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Abandoned Land by Improper Farming Conditions

Description: Photograph of an area in the center of this picture showing an area of abandoned land due to improper farming conditions in which the gullies average 10 feet deep and you can see how these gullies are rapidly encroaching upon the cultivated areas directly adjacent to this area. In a few short years none of this land will be available for farming. Konawa Camp, Ardmore Project.
Date: September 30, 1936
Creator: Slack
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Photo of Site No. 17 Sandstone Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site No. 17 Sandstone Creek and the surrounding area. “Photo taken at the same time there was approximately 6.6’ of water over the drawdown structure. Note water lacked several feet of being up to the emergency spillway elevation which is on the right side of the lake. Also note Sandstone Creek 17-A in the left side of the photograph and the stream discharge down by the ranch headquarters below the reservoir site.”
Date: April 30, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of An UNIDENTIFED Detention Reservoir #5 and The Surrounding Area

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of an UNIDENTIFED Detention Reservoir #5 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Detention Reservoir (Site #5). Drainage area – 510 acres (60 acres cropland; 275 acres pasture – woods; & 175 acres revegetated cropland.) Soil Units: Some 5, deep medium textured very slowly permeable and some 7, deep medium textured moderately permeable but mostly 20, shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable. The condition of the drainage area is good as… more
Date: July 30, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of East Branch Bitter Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #4

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of East Branch Bitter Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #4 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "East Branch Bitter Creek – Wa – No. 4. Detention Reservoir. Drainage Area: 1525 acres (6 acres in cultivation; 1280 acres in pasture & 240 acres in abandoned cropland.) Soil Units: About 10%, deep, medium textured, moderately permeable; About 75%; shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable; about 15% is 28, rough broken or stony land. Cal… more
Date: July 30, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of East Branch Salt Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of East Branch Salt Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “East Branch Salt Creek, Wa-No. 1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area: 1505 acres (613 acres in cultivation; 290 acres in pasture; & 602 acres in abandoned cropland.) Soil units: about 35% #5, deep, medium textured, very slowly permeable & #7, deep, medium textured, moderately permeable; About 65% is #20, shallow medium textured, moderately perm… more
Date: July 30, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Erosion Control on Two Farms/Ardmore Project/Konawa Camp

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of erosion control on two farms. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This picture shows two farms on which erosion control is practiced to a large extent. There are two farm ponds shown here in which the water is supplied by excess drainage from the level terraces fields. Note the terrace channels filled with water from a heavy rain the night before.”
Date: September 30, 1936
Creator: Slack
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Three Far-Reaching Main Arteries of Gullies

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the damage of three far-reaching main arteries of gullies, caused by improper farming practices, leading to the abandonment of this quarter section of land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This picture shows three main arteries of gullies which are so dar-reaching [sic] and damaging that the whole quarter section of land has been abandoned for some time. The gullies are from three to fifteen feet deep and were caused by improper cultivation without terrace… more
Date: September 30, 1936
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Two Farm Ponds and Terraces/Ardmore Project/Konawa Camp

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of two farm ponds, terraces, a road, and a few buildings. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This picture shows two farm ponds, constructed by the land owner and protected by rip-rapping. The rip-rapping and outlets were provided by the service. The upper pond is approximately 10 acre feet and was constructed for use as a silting basin, for the lower pond. The lower part of the picture shows terraces and outlet ditches. Terraces are level. The old terraces can b… more
Date: September 30, 1936
Creator: Slack
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Two Farm Ponds/Ardmore Project/Konawa Camp

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of two farm ponds and some white spots indicating alkaline conditions caused by erosion. A road spans the bottom corner of the photograph, while a farm is near the top left. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This picture shows two farm ponds which were built by the landowner and rip-rapped by the landowner. The upper pond is used as a silting basin for the lower pond. Immediately above the pond there are some white spots which are an indication of alkaline cond… more
Date: September 30, 1936
Creator: Slack
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Arkansas Traveler #1 Oats

Description: Photograph of an 18 acre field of Arkansas Traveler number 1 oats which was planted with 50 bushels of oats direct from Fayetteville, Arkansas Experiment Station which will be thoroughly tested under farm conditions and seed multiplied for use of farmers throughout this immediate area. 150# of 20% superphosphate were applied at the time oats were seeded on October 12, field was top-dressed with 100# of Ammonia Nitrate (32. 5%) at time oats began to joint. The oats were over seeded with Korean l… more
Date: May 30, 1945
Creator: Rosborough, Craig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Backslope of Finished Pond

Description: Photograph of backslope of finished pond, taken eight miles north of Arapaho from west side. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Back slope [sic] of finished pond, taken from west side. Should show slope and tracks of machine on back slope [sic]."
Date: December 30, 1952
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Blown Soil

Description: Photograph of blown soil accumulations in Russian Thistles in highway now 4 feed deep. This was caused by allowing thistles to grow along side of the highway which caught soil moved by wing from the adjoining field.
Date: April 30, 1937
Creator: McLean, B. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Borrow Pit Stabilization

Description: Photograph of erosion as a result of a small amount of runoff. Diversion protects this borrow pit from overhead water, yet erosion is occuring in this highly erosive alluvial soil. Before the protecting diversion was contructed a gully 30' wide as deep as the pit (about 30') had formed at the NE corner of this pit and was extending into adjoining cropland field. Although this gully was filled and overhead water diverted erosion is in progress.
Date: April 30, 1968
Creator: Cluff, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Boy Scout Conservation Efforts

Description: Photograph of the lighting of the Council Fire at Camp-out of scouts of the Black Kettke District. Another one of the many ways the detention resevoirs are used for recreational purposes.
Date: July 30, 1956
Creator: Whittington, Fred
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

E Branch Salt Creek Drainage Success

Description: Photograph of aerial view of East branch Salt Creek, Wa 1. Drop Inlet. Drainage area: 235 acres (200 acres in cultivation, 28 acres inpasture & 7 acres in abandoned cropland). Soil Units: About 75% in 5, deep, medium textured, very slowly permeable, about 17% in 7, deep, medium textured, moderately permeable; & about 8% is 20, shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable. In good condition as result of contolled grazing & good farming practices. Permanent storage: 0. 8 in. Flood storage: 3. 6… more
Date: July 30, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cattle Grazing on Buffalo and Grama Grasses Grown on Contour Pasture Ridges/Stillwater Project

Description: Photograph of four cows grazing on buffalo and grama grasses grown on contour pasture ridges. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour pasture ridges one year old, built in March, 1937. The predominant grasses here are buffalo and gramma. Picture taken about 3 hours after a heavy rain."
Date: March 30, 1938
Creator: May, Clyde C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cecil Drummond Inspecting His Field

Description: Photograph of Cecil Drummond examining part of his 80-acre field seeded to native bluegrass mixture. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cecil Drummond, father of Jack and Gant Drummond, examines portion of an 80-acre field seeded to native bluestem grass mixture on May 20, 1949. They find best results come from plowing, disking, harrowing and cultipacking, then planting. Seeding rate here was 12-14 pounds an acre. Weeds were clipped once in 1949 and once in 1950. Planting protected from gra… more
Date: October 30, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cecil Drummond Inspecting His Field

Description: Photograph of Cecil Drummond examining part of his 80-acre field seeded to native bluegrass mixture. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Cecil Drummond, father of Jack and Gant Drummond, examines portion of an 80-acre field seeded to native bluestem grass mixture on May 20, 1949. They find best results come from plowing, disking, harrowing and cultipacking, then planting. Seeding rate here was 12-14 pounds an acre. Weeds were clipped once in 1949 and once in 1950. Planting protected from… more
Date: October 30, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cecil Drummond's Cattle Standing in a Field

Description: Photograph of a large herd of cattle brought in from the bluestem hills. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle being brought in from the grass rich bluestem hills to separate weaned calves from cows. Note good grass."
Date: October 30, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cecil Drummond's Cattle Standing in a Field

Description: Photograph of a large herd of cattle brought in from the bluestem hills. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle being brought in from the grass rich bluestem hills to separate weaned calves from cows. Note good grass.”
Date: October 30, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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