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Watersheds, Whitegrass Waterhole

Description: Photograph of boys swimming at site #8, Whitegrass Waterhole watershed.
Date: June 22, 1971
Creator: Branstead, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Recreation and Wildlife, String of Largemouth Bass

Description: Photograph of Nickey J. Lambeth with a string of Largemouth Black Bass caught in less than three hours from an upstream flood control structure. Largest three weighed 16 3/4 pounds.
Date: October 6, 1971
Creator: Foster, Dean
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fescue Grass Ladino Clover Bottomland Pasture

Description: Photograph of Martin examining part of his 48 acres of fescue-ladino clover bottomland pasture. He turned 112 head of cattle on this 48 acres in December 1950, and left there until April 1, except during three weeks of severe weather in January. During that three months Martin says, the livestock had nothing else to eat, yet they fared better than cows that were on straight ladino and ryegrass and being given a couple of pounds of cake each day. Martin also has fescue-ladino planted on 15 ferti… more
Date: July 25, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Tree Farming

Description: Photograph of tree farming, pine trees planted in 1948.
Date: November 2, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Installing Valliant Conservation District Sign

Description: Photograph of Don Coffey, District Manager, installing Valliant Conservation District sign along HWY 70 on west boundary of district.
Date: April 27, 1973
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Forestry-Tree Farm

Description: Photograph of a first member tree farm. This farm is registered with the American Tree Farm System. It consists of 30 acres of pine released by girdling undesirable hardwoods in 1953. A selective cut was made in 1957. Excellent natural reproduction is evident from a good seed crop in 1957.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Crop Flooding

Description: Photograph of floodwater from a 3. 5 inch rain 18 to 30 hours prior to photo. The different heights of the cotton is due to water standing in the field. This land would be Class I land if it weren’t for flood water. It is producing about 30 percent of what it should be.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Forestry Training

Description: Photograph of Smithville, Okla. Vocational Agriculture class with instructor examining pine tree that should be removed from the forest because it is defective. Small log or pulpwood will be cut from defective trees of this type. A tract of about 80 acres, owned by Story-McKee-Wilson Lumber Company, is set aside as school forest where the Voc. Agri. class study and apply proper forestry practices. Selective cutting has been carried out on 20 acres in the 1955 and 1956 compartment. The high scho… more
Date: November 27, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

New Building at the Brushy Ridge School Site

Description: Photograph of a new building on the old site of Brushy Ridge School. Patrons and School Board completed this building of a class room, hall, assembly room and large kitchen for $2,600. 00. Funds from their school forest donated by J. D. Bates helped furnish the kitchen.
Date: November 20, 1956
Creator: Hayes, E. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Forestry Training

Description: Photograph of Glen Scott, Vocational Agriculture student, girdling cull hard wood tree in pine stand. J. C. Brown and Tom Stickler checking girdle to be certain it is wide enough to kill the tree. These boys are studying forestry in relation to soil conservation training. Work and training is being carried on in the school forest. The forest is divided into several compartments to allow study of all phases of forestry.
Date: November 27, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rock Crusher Grinding Lime

Description: Photograph of a rock crusher operated by the Idabel CCC camp grinding lime to be used as fertilizer on fields of Soil Conservation Service Cooperators. The limestone at this place contains a percentage of moisture which permits its being ground without dust.
Date: March 19, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Largest Cypress Tree in Okla.

Description: Photograph of Earl J. Hayne, WUC. This old cypress (taxoduim distichum) is the largest tree in Oklahoma. It measures 13 1/2 ft. in diamator and 45 ft. in circumference. This tree has been a landmark since the early history of Oklahoma. The "trail of tears" came by this tree that was a sizable sapling with Christ was on earth. This monarch of the plant would be determined to be over 2,000 years old. It is protected by lightning rods to prevent further damage.
Date: 1954-05-XX
Creator: Gamble, Maurice
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Hereford and Nurse Cows

Description: Photograph of hereford and nurse cows grazing on 60 acres of old 160 acre field seeded spring of 1945 to Kobe and Korean lespedeza and overseeded to big hop and black medic clover. Mr. Cavender bought this 560 acre farm from his father in 1944. With assistance of the Little River Soil Conservation Districkt the farm wa planned as a livestock unit. Sixty acres of native grass went to meadow, 100 acres to sericea lespedesa. In 1946, 40 additional acres were planted to sericea. Old pastures were i… more
Date: October 2, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Kudzu

Description: Photograph of Kudzu at roadside. Planted by CCC boys in 1939. This Japanese plant is famous in the south for controlling gullies and steep land. It High in protein it is excellent forage.
Date: August 6, 1959
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Kudzu Pasture

Description: Photograph of part of 1 acre, 4 ys. Old Kudzu pasture. Last year 2 cows & 2 calves grazed this field for 60 days. 2,000 crowns have been removed from 1/10 ac.
Date: July 10, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Good Soil Management Makes Strawberries

Description: Photograph of Wilson DeGroot and wife packaging strawberries. Good soil management makes strawberries. Contour rows, fertilization and check-row cultivation has simplified labors. This "pick-em-yourself" four acre project grossed $1,600 in 1960. Over 2,000 people picked for home use according to DeGroot. This retired bricklayer says his hobby is interesting and profitable.
Date: May 10, 1961
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

McCurtain County Wilderness Tour

Description: Photograph of tour group crossing Broken Bow Reservoir by boat to tour the McCurtain County Wilderness Area. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation sponsors summer tours for individuals and groups. OK-4354-6.
Date: August 1971
Creator: Lambeth, Nickey
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Description: Photograph of one method used to determine the slope factor during the contest. Each contestant is required to determine percent of slope of four different fields. Slope is very important for land classification. OK-4107-9.
Date: March 1971
Creator: Lambeth, Nickey
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Description: Photograph of McCurtain County Land Judging Contest showing a young man determining the depth of the top soil. Thickness of topsoil is very important for land classification. OK-4107-2.
Date: March 1971
Creator: Lambeth, Nickey
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Description: Photograph of Jack Savage Piner, LCD Board Chairman, presents a plague to winning Smithville F.F.A. team in 1972. Land Judging Contest. LRCD sponsors county contest each year [OK ID no. illegible].
Date: March 1972
Creator: Foster, Dean
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Description: Photograph of one method used to determine algae factor during contest. Each contestant is required to determine percent slope of four different fields. Slope is very important to land classification. OK-4107-11.
Date: March 1973
Creator: Lambeth, Nickey
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Outdoor Classroom, Denison Grade School

Description: Photograph of a group of students who planted trees for an outdoor classroom at Denison Grade School. Terry Baker, Oklahoma Forestry Division, demonstrated the procedure for best planting results. OK-5021-7.
Date: March 1973
Creator: Freeland, Randy
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Description: Photograph of Mrs. Harris and students of Denison Elementary of Idabel, Oklahoma, planting shrubs for screen for outdoor classroom. Jim Hamilton, SCS Soil Conservationist, assited with planting outdoor classroom. OK-4839-8.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Hamilton, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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