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Cattle Grazing on Savannah Site

Description: Photograph of cattle grazing on deep savannah site. Grasses present are little bluestem, sand bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass and sand Lovegrass. These pastures has been sprayed three times for shinnery oak control under the GPCP.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range Grasses

Description: Photograph of native grass planting. Grasses present are Little Bluestem, Indian grass, Switch grass and San Lovegrass.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Deep Plowing

Description: Photograph of deep plowing. This field subject to severe wind erosion, has recently been deep plowed. Note clayey subsoil brought to the surface by deep-plowing.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watershed Protection Upper Black Bear Site

Description: Photograph of the principal spillway and dam of H.S. Diem property who gave one of the two necessary easments to permit construction. Shown is Daryl Bond, employee with Ben Haskins Construction Company, contractor on this site.
Date: February 23, 1962
Creator: Morris, David
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Profile of Owens Clay

Description: Photograph of a soil profile of Owens clay. A measuring stick is on the left side of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soils. Soil profile of Owens clay."
Date: October 23, 1962
Creator: Culver, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Elbert Costner looks over an area from "Little Colorado" point which is being planted pine. This is to be a long range follow up series to show pine development in cull hardwoods. Picture made at the summit of a big hill looking SW at 10:00 AM on March 23, 1962. Cloudy bright. OK-1576-1.
Date: March 23, 1962
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation [?].

Description: Photograph of vetch and ryebeing used as a cover crop on a peach orchard. Note the excellent growth per year with an unusually cold winter and backward spring. Residue will be mulched for summer protection from erosion. OK-1576-8.
Date: March 23, 1962
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Watershed Protection (P.L. 566), Upper Black bear Creek Watershed, Site No. 43. D.A. [Developable Acres?] 3.93 Sq. miles. Richard Chelf, who gave assent for the dam construction looks at the port-hole which is [the? at?] permanent water elevation of the principle spillway [sic]. OK-1568-9.
Date: March 23, 1962
Creator: Morris, David R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Watershed protection (P.L. 566), Upper Black Bear Creek, Watershed Site # 43. District Area (D.A.) = 3.93 Sq. mi. Richard Chelf, who gave the easement for the dam construction is looking at the port-hole which is the permanent elevation of the principle spillway. OK-1568-9. Photo missing.
Date: March 23, 1962
Creator: Morris, David
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Profile of Kaw Silty Clay Loam

Description: Photograph of a soil profile of Kaw silty clay loam. A measuring stick is on the left side of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soils. Soil profile of Kaw silty clay loam. Kaw is a deep, dark colored, alluvial soil."
Date: October 23, 1962
Creator: Culver, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Youthful Badland Soil/Eroded Red Clay Range Site

Description: Photograph of youthful badland soil/Eroded Red Clay range site showing rawness of material in foreground, and sparseness of vegetation. The limited vegetation shown in photograph includes mesquite and prickly pear. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil – Badland, showing rawness of material in foreground, and sparseness of vegetation. Usually some scattered mesquite and prickly pear occur on this raw, youthful soil. This in the Eroded Red Clay range site. Land Capability Class VIIs."
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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