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Range OU Deer Enclosure

Description: Photograph of Lawton, Okla. Commanche County SWDC A.F. Halleran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheried and wildlife, showing sumac at west edge of OU Deer enclosure east of Meers gate in Mt. Scott pasture. Sumac shoots that shows in earlier photos is absent. The areas was burned in August 1963. The permanent enclosure was installed in March, 1965.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Graham Flat Pasture

Description: Photograph of a savannah area looking north into Graham Flat pasture from 1/10 mi. east of entrance to Camp Doris campground. This pasture has been grazed by buffalo in the winter. Before cross fencing, this was a part of the Big Game pasture and had light use.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Heged Greenbriar

Description: Photograph of heged greenbriar in the SW corner of Fullingham Flat, 150 yards NE of the SW corner of Mt. Pinchot Pasture looking to the north. Baker Peak shows in the background.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range Post-Oak Sprouts

Description: Photograph of live post-oak sprouts in the 163 burn area North side of Mt. Scott pasture looking South to Mt. Quatone. Taken from the road 2/10 mi. east of OU enclosure.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range Black Jack Oak Top Kill Regrowth

Description: Photograph of A.F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheries and Wildlife , observing a Blackjack oak that was top-killed in 1963 by fire, showing sprouts coming from the base. 50 feet north of the road looking west to Mt. Sheridan from 1/10 mi. east of OU enclosure. Note rocks on right for reference purpose.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Description: Photograph of the Mount Pinchot Pasture. Apparent deer browsing has held the growth of a wild plum tree in check and permitted the increase in density of native mid- and tall grasses. South end of the Fullingim Flat. Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist is shown in the photograph. OK-1899-11.
Date: April 3, 1963
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range Typical Browse Pattern

Description: Photograph of A.F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheries and Wildlife, showing typical browse pattern on elm trees. All of the bushy top growth was made since 1960. The sidegrowth at the base is smaller than in previous photo.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Severe Erosion

Description: Photograph of severe erosion on area burned in August 1963 east of University enclosure in Mt. Scott pasture.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Woodland Conservation

Description: Photograph of Jo Ann Watson and Rachel Goings peeling posts as part of a Schoool Forest Harvest at Beachton, 1956. Both girls can "speak with authority" about School Forests and Woodland Conservaton. Jo Ann recently wrote the winning forestry theme in a contest between Beachton and Brushy Ridge Schools. OK-238-2.
Date: April 3, 1956
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fire Damage Recovery Mt. Scott Pasture

Description: Photograph of area damaged by fire in early August 1963 east of Meers gate in Mt. Scott pasture. 2,700 acres were burned. There is still evidence of accelerated erosion. The area is grazed. Little bluestem and tall dropseen are the main grasses.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range - Heavy use of Greenbriar

Description: Photograph of A.F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheries and Wildlife, showing heavy use of greenbriar. The size of the greenbriar clump is gradually getting smaller. Note the increase in the size of red cedar in the background.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range Land Wichita Mtns. Wildlife Refuge

Description: Photograph of vegetation inside deer enclosure NE of cedar grove. Area was burned in August 1963 and protected from grazing since March 1964. Grasses are tall dropseed, little bluestem, big bluestem, sideoats grama, sand dropseed and annual threeawn.Note increase in growth on big bluestem, which spreads by rhyzomes and is less damaged by fire. Also lesser increase of little bluestem withch is more damaged by fire because of its bunch type growth habit.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range Use Check 1968

Description: Photograph of Front Row; A.F. Halloran, Hubert Mur(?), Gerloff, Gordon Folsenlogen, Joe Bill Lee. Back Row; Chester Fry, C.E. Kingery, Charles Grimes, Gerald Duke, Jerry Matthews, Sherman Lewis, Neal Sidham(?). All participants in the 1968 Range Use Check.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range Heavily Browsed Elm Trees

Description: Photograph of A.F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheries and Wildlife, showing heavy browse pattern on elm trees. Growth at the base of the trees is much smaller than in earlier photographs. Animals in the pasture are buffalo, longhorn, deer and elk.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range Hackberry Browzing

Description: Photograph of Neal Stidham, Range Conservationist, observing a Hackberry tree greatly browsed by grazing animals. The animals are buffalo, longhorn, deer and elk. Across the road south from Gurley gate.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dust Storm Pasture Protected by Grass

Description: Photograph of this district cooperator's farm in the midst of the worse dust storm area around Anadarko is being partially protected by grass. Note the newly plowed land between terraces in background. The plowing was done after the dust storm in March. The terraces were ruined by the accumulation of sand. Alll of this field is being turned back to grass.
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Treatment Due to Dust Storm

Description: Photograph of water supply of Anadarko citizens who depend on its water supply from the Washita River. When there is dust in the air, the water must be treated more than during normal times inorder to make the water usable by the citizens.
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Wind

Description: Photograph of SCS technician G.C. Gardner walks across a field which had been left clean after a peanut crop and which was hallowed out by subsequent dust storms. Note the rocks and subsoil which has been bared by wind.
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Treatment Due to Dust Storm

Description: Photograph of water supply during the dust storm in March 1950, had to be treated extra in order to get the sand out of the two settling basins. Water to supply the city comes from the Washita River, which was low due to drought. Settling basins are open to dust.
Date: April 3, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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