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Frank Tansel Feeding Fish

Description: Photograph of Frank Tansel feeding fish in a newly stocked reservoir constructed July 1954. Bass weighng 1 1/4 lbs in 6 months. Three and four inch fingerlings planted with Blue Gills.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wild Fish Infestation

Description: Photograph of Arnold Snowden holding a carp that attempted to enter the lake from the creek, though the emergency spillway but was trapped by receding discharge. The flood storage with drawdown pipe reduces the number and duration of emergency spillway flows, thus reducing the hazards of wild fish infestation.
Date: July 26, 1958
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fish Pond Improvement

Description: Photograph of John C. Craft looking on and John V. Chelf and James B. Lowe measure fish from the Federal Fish Hatchery to be used to stock farm ponds in connection with the Soil Conservation Service Program.
Date: August 22, 1956
Creator: Clark, Floyd W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

New Reservoir

Description: Photograph of a new reservoir on Mr. Huff's farm just completed. Water about 5 feet deep, will fill in with 2 feet of top. Will be used for livestock water and fish production.
Date: April 12, 1956
Creator: Horttor, Irwin
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of H.R. Wells, biologist, left, and M.D. Gamble, Agronomist, discuss a western wheatgrass planting. This native, cool-season grass furnishes good food and cover for wildlife, as well as excellent grazing and erosion control. This ;iving grass exhibit was planned and established by members of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Seedman's Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition. OK-298-12.
Date: July 15, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Eastern Gamagrass Identification

Description: Photograph of Robert Gamble, left, and Bill Shirley, Oklahoma City highschool students, study identifying characteristics of Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides). Over 50 kinds of grasses, legumes and forbs native to Oklahoma are growing in a living grass exhibit at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. 4-H and FFA groups have found the plots helpful for review work in training for the National Land, Range and Pasture Contest sponsored each year by WKY and WKY-TV in Oklahoma City.… more
Date: July 15, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Oklahoma City State Fair

Description: Photograph of a miniature farm exhibition at the Oklahoma State Fair. R7-367.
Date: September 23, 1938
Creator: Shuhart, D. V.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Suburban Erosion

Description: Photograph of Penn Square shopping center in Oklahoma City. Illustrates the need with growing population for land and other resources. OK-3405-15.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Suburban Erosion

Description: Photograph of the executive buildings along Northwest Expressway in a rapidly expanding area of Oklahoma City. OK-3406-13.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Suburban Erosion

Description: Photograph of expensive homes built along the north bank of the Deep Fork River in northwest Oklahoma City. Example of poor land use. OK-3406-8.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Suburban Erosion

Description: Photograph of an expensive home built directly in flood plain of stream north of Oklahoma City. Example of poor land use. OK-3406-10.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a cleat tractor and an off-set brush disk. Hap Ray, contractor, is disking the second time after trees, brush and crowns were removed and summer shaded crop. Disk weight approximately 7600 pounds and disk cut 8 to 10 inches. Area to be sprigged with Bermuda grass.next spring. OK-297-4.
Date: May 9, 1956
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a cleat tractor and off-set brush disk. Hap Ray, Contractor, disking second time after trees, brush, and crowns were removed and summer shade crop. Disk weight approximately 7,600 pounds and disk cut 8 to 10 inches. Area to be sprigged to bermuda next spring. OK-297-5.
Date: May 9, 1956
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a cleat tractor and an off-set brush disk. Hap Ray, contractor, is disking the second time after trees, brush and crowns were removed and summer shaded crop. Disk weight approximately 7600 pounds and disk cut 8 to 10 inches. Area to be sprigged with Bermuda grass.next spring. OK-5103.
Date: May 9, 1956
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Exhibitions and Presentations

Description: Photograph of an America the Beautiful display at the International Land, Pasture and Range Judging Contest. Display made by the Oklahoma State Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Office. OK-2764-16.
Date: April 27, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Exhibitions and Presentations

Description: Photograph of an America the Beautiful display at the International Land, Pasture and Range Judging Contest. Display made by the Oklahoma State Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Office. OK-2764-16.
Date: April 27, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Exhibitions and Presentations

Description: Photograph of a hostess for the Oklahoma Cowbelles Association observing a display shown at the American National Cattlemen's Association Convention. Co-sponsoring the display was Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Oklahoma Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Oklahoma State Soil Conservation Board and the Soil Conservation Service. OK-2973-2.
Date: January 23, 1968
Creator: Clements, Alvin M.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of residentail developments in suburban areas often creating critical erosion hazards. A thorough knowledge of the soil resources is essential to cope with such problems. OK-3406-2.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of land cleared in 1954, now occupied by a conditioning crop of cane to subdue sprouts during 1955. To be seeded to Bermuda grass in 1956. OK-119-5.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of owner-cleared bottom land that was conditioned with a heavy disc plow. This land was seeded to sweet clover to be followed by oats and rye and then sodded to Bermuda grass. Pasture will be fenced into 3 ten acre sections with resevoir water in each section. OK-31-6.
Date: April 29, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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