17 Matching Results

Search Results

Irrigation Ditch

Description: Photograph of a field of Milo being prepared for irrigation in February 1956; grade of rows was .1 foot per 100 feet; canvas dams used in main ditch to make ponds from which to siphon from.
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation Ditch

Description: Photograph of an irrigation ditch one mile west of Turpin. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigation Ditch. Field of milo prepared for irrigation in February of 1956; grade of rows was .1 foot per 100 feet; canvas dams used in main ditch to make ponds from which to siphon from."
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Row Irrigation

Description: Photograph of Milo planted in 38" rows being watered from irrigation ditch; land prepared for row irrigation February 1956 survey made some 2 months earlier; note a slight low spot near ditch constitutes additional work to make water start going; Mr. Wheeler with shovel.
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
Back to Top of Screen