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Canadian, 1902

Description: Insurance map sheet showing an area of Canadian in Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: July 1902
Creator: Oklahoma Inspection Bureau
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Conservation Planning

Description: Photograph of Jim Hodge, McAlester Naval Ammunition Depot [NAD], Natural Resources Manager (left) checks the growth of annual zyegrass sown on the right-of-way of railroad track on the Naval ammunition Depot. OK-4219-6.
Date: July 12, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Corn Growing on Dennis Silt Loam

Description: Photograph of Conservation Cropping Systems. Corn growing on Dennis silt loam soil following cover crop of small grain and vetch. Thw hundred pounds of 5-10-5 used at planting time. Estimated yield 85 bushels per acre.
Date: July 3, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of northwest corner of Jefferson School ground with erosion caused by heavy traffic and overhead water.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of diversion terrace on Jefferson School ground empties into road ditch. Lack of proper installation and vegetation resulted in this severe erosion problem.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of Jefferson School ground is washing away due to uncontrolled traffic and poor vegetation. Note here areas that are subject to erosion.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation

Description: Photograph of conservation cropping systems. Corn shown growing on Dennis silt loam soil following cover crop of small grain and vetch. Two hundred pounds of 5-10-5 fertilizer used at planting time. The estimated yield is 85 bushel per acre. OK-365-7.
Date: July 3, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Sericea lespedeza. The grass is cut and raked in windrows on 4 acres of an idle, cultivated field, which was seeded at the rate of 25 pounds per acre on June 10, 1942 with a cyclone seeder. The field was flattened, disked and harrowed. Three and one half acres were fertilized with 200 pounds of 20% phosphate per acre and the seed bed packed with a cultipacker. Seeds were covered with a second rolling of the cultipacker. A severe drought in 1943 prevented all but one hay crop. Fred… more
Date: July 6, 1944
Creator: Sittel, C. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Sericea lespedeza. The grass is cut and raked in windrows on 4 acres of an idle, cultivated field, which was seeded at the rate of 25 pounds per acre on June 10, 1942 with a cyclone seeder. The field was flattened, disked and harrowed. Three and one half acres were fertilized with 200 pounds of 20% phosphate per acre and the seed bed packed with a cultipacker. Seeds were covered with a second rolling of the cultipacker. A severe drought in 1943 prevented all but one hay crop. Fred… more
Date: July 6, 1944
Creator: Sittel, C. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Kiowa, 1902

Description: Insurance map sheet showing an area of Kiowa in Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: July 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Pasture Establishment in Ouachita Highlands

Description: Photograph of a planned conservation treatment of timbere4d rock free soil in Ouachita Highlands. Bermuda grass from seed on dozer cleared land 2 months after seeding. This grass was limed and fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre. Land was tandem diced, followed by packing rain. Seed and fertilizer placed on top of ground in 18 inch rows. Seeded at the rate of 2 pounds of seed per acre.
Date: July 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0104.0630]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Convicted Killer Robert Brecheen pleads unsuccessfully for clemency Monday from the state Pardon and Parole Board while state Attorney General Drew Edmondson, left, and other prosecutors watch during a hearing in McAlester."
Date: July 31, 1995
Creator: Southerland, Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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