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Shortleaf Pine, Mulberry, Black Locust, Cottonwood, Blackberry and Weeds Growing on Strip Pit and Spoils Bank

Description: Photograph of a Strip pit and spoils bank covered by multiple kinds of vegetation. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Strip pit and spoils bank planted in shortleaf pine, mulberry and black locust on raw banks. Also cottonwood, blackberry and weeds volunteering. Used for wildlife cover – song birds, quail, rabbit and crows.”
Date: November 15, 1955
Creator: Hurd & Moreland
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Crop-Rotated Field of Grain Sorghum

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing in a crop-rotated field of grain sorghum. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Grain sorghum in a crop rotation program. Yield is expected to reach 80 to 90 bushels per year. Irrigated two times in summer of 1958. Sorghum to followed with alfalfa – 1959 & 1960.”
Date: September 10, 1958
Creator: Elder, A. T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Shorthorn Cattle on Improved Pasture

Description: Photograph of 18+ heads of milking shorthorn cattle on an improved pasture consisting of Bermuda, ladino clover, Korean lespedeza, and yellow hop clover. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Improved Pasture. Bermudagrass pasture planted in the spring of 1952. Fertilized with 100 pounds of 21-53-0 in the fall of 1952. In 1953 100 pounds of 0-60-0 was applied. At time of sprigging 25 tons of lime and 1000 pounds of Rock Phosphate were applied. In 1955, Mr. Boetto pastured 34 head of milking sh… more
Date: May 22, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

First Year Certified Sand Bluestem

Description: Photograph of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt, SCD Technicians, examining a field of certified sand bluestem. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right order of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt. The back of the photograph proclaims, “SCD Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe first years growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959.”
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bermudagrass and Legumes on Robson Ranch Strip Mine Spoils

Description: Photograph of Warren McCarty, SCS, standing on a strip mine spoils on the Robson Ranch covered in common Bermudagrass. In the photograph, McCarthy is pointing out the spreading of native legumes. A few buildings are located on the left side of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Common Bermudagrass on strip mine spoils on the Robson Ranch. Sodded in 1949 with sprigs by hand. Warren McCarty, SCS in picture showing natural spreading of native legumes.”
Date: May 18, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Site 18 Mill Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 18 Mill Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “The dam was completed late in the fall of 1949. In this the permanent pool lacks approximately 4’ of being up to the lip of the drop-inlet riser.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Mill Creek Watershed #59 Sites 12 & 11 (Above)

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Mill Creek Watershed #59 Site 12 (foreground) Site 11 (background), and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “(Old plan, North Mill, Sites 3 and 2 (above). Site 3 – Drainage area – 410 acres. Permanent pool – 0.80” runoff 9.6 acres surface. Flood pool – 4.88” runoff 28.0 acre surface. Total 5.68” runoff storage. Site #2 – 850 acres drainage area. Permanent Pool – 0.63” runoff 16 surface acres. Flood Pool – 4.14” runoff 55 surface acres. Tot… more
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Eldred and Wilson Studying Grass Growth on 80-Acre Field Seeded to Native Grass Mixture

Description: Photograph of George Eldred and Clay Wilson, SCS technician, studying grass growth in an 80-acre field seeded to native grass mixture in March 1950. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Clay Wilson, SCS Technician, 2. George Eldred.” The back of the photograph proclaims, “Eldred, right, and Clay Wilson, SCS technician, studying grass growth in an 80-acre field seeded to native grass mixture in March, 1950. This picture was taken in a 9-acre area which was fertilized in Ap… more
Date: August 23, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Vetch-Rye Soil Building Cover Crop on Clarence Adams and Son Field

Description: Photograph of Hubert Adams, and W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist, showing off vetch growth. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Hubert Adams, 2. W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Vetch-Rye soil building cover crop. Spring 1952. Land Capability Class III land. 6-GP Soil Unit. Moderately severe erosion cropland. Field planted to Austrian winterpeas [sic] in Fall 1950. 150 pounds super phosphate applied at planting time. Austri… more
Date: July 20, 1952
Creator: Davis, D. O.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chigley Sandy Creek Site 10

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site 10 Floodwater retarding structure and the surrounding area. Numerous buildings dot the lands in the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 10, Floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 480 A., total capacity 212.35 A. F., total area 26.75 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.14 A. In., flood storage 4.17 A. In., 53,000 cu. yd.”
Date: February 28, 1956
Creator: Brune, G. M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flooded Washita River Near Davis, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Washita River near Davis. Note parts of the road that are completely impassible due to rising floodwaters. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Washita River near Davis, Oklahoma. See Okla-10-395. Davis, Oklahoma, in background.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1, spillway, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Site #1. Detention Reservoir, D. A. – 500 acres. Permanent pool – 1.03” runoff with 12.3 acres surface. Flood pool – 4.19” runoff with 33.8 acres surface. Storage total – 5.22” runoff to emergency spillway. The flood pool, which is 8’ in depth, discharges through an 18” pipe at an average rate of 27 c.f.s. or at an average rate of 1.3 inches… more
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoirs #1 & #2

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 & 2 and the surrounding area. Several homes and buildings populate the land in the top background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bottomland protected by this (site 2) reservoir and by Site No. 1 which is to the right.”
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flooded Roads Near Tonkawa Creek

Description: Photograph of a car driving on a flooded road at or near Tonkawa Creek. In the background a house, car, and numerous power poles dot the landscape. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Tonkawa Creek, May 1955.”
Date: May 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Protected by Levee

Description: Photograph of land protection via levee ½ miles east of Binger and looking south from a highway bridge on highway 152 on Curtis Opitz’s land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking south from highway bridge on highway 152 east of Binger, Oklahoma [sic]. The field on the right is protected by a levee. This field was of little use due to overflows before the levee was constructed.”
Date: March 20, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood on Mel Sharpe's Property

Description: Photograph of a flooded field on Mel Sharpe’s property. Two fences are present in the foreground and middle of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “October 1959 flood Mel Sharpe’s 3 miles west of Highway 74 on Cottonwood Creek."
Date: October 1959
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Detention Reservoir Prairie Dale Creek, Site #3

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED concreate structure in between a break in the embankment. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View looking up-stream thru break in embankment. Water still flowing thru break. Note washing in topsoil on down-stream slope of the embankment.”
Date: May 11, 1950
Creator: Frank, N. P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Retired Cultivated Field

Description: Photograph of the proper land use of a retired cultivated field. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Planting of bluestem grass on a retired cultivated field. Old terraces are still noticeable in the field. This land is highly erodible and should be farmed with protective measures.”
Date: March 20, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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