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Idle Land and Crop Loss Caused By Inadequate Drainage

Description: Photograph of Mr. Knotts looking over a large area of corn drowned out, caused by ineffective drainage system. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Idle land and crop loss, Inadequate Drainage. Mr. Knoots [sic] looking over a large area of corn drowned out, caused by ineffective drainage system. Water from recent heavy rains remains on the land too long. Note: Idle land on left side of photo that was not planted due to excessive moisture resulting from improper drainage."
Date: July 6, 1946
Creator: Willis, T. H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0236.0255]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Boasting the reputation of one of the best junior baseball players in the country, Harold (Tookie) Gilbert of New Orleans will be a member of the East team in the 1946 All-American Boys Baseball Game."
Date: August 23, 1946
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

UNIDENTIFED Man Standing in a Shallow Split Ditch

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a shallow split ditch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land crown to center of oats using a shallow V as split ditch. Looking South on first split ditch south of quarters on west road through plantation."
Date: August 4, 1947
Creator: Maier, Emile A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of the moving of a main drainage ditch. This ditch is part of a complete conservation system on 650 acres of cropland which recently has helped get 140 acres in crop production which previously have been too wet to handle. H. Philip Wample says he would have lost 175 acres of corn this spring withou the system. LA-61, 360.
Date: October 22, 1947
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Two UNIDENTIFED Men Looking At a Pump-Off System

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men looking at a pump-off system, which drains wet lands and empties the water into a nearby canal. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pump-off system which drains a number of wet acres empties water in the canal at the right."
Date: February 16, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a landing plane with rice seed for planting a 41-acre field of the Lozen Leger Estate farm. The pilot is helping with loading is Jack G. Hains, Jr., manager of the plane service firm and son of Acadia Soil Conservation District supervisor. See LA-61, 448; LA-61, 449 and LA-6, 450.
Date: April 27, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Karl Goebbel inspects his White Dutch clover as cattle graze this improved pasture. This is Crowley silt loam, lighter and more porous than the soil of the Joe Zambreaher [?] from Abbeville, LA. Each farm is typical at its class of soil. In addition to some fertilizer treatment given Zambreaher's improved pastures. Lime was added here becasue the soil was deficient in calcium and magnesium, the limestone used being half calcium and half magnesium, as explained by Rufus K. Walker, … more
Date: April 27, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the seeding of a 41 acre rice field by airplanes. Two planes hold 700 pounds of seed each and planting this farm at a rate of 140 pounds per acre they completed the 41 acres in 1 hour. Cost of services: 1 cent per pound of seed planted. Seeding done by Hains and Leger, Inc. whose manager Jack G. Hains, Jr. is the son of the Acadia Soil Conservation District supervisor. The firm also seeds grass and sprays by airplane. LA-61, 448.
Date: April 27, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Goebbel (right) and David E. Black, in charge of rotation investigations of the Rice Experiment Station at Crowley, Louisiana, discussing this field of oats and Kobe lespedeza as it fits into a 3-year rotation plan. The fields here are the second year of rotation. After another year all the fields will be converted to rice production for 2 years. The 2 fields of oats and lespedeza (= 18.4 acres) were grazed for 45 days by 12 cows. The cattle were put into the fields on December 20… more
Date: April 27, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of improved pasture. This improved pasture of White Dutch, Persian, hop clover & Bermuda and Dallas grass is part of the coordinated soil conservation program that also includes crop residue management, drainage & fertilization. Planted 2 years ago, 65 acres of improved pastures are fertilized each year with 300 pounds of 20 percent phosphate per acre. After 3 years, pastures will be planted to rice for 2 years. A Soil Conservation Service technician inspects the vegetation. LA-61, 4… more
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of concrete flumes carrying irrigation water over a drainage ditch. Two drainage ditches come together on the other side of the flume. The drainage ditch empties into the Bayou Pointe aux Loups which flows into the Bayou des Cannes [French: “Creek of the Reeds”] from which comes the irrigation water in this canal. Soil Conservation Service technician looks over the drainage ditch flume. See LA-61, 468 – 470. LA-61, 471.
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a main irrigation canal being carried in a concrete flume over a drainage ditch. In the left background, two drainage ditches come together before going under the flume. Note spoil banks of drainage. A Soil Conservation Service technician looks over the drainage ditches from the end of the flume. See LA-61, 469 – LA 61, 471 LA-61, 468.
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of where an irrigation canal and drainage ditch meet. Irrigation water is carried over drainage ditch in a concrete flume. A Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician points to confluences of two drainage ditches in center background. Dug by the Acadia Soil Conservation District [SCD] with technical assistance of SCS, drainage ditches serve 10 farms, the one on the left draining three; the one on the right draining the other seven. The drainage empties into the Bayou Pointe Aux Loup… more
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a drainage ditch on the left that drains three farms. The one on the right (right center in the photo, outlined by the spoils bank) drains seven farms. The two drainage ditches come together at this point. They were installed by the Acadia Soil Conservation District [SCD] with assistance from Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians working with them. In the foreground is a concrete flume carrying irrigation water across the drainage ditch. See LA-61, 468, 469 and 471. LA-61, 4… more
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a Soil Conservation Services technician examines white Dutch clover in a field of oats. The field will keep the oat and clover crop for 2 years, planted to rice for 1 year and then returned to oats and clover again for 2 years. It was rice last year, the yield being 12 barrels an acre. This is part of a coordinated soil conservation program. Oats spotted because of poor drainage and damage from a freeze. LA-61, 484.
Date: April 29, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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