grass in background is little bluestem. Shallow soil. Class VIII land.
Date: August 24, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of Eldred, right and Clay Wilson, SCS technician, studying grass growth in an 80-acre field seeded to native grass mixture in March, 1950. This picture was taken in a 9-acre area which was fertilized in April, 1951, with 150 lbs. of 5-10-5 an acre. Grass in this area has evidenced much better growth than grass in non-fertilized area. Grass has not been grazed. Eldred will use it for winter grazing after it becomes well established. 7RP-IV
Date: August 23, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita Valley Flood Control Council Meeting

Description: Photograph of Washita Valley Flood Control Council meeting held at Chickasha, Okla. , in Chamber of Commerce office each year. All Districts give a progress report on flood prevention easements and construction. Dick Longmire, L. L. Red Maples and L. L. Humphreys are checking a progress map of the Washita River.
Date: August 12, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully improvement project

Description: Photograph of two men surveying gully improvement project on Ionine watershed.
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Leo, Claude
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

A Critical Area

Description: Photograph of the result of tree planting for critical area to stabilize the banks on the gully.
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Description: Photograph of wind erosion control. 8 rows of sorghum alternating with 8 rows of peanuts in straight row wind strips. This field is part of a field trial in cooperation with Oklahoma A & M College [i.e., Oklahoma State University]. Following peanut harvest, two plots will be planted to rye and two left for check [i.e., test] plots. OK-8572
Date: August 17, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita Valley Flood Control Council Meeting

Description: Photograph of Watersheds-Washita Valley Flood Control Council Meeting held at Chickasha, Okla., in Chamber of Commerce office each year. All districts give a progress report on flood prevention easements and construction. Dick Longmire, L.L. Red Maples, and L.L. Humphreys are checking a progress map of the Washita River.
Date: August 12, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita Valley Flood Control Council Meeting

Description: Photograph of Watersheds-Washita Valley Flood Control Council Meeting held at Chickasha, Okla., in Chamber of Commerce office each year. All districts give a progress report on flood prevention easements and construction. Dick Longmire, L.L. Red Maples, and L.L. Humphreys are checking a progress map of the Washita River.
Date: August 12, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita Valley Flood Control Council

Description: Photograph of Watersheds-Washita Valley Flood Control Council Meeting held at Chickasha, Okla., in Chamber of Commerce office each year in order that Soil Conservation Districts up and down the Washita can meet and give status reports on easements and construction on the Washita. Nolan J Fuqua and L.L. Humphreys from Duncan, Okla, study map of the Washita.
Date: August 12, 1962
Creator: Cummins, Patrick L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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