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Boyd and Glenn Jones Farm Tame Pasture Regulation and Flood Prevention

Description: Photograph of “Glenn Jones, left, and his father, Boyd Jones, regulate grazing on the upstream flood prevention structure located on their farm. The reservoir is a part of the Delaware Creek watershed project.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Glenn Jones, 2. Boyd Jones.
Date: October 31, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Proper Range Use on the Honey Creek Ranch

Description: Photograph of four heads of cattle on a properly used range consisting of big bluestem grass, little bluestem grass, switch grass, and Indiangrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Proper range use. Big bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass and little bluestem grass.”
Date: July 31, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Jack Rhoton Cutting Grain Sorghum on O. L. Boggess Farm

Description: Photograph of Jack Rhoton on a John Deer tractor cutting grain sorghum from Sandstone Creek bottomland on O. L. Boggess farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Jack Rhoton cutting grain sorghum from Sandstone Creek bottomland on O. L. Boggess farm. Sorghum will be put in trench silo. This is a portion of the 4,700 acres formerly overflowed by Sandstone Creek.”
Date: August 31, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chigley Sandy Creek Site #5

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site #5, its floodwater hindering structure, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 5, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 518 A., total cap. 253.91 A. F., total area 31.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.56 A. In., flood storage 4.32 A. In., 45,00 cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chigley Sandy Creek Site #3 Floodwater Retarding Structure

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site #3, its floodwater retarding structure, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 3, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 720 A., total cap. 348.00 A. F., total area 46.30 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.34 A., In., flood storage 4.46 A. in., 50,000 cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek Floodwater Retarding Structure

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek floodwater retarding structure and the surrounding area. A home and a few building are visible in the background near the middle of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 2,433 A., total cap. 1,146.90 A. F., total area 132.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.30 A. In., flood storage 4.30 A. In., 85,000 Cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Site 4, Owl Creek Watershed Floodwater Retarding Structure

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 4, Owl Creek Watershed floodwater retarding structure, a home and barn, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. .47 sq. mi. total cap. 130 A. F., total area 19.0 A., sediment storage 1.13 in., flood storage 4.08 in., 17,950 cu. yd.”
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fowler Family Ranch Home

Description: Photograph of the Fowler family and dog standing in front of their new home. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: Feye Fowler, Mrs. Clarence Fowler, and Mr. Clarence Fowler. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fowler and daughter, Feye, in front of new ranch home recently built on Sandstone Creek Watershed.”
Date: August 31, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Mr. Warren Church, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], inspects a planting of Angletongrass which was planted in 3 ft. rows in April, 1950. The grass is waist high and has made excellent growth. The grass had excellent possibilities for seed production but an early November freeze caught the grass before the seed were sod [?]. TX. 47-454.
Date: October 31, 1950
Creator: Brock, G. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flooding. Looking south on the highway toward Driftwood Creek (channel is among the distant trees) on the morning after receiving 4 inches of rain. Considerable damage was done to ripening wheat crop. Farmers in this watershed have made early planning steps for initiating a watershed program on this creek through the Soil Conservation Service. OK-1724-10.
Date: May 31, 1962
Creator: Grover, Edward S.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a flood, Waggoner farm, near Driftwood, OK. Looking across the creel channel and adjacent overflowed land from bridge approach on OK Hwy 58 on the morning after receiving a 4 inch rain. Considerable damage was done to the ripening wheat crop. Farmers in this watershed have made early planning steps for instituting a watershed program on this creek through the Soil Conservation Service. OK-1724-8
Date: May 31, 1962
Creator: Grover, Howard S.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. Blackjack and chinery oak area which was cleared at the same time as that in OK-6909, but was not mowed to keep the scrub [around the?]oak trees from coming back. Compare with OK-6909 and OK-6911. OK-6910.
Date: October 31, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. East farm gully control studies. 4 1/2 miles south of Guthrie, OK. Land which has been out of cultivation for 25 years. No conservation methods have been practiced. This has been grassed very lightly. OK-6912.
Date: October 31, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. Abandoned land which has been out of cultivation for forty years. It was severly eroded and even after forty years only annual grasses and weeds are able to survive. OK-6916.
Date: October 31, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. East farm gully control studies. 4 1/2 miles south of Guthrie, OK. Clumps or pedestals of soil held from ending by bluestream grass. OK-6913.
Date: October 31, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. East farm gully control studies. 4 1/2 miles south of Guthrie, OK. Clumps or pedestals of soil held from ending by bluestream grass. OK-6914.
Date: October 31, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watersheds

Description: Photograph of Soil Conservation Service (SCS) employees and Mrs. Elsie Bates at a meeting of contractors, suppliers, equipment dealers and SCS people. The theme of the meeting "Quality Inspection in Watershed Construction Work."
Date: October 31, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Okla. State Fish Hatchery

Description: Photograph of the Oklahoma State Fish Hatchery. In the foreground is Mrs. Jones of SCS. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: October 31, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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