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Black-Eyed Peas Cover Crop

Description: Photograph of a cover crop of black-eyed peas. The back of the photograph proclaims, “blackeyed [sic] peas for a cover crop on land where alfalfa was grown in 1952. Cotton was grown in 1953-54. Class III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 12. See photo No. Ok-92-10.”
Date: July 21, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cotton Field Enclosed in Effective Windbreaks on Frank Babeck's Farm

Description: Photograph of John Logan, Farm Forester, and his dog kneeling in a forty-acre cotton field enclosed by effective windbreaks on Frank Babeck's farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Forty-Acre cotton field enclosed by effective windbreaks. This is on the Frank Babeck farm 3 miles East of Willow, Okla. John Logan, Farm Forester, is the man in the picture.”
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of a mesquite tree recently treated with diesel oil, Paul Pigg ranch. J.B. McBride, left and Paul Pigg, right. OK-1415-1.
Date: August 9, 1961
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of irrigated alfalfa. Cutting alfalfa with a swather. The swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigated with sprinklers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope, Soil Unit 8 and 9. OK-92-5.
Date: July 21, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of a shelterbelt. Site of the first shelterbelt in the US. OK-1523-7.
Date: October 19, 1961
Creator: Frie, Jimmie W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Description: Photograph of granite outcrops. The western extent of the Wichita Mountains. OK-1356-9.
Date: May 4, 1961
Creator: Frie, J. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Description: Photograph of a large field subject to severe wind erosion recently deep-plowed. Note the clay subsoil brought to the surface by deep-plowing. OK-1523-9.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of Bradley Pigg Ranch. Treated mesquite stumps in the foreground. Untreated mesquite in the background. Note fence line contrast near center left of the photo. OK-1415-5.
Date: August 9, 1961
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a water tank / pool. Recent construction of a new 19 foot diameter water facilty. The trough is has concrete bottom with steel sides. Note the 30 foot concrete apron around the trough. OK-3205-16.
Date: September 14, 1968
Creator: McBride, James B.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Black-Eyed Peas Cover Crop Growing Under Two Conditions

Description: Photograph of a cover crop field of black-eyed peas growing under two different conditions. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Field of blackeyed [sic] peas growing under two different conditions. Peas on right are following alfalfa in 1952 and cotton in 1953-54. Peas on left are following only cotton for a long period of years. See photos Ok-52-9 and 10. Class III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 12."
Date: July 21, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cotton Field Enclosed in Effective Windbreaks on Frank Babeck's Farm

Description: Photograph of John Logan, Farm Forester, and his dog kneeling in a forty-acre cotton field enclosed by effective windbreaks on Frank Babeck's farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Forty-acre cotton field enclosed by effective windbreaks."
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Greer County Soil Conservation District Windbreaks

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a concentration of field and farmstead windbreaks in the Northeastern part of the Greer County Soil Conservation District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Windbreaks protecting valuable farm land east of the Lake Creek Store in the Northeastern part of the Greer County Soil Conservation District. The heavily foliaged windbreak cutting the lower right-hand corner of the photograph is a partnership planting on the Craig and Wilde farm boundary. It was plante… more
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Loamy Breaks Range Site In Good Condition

Description: Photograph of "a Loamy Breaks range site in good condition. The soil is Loamy Broken land; soil symbol 28w."
Date: December 5, 1962
Creator: Frie, J. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Lake Creek Windbreaks

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of an extensive windbreak pattern just east of Lake Creek in the Greer County Soil Conservation District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The beginning of an extensive windbreak pattern just east of Lake Creek in the Greer County Soil Conservation District. T. R. Hunter, E. E. Norman and other farmers in the area are already citing real benefits from the existing plantings. Additional belts are planted for the future, Farm windbreaks are also gaining in popul… more
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cotton Field Enclosed in Effective Windbreaks on Frank Babeck's Farm

Description: Photograph of John Logan, Farm Forester, and his dog kneeling in a forty-acre cotton field enclosed by effective windbreaks on Frank Babeck's farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A cotton field protected by windbreaks on the Frank Babeck farm in the Greer County Soil Conservation District, 3 miles East of Willow, Okla. Mr. Babeck's very sandy farm is divided into field of 15 to 20 acres by three-row windbreaks. He is a staunch believer in windbreaks for sandyland [sic] areas and annuity… more
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Granite Community Windbreak Pattern

Description: Photograph of the beginnings of a community windbreak pattern about seven miles northeast of Granite. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Beginning of a community pattern about seven miles northeast of Granite, Oklahoma, in the Greer County Soil Conservation District. While some of the plantings are 10 years or more in age, the remaining links in the planned scheme of protection have been slow in developing, owing to the lack of technical assistance until very recently."
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Roy McMertry Deep Plowed Farm Pasture to Prevent Wind Erosion

Description: Photograph of Roy McMertry's Farm pasture deep plowed to prevent wind erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A large field subject to server wind erosion recently deep plowed. Note large chunks of soil brought to the surface by deep plowing. This mechanical practice gives temporary resistance to wind erosion on this type of deep sandy soil (Soil Unit 12). Widespread use of this practice is not recommended by the Soil Conservation Service. Vegetative control measures, that improve the p… more
Date: April 19, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Roy McMertry Deep Plowed Farm Pasture to Prevent Wind Erosion

Description: Photograph of Roy McMertry's Farm pasture deep plowed to prevent wind erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A large field subject to server wind erosion recently deep plowed. Note large chunks of soil brought to the surface by deep plowing. This mechanical practice gives temporary resistance to wind erosion on this type of deep sandy soil (Soil Unit 12). Widespread use of this practice is not recommended by the Soil Conservation Service. Vegetative control measures, that improve the p… more
Date: April 19, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Roy McMertry Deep Plowed Farm Pasture to Prevent Wind Erosion

Description: Photograph of R. H. Gieck, Area Conservationist, SCS, examining large chunks of soil brought to the surface via deep plowing to prevent wind erosion on the Roy McMerty farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "R. H. Gieck, Area Conservationist, SCS, examining large chunks of soil brought to the surface by deep plowing. This mechanical practice gives temporary resistance to wind erosion on this type of deep sandy soil (Soil Unit 12). Widespread use of this practice is not recommended by the S… more
Date: April 19, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Close-Up View of Atlas Sorgo Heads/Silage

Description: Photograph of a "Close-up view of Atlas Sorgo heads. Feed is making 18 tons of silage per acre. Crop was irrigated."
Date: August 9, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

O. H. Raby and A Greer County Soil Conservation District Sign

Description: Photograph of O. H. Raby, Vice-Chairman, district board of supervisors, standing next to a sign stating "Greer County Soil Conservation District Sign Bids You Welcome" 10 miles south of Magnum, on Highway 34. The back of the photograph proclaims, "District sign, 10 miles south of Mangum, on Highway 34. O. H. Raby, Vice-Chairman, district board of supervisors shown in picture."
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Hollister Soils, Tillman Soils, and Rough Broken Land

Description: Photograph of a grassy landscape of Hollister soils in foreground, Tillman soils in background, and Rough broken land in far background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soils – Typical landscape of Hollister soils in foreground, Tillman soils in background on gently sloping areas, and land type, Rough broken land in far background."
Date: December 4, 1962
Creator: Frie, J. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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