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Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the seeding of a detention dam. Seeding native grass on the back slope of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Cordell, Oklahoma. Using a 3-point hitch Brillion Seeder. John deere anchor tractor. A winch is used to lengthen the cable as needed. OK-951-2.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the seeding of a detention dam. Seeding native grass on the back slope of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Cordell, Oklahoma. Using a 3-point hitch Brillion Seeder. John deere anchor tractor. A winch is used to lengthen the cable as needed. OK-951-6.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of the mulching of a detention dam. Native prairie hay mulch at the rate of 2 ½ tons per acre is being placed in with am EMCO-type mulcher on the front slope of Site # 14, Calvary Creek, 2 miles west and 5 south of Cordell, Oklahoma. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Cabiness, contractors, are operating the tractors. OK-1130-3.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a mulching detention dam. Placing native grass mulch on the back side of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 [miles?] west and 5 [miles?] south of Cordell, Oklahoma. In this case native grass hay is being spread by hand at the rate of 2½ tons per acre. Note the native grass seed has been applied ahead of the mulch. OK-951-4.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Marsh Hawk's Nest

Description: Photograph of a Marsh Hawks Nest (Circus hudsonius) located in tall grasses of a draw in a mixed-grass pasture, which has been "rested" for 5 years. 11 pellets picked up from around the nest and analyzed by Denver Laboratory of U.S. Biological Survey were composed as follows: 3 cotton-rat (Citellus 13-lineatus), 1 house mouse (Muz musculus), 1 horned-lark (Otocoris), and 1 mouse (Mus) and bird (sparrow?). Original Negative size 9 x 12 cm.
Date: April 5, 1940
Creator: Gholsten, Allen
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 detention dam. Seeding native grass hay on the cut slope of the spillway detention dam, of Site # 14, Calvary Creek, 2 mi. W and 5 mi. S of Cordell, OK. A three point hitch Brillion Seeder is being used to place the seed and is being anchored to the 1 1/2 cut slope by cable from the upper tractor. OK-951-6.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Marsh Hawk Nest

Description: Photograph of a Marsh Hawks nest (Circus hudsonius). This nest is located in tall grasses of a sraw in a mixed-grass pasture, which has been "rested" for 5 yrs. 11 pellets picked up from around nest and analyzed by Denver Laboratory of U.S. Biological Survey were composed as follows: 3 cottontail (Sylvilagus), 3 cotton-rat (Sigmodon hispidus), 2 ground-squirrel (Citillus 13-linsatus), 1 house mouse (Mus musculus), 1 horned lark (Otocoris), and 1 mouse (Mus) and bird (sparrow?).
Date: April 5, 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Marsh Hawk Nest

Description: Photograph of a Marsh Hawks nest (Cirens budscaius). This nest is located in the tall grasses of a draw in a mixed grass pasture which has been "rested" for 5 years. 11 pellets picked up from around nest and analyzed by Denver Laboratory of this Biological Survey were composed as follows: 3 cottontail (Sylvilagus), 3 cottonrat (Signoden hispidns). 2 ground squirrel (Citellus 13-lineatus), 1 house mouse (Mus musculus), 1 horned lark (Otocoris), and 1 mouse (Mus), and bird (Sparrow?).
Date: April 5, 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Description: Photograph of the City Service Company compressor plant in Straight, Oklahoma. Built in the midst of a wheat-growing area in the Oklahoma Panhandle in 1944. The first year the compnay had a great deal of trouble from blowing dust. The Soil Conservation District helped them get a start of buffalo and other grasses to treat the problem. Now the entire 160 acres surrounding the plant is tied down with grass. OK-10, 338.
Date: April 5, 1950
Creator: Putnam, Jack
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Austin Sisson, renter, shown with Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician, Bodie Wilson, in a wheat field fertilized with 150 pounds superphosphate fertilizer per acre. OK-9907.
Date: April 5, 1949
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a mulching detention dam. Placing native prairie hay mulch on a detention dam. Site # 14 of Calvary Creek, 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Cordell, Oklahoma. 2 ½ tons of native prairie hay is being placed by hand on the front slope of this site. Native grass was seeded with a Brillion Seeder. Then prairie hay bales were spaced so as to accomplish a uniform amount per acre. OK-951-3.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of the seeding and mulching of a detention dam. The lower portion of the back slope of a detention dam, Site # 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 miles west and 5 south of Cordell, Oklahoma, has been mulched and pressed in. The bales of hay are scattered along the top of the dam and scattering mulch is in progress in the background. OK-1130-1.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of pasture management. Pasture has been cleared and seeded to 100 pounds of lespedeza and 20% of dallisgrass. Original cover consisted of sweet gum, blackberry briars and a few pine and persimmon but none of much economic value. Slope 0 to 2%. No erosion apparent. LA-10, 273-B.
Date: April 5, 1937
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a seeding detention dam. Seeding native grass on the back slope of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 [miles?] west and 5 [miles?] south of Cordell, Oklahoma. The lower tractor and seeder is held on the 2-1 slope by an anchor cable from the top tractor. A winch is used to lengthen cable as needed. OK-951-1.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the mulching and seeding of a detention dam. Olen Rowlett is shown examining the mulching work being done. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 [miles?] west and 5 [miles?] south of Cordell, Oklahoma. The lower portion of the dam has the prairie hay mulch spread and has been pressed in. Note the roll appearance of the hay. The upper portion has been seeded and mulch hay is being spread. OK-1130-2.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cavalry Creek Site No. 14 Mulching Detention Dam

Description: Photograph of eight UNIDENTIFED works spreading native grass hay on the backside of Cavalry Creek Site No. 14 Detention dam on top of native grass seed. A small building sits dead center in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mulched Detention Dam. Placing native grass mulch on back side of detention dam. Site No. 14, Cavalry Creek. 2 west and 5 south of Cordell, Oklahoma. In this case native grass hay is being spread by hand at the rate of 2 ½ tons per acre. No… more
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Two UNIDENTIFED men seeding a Site 14, Cavalry Creek Detention Dam spillway slope

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men seeding a Site 14, Cavalry Creek Detention Dam spillway slope near Cordell. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Seeding a Detention Dam. Seeding native grass hay on cut slope of spillway detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek. 2 west and 5 south of Cordell, Oklahoma. A three point hitch Brillion Seeder is being used to place the seed and is being anchored to the 1 ½ cut slope by cable from upper tractor."
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Seeding a Detention Dam

Description: Photograph of seeding native grass hay on cut slope of spillway detention dam. A three point hitch Brillion Seeed is being used to place the seed and is being anchored to the 1 1/2 cut slope by cable from upper tractor.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Mulching Detention Dam

Description: Photograph of placing native grass mulch on back side of detention dam. Site No. 14, Cavalry Creek. In this case native grass hay is being spread by hand at the rate of 2.5 tons per acre. Note native seed has been applied ahead of the mulch.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Mulching Detention Dam

Description: Photograph of placing native grass mulch on detention dam. Site No. 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Cordell. 2.5 tons of native prairie hay is being placed by hand on the front slope of this site. Native grass seed was seeded with a Brillion Seeder. Then prairie hay bales were spaced so as to accomplish a uniform amount per acre.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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