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Interior of All Saints Episcopal Church, Duncan

Description: Man in clerical vestment lighting candle on altar at All Saints Episcopal Church, Duncan. Altar and railings made of wood, brick wall behind altar with central recessed area painted red and wooden cross on wall.
Date: unknown
Partner: Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma

E-1 (5-10-21)

Description: Photograph of MFD E-1, a 1990 Pierce pumper.
Date: May 10, 2021
Partner: Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum

E-2 (5-10-21)

Description: Photograph of MFD E-2, a Pierce pumper.
Date: May 10, 2021
Partner: Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum

Two UNIDENTIFED Farmers Plowing Up Contour Ridges to Spread Bermuda/Duncan Project

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED farmers using horse drawn equipment plowing up contour ridges in an attempt to spread Bermuda planted the previous year. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Plowing up contour ridges in an effort to spread Bermuda which was planted last year.”
Date: April 12, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Example of a Properly Grazed and A Over Grazed Field

Description: Photograph of a properly grazed and over grazed field ½ miles south of Hat Top Mountain. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Proper use and over grazing. Definite separation due to fence and different landowners. One-half mile south of Hattop [sic] Mountain.”
Date: May 17, 1960
Creator: Fortney, Fred
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Site 22, Wildhorse Creek Municipal Tower Base Construction

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man looking down towards the base of a municipal tower foundation at Site 22, Wildhorse Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 22, Wildhorse Creek. Municipal tower foundation base. Setting 18” corrugated pipe, to hold back sand and water allow drilling of 12” Dia. Holes 40” deeper 8” Dia. Holes 40” deeper 8” Dia. Caseing [sic] them to be set in each hole and concrete pumped down forming 12” piles and a spread footing 70’ below natural ground.”
Date: December 2, 1956
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Telephone Cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED Southwestern Bell Telephone Company employees laying a cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Southwestern Bell Telephone Company laying a telephone cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek. Cable is layed [sic] to about 36” deep but was raised to about 12” deep to cross the dam and forebay of the spillway. Being able to cross this structure saved the company several thousand dollars by being able to take this short cut.”
Date: 1961~
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Destroyed Home and Cars after May 10, 1950 Flood

Description: Photograph of the aftermath of the May 10, 1950 flood. Note the completely destroyed home and several wrecked cars. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Willow Creek and Magnolia Street - Flood of May 10, 1950.”
Date: May 11, 1950
Creator: Terbush
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion From Recent Rain on Class III Land

Description: Photograph of erosion from recent rain on Class III land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Class III land, shows erosion from recent rain, will change to Class VII land within five to ten years. The soil primarily consists of Cross Timbers soil.”
Date: unknown
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention on John Morgan Farm Near Washita River and Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of John Morgan’s farm and surrounding area near Wildhorse Creek & Washita River below Site No. 16. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood Prevention – Washita River Wildhorse Creek. Bottomland leveled for irrigation below Site No. 16. Land will be watered from the sediment pool of the structure.”
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Site 33, Wildhorse Watershed

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of two UNIDENTIFED men standing outside of a gated area near Site 33, Wildhorse Watershed. This back description of this particular photograph is extremely faded and hard to read, but from what is salvageable, it proclaims, “Site 33, Wildhorse Watershed. [C. J. Weaver’s] owner of this site. Has sold $20,000 of water to oil companies for drilling purposes in the last 20 years. He also watered neighbors’ cattle from this site during drought years of ’52, 53’, and ’54.… more
Date: September 27, 1955
Creator: Graham, L. O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention on John Morgan Farm Near Washita River and Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of John Morgan’s farm and surrounding area near Wildhorse Creek & Washita River below Site No. 16. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood Prevention – Washita River Wildhorse Creek. Bottomland leveled for irrigation below Site No. 16. Land will be watered from the sediment pool of the structure.”
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wildhorse Creek Flood Damage Road

Description: Photograph of aerial view of typical example of rural road damage. This is an improved road across Wildhorse Creek.
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Watershed

Description: Photograph of core trench cut to finished grade, looking northeast from Sta. 33+00 C/L dam.
Date: August 29, 1956
Creator: Cornforth, Kenneth
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Class III Land

Description: Photograph of blackjack, postoak, and tall grass cover of brush on a section of Joe S. Hansen's land.
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Class II Land

Description: Photograph of rows of cotton, sudan, small grain, and sorgum on R. B. Fry's farm.
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Class II Land

Description: Photograph of rows of cotton, sudan, small grain, and sorgum on R. B. Fry's farm.
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cattle

Description: Photograph of cattle on the G. W. Cook farm.
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Class III Land

Description: Photograph of blackjack, postoak, and tall grass cover of brush on a section of Joe S. Hansen's land.
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Class II Land

Description: Photograph of rows of cotton, sudan, small grain, and sorgum on R. B. Fry's farm.
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Class I Land

Description: Photograph of rows of cotton and corn on J. J. Briscoe's farm.
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pulaski Very Fine Sandy Loam

Description: Photograph of Pulaski very fine sandy loam.
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

I. G. Crotts

Description: Photograph of I. G. Crotts standing between fields of corn and cotton.
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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