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Gully Control in Natural Drain

Description: Photograph of gully control in a natural drain, formerly 15 foot to 20 foot deep. Soil Conservation sloped banks, made fills and solid sodded to Bermuda grass. Approx. 700 acres drain through this outlet and erosion is almost 100% stabilized. May to August 1940 this outlet safely carried run-off from a total of 25 inches of rainfall.
Date: November 16, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0245.0751]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Regular fans who fly to Sooner games include the top group, left to right, John Halliburton, Erle Halliburton, W. E. Hottle, Miss Gladys Gibbons, Miss Esther Kailwasser and Mrs. W. E. Hottle, who fly from Duncan in the Halliburtons' twin-motored plane."
Date: November 10, 1940
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0317.0206]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The First Baptist church at Duncan has started construction of a new auditorium to cost more than $300,000 . The present auditorium will be converted into an educational building when the new one is completed."
Date: November 2, 1949
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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