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Tree Planting

Description: Photograph of Catalpa, locust, Osage, and mulberry trees on contour rows below a terraced field. These trees were planted in the spring of 1938 and have been cultivated twice. To be followed with later pictures.
Date: July 1, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Checking Tall Corn

Description: Photograph of Nolan Denton, WUC, Muskogee, Oklahoma, checking "tall corn" - Class I land, Soil Unit 4 BO. This corn following 2 years of fescue, soil is in excellent physical condition.
Date: July 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pasture Improvement

Description: Photograph of cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Seed Harvest (2)

Description: Photograph of a district employee turning grass seed as part of the curing process. This area is located beneath the grandstand at the City Park and one of the many such areas leased by the District for this purpose.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Seed Harvest Cleaning Switchgrass

Description: Photograph of District employee cleaning Switchgrass seed in District warehouse. Also shown is part of the many thousands of pounds of Switchgrass already cleaned and sacked ready for distribution.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Damage to Site 26 Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of Washita watershed, damage to front slope of Site 26 Wildhorse Creek Watershed. Dam runs almost due east and west. Part of slope was rip-rapped with rock from spillway but rock lacked about 6 feet being high enough to prevent this damage. SCS plans to repair this damage.
Date: July 1, 1961
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gowan Clay Loam

Description: Photograph of Gowan Clay Loam, small bottom showing the size of many of these areas of soil. Pecan tree is typical.
Date: November 1, 1960
Creator: Maxwell, A. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Tall Corn Field

Description: Photograph of Nolan Benton, WUC, Muskogee, Oklahoma, checking "tall corn" Class I land, Soil Unit is 4 BO. This corn following 2 years of fescue, soil is in excellent physical condition.
Date: July 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass Seed Harvest

Description: Photograph of Ed Rowley, SCS business manager, and assistant sacking and weighing grass seed in the District warehouse.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of the east view of site where water impoundment plots will be constucted to study inundation tolerance of selected vegetation as related to watershed treatment. Location-southesat of Lake Chickasha; Sec. 22, R9W, T8N, Soil-Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class IV. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.
Date: April 1, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Seed Harvest Grandstand Storage

Description: Photograph of a district employee turning grass seed as part of the curing process. This area is located beneath the grandstand at the City Park and one of the many such areas leased by the District for this purpose.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, A. T.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a view of VII-25c-Oh land which was changed from a non-productive pasture to a lush pasture within 120 days. Brush was removed, pond constructed, and NK-37 Bermuda grass was seeded, fertilized and overseeded with Kobe longgrass. Floyd Ramsey, SCS aide and W.J. Fowler are discussing the conservation practices applied. Ramsey is ranch manager. OK-928-10.
Date: September 1, 1959
Creator: Eaton, J. L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of tree planting. Jim Thompson, Le Flore County Soil Conservation District [SCD] employee, planting Black Locust trees with dibble bar. Bill Mccain, left, Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Department, furnished plantings for wildlife cover. Parks Harlan constructed the fences and furrowed the rows. OK-1072-11.
Date: February 1, 1960
Creator: Turney, Douglas
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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