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Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of (L to R): Richard H. DeHaven, Trainmaster, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., and Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigating Alfalfa

Description: Photograph of Arnold Davis, left, and his brother Orvis checking their stand of alfalfa on their farm along Little Beaver Creek in Grady County. The meadow averages a 200-bale annual yield.
Date: December 18, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation

Description: Photograph of the Davis brothers, Arnold and Oris, who have cleared over 300 acres of brush on their farms. Brush rakes on crawler tractors are commonly used in clearing operations.
Date: December 18, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stigler Project, Walter Holloway Farm

Description: Photograph of 72 skins (69 opossum and 3 skunk) representing all but 39 of Walter Holloway's catch of fur bearers between Dec. 1 and Dec. 16, inclusive.
Date: December 17, 1938
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of L. to R.: B.A. Harrison, Representitive of local conservancy district; Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; and Richard H. DeHaven, Trainmaster, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Railway Trestle Impovement

Description: Photograph of workmen taking out railway trestle on Big John Creek. Trestle was enlarged as part of the Kickapoo Sandy Watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Resource Conservation

Description: Photograph of Resource conservation planning on Carl Albert Parkway, McAlester, Okla. Many different types of grasses and shrubs were used to landscape the center median.
Date: December 2, 1969
Creator: Conradi, Al
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation

Description: Photograph of Oris Davis, center, his brother, Arnold (right) and their Uncle John checking irrigation equipment on one of their farms.
Date: December 18, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of (L to R): E.A. Harrison, representative of local concervancy district and R.H. Heinlen, Division Engineer, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., and Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; discussing trestel enlargement work on the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Proposed Terrace Lines Marked in Wheat

Description: Photograph of a field with terrace lines marked in the wheat to be constructed. Waterway on right side of photo. Thomas in background.
Date: December 22, 1959
Creator: Hamill, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock Water for Pasture

Description: Photograph of a pond with riser drawdown pipe for principal spillway. Emergency spillways on each end. Livestock water for pasture.
Date: December 29, 1959
Creator: Hamill, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Drawdown Pipe Installation

Description: Photograph of installing a drawdown pipe in a farm pond.
Date: December 23, 1959
Creator: Schwarz, A. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pond Reconstruction

Description: Photograph of the core job on pond reconstruction.
Date: December 24, 1959
Creator: Schwarz, A. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rebuilding a Pond

Description: Photograph of contractors rebuilding a pond that failed during heavy spring rain storm.
Date: December 29, 1959
Creator: Hamill, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Constructing an Erosion Control Dam

Description: Photograph of Kent Kirkpatrick and Ronnie Spangler constructing an erosion control dam with pipe for principal spillway.
Date: December 2, 1959
Creator: Hamill, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully shaping

Description: Photograph of before gully shaping. Tree in background.
Date: 1960-12-XX
Creator: Dowliing, Leo E.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Multiple Purpose Reservoir

Description: Photograph of multiple purpose reservoir, including Chickasha water supply, under construction. Total capacity 56,000 A. F. Embankment 1,203,000 cu. Yd. Rip rap being place above berm on upstream slope is limestone hauled from Cement, 25 miles sorth. Below berm is gypseous sandstone from emergency spillway excavation
Date: December 6, 1957
Creator: Brune, G. M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rush Creek Dam and Spillway

Description: Photograph of dam, fence and spillway and gate looking East. This picture made before being sprigged with bermuda grass and before structure has filled with water. Present water is in borrow pit.
Date: December 22, 1960
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stream Flow Just Below Sandstone into Washita

Description: Photograph of Roger Mill's County Agent, Charles Burns and W. O. Sam Dodson, Hammon, Okla. , looking at stream flow in Washita River just below where Sandstone empties into Washita. This flow is all from Sandstone Creek and was gauged at 2,284,480 gallons per day.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Above the Mouth of Sandstone Creek

Description: Photograph of view of the Washita River, 3/4 miles above the mouth of Sandstone Creek. The river is dry. There is approximately 600,000 acre drainage area above this point. SCS Technician Willis J. Sorrells and Roger Mills County Agent Charles Burns in picture.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Beaver Dam Across Sandstone Creek

Description: Photograph of beaver dam across Sandstone Creek approximately 100 yards above mouth of the Creek. The Beaver dam is evidence of long continuous flow of the creek. 24 detention dams above this point.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Concrete Drop Below Sandstone Creek

Description: Photograph of concrete drop structure below site 16, Sandstone Creek, looking downstream showing spillway and part of structure.
Date: 1955-12-XX
Creator: Haws, H. M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wildhorse Creek Municipal Tower Base

Description: Photograph of site 22, Wildhorse Creek. Municipal tower foundtion base. Setting 18' corrugated pipe, to hold back sand and water to allow drilling of 12" Dia. Holes 40" deeper 8" Dia. caseing them to be set in each hole and a spread footing 70' below natural ground.
Date: December 2, 1956
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed

Description: Photograph of flood prevention structure. Placing crushed stone around 18' corr. sh. mt. pipe in preparation for grouting to form working platform under municipal structure.
Date: December 4, 1956
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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