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Lead-Zinc Mining

Description: Photograph of the growth of Cottonwood trees in field six, south to north. Plantings made in 1967. Slimes Pond, Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. OK-3194-8.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lead-Zinc Mining

Description: Photograph of the growth of black locust trees in field six, south to north. Plantings made in February, 1967. Slimes Pond, Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. OK-3194-7.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lead-Zinc Mining

Description: Photograph of a sign on Eagles-Picher Slimes Pond planting near Cardin, Oklahoma. View from the south side of fields five and six. OK-3194-5.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Bennett, K. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bermudagrass Waterway

Description: Photograph of a waterway which was established in 1952 and the average width is 54 ft. It was originally a natural drain that was shaped and planted to Bermudagrass. It is designed to handle the runoff from approximately 80 acres. Terraces now spill into the waterway. On the left is shown the end of a strip of Kafir and almum sorghum mixture to be cut for silage.
Date: September 5, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of terraces. Constructing terraces with two, three bottom plows. This picture shows completed terraces as the 16 round was being made. This terrace is approximately 1000 feet long. It checked out 1.2 settled, height of ridge cross section of channel is 16 sq. ft. Ridge is 20 ft. from channel to toe on back side. OK-745-12.
Date: September 5, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of conservation crop rotation. Kochia weed and salt grass on salt area where it is very difficult to get crops started. The problem is this—getting the crops started. Volunteer kochia weed serves as a priority treatment to get a cover on the land. At certain stages cattle graze readily and it supplies a large amount of organic material when plowed down in a seed-bed preparation. OK-745-2.
Date: September 5, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lead-Zinc Mining

Description: Photograph of growth of giant reed (arundo donax) from sod, from the south side of field five. Plantings made in March, 1967. Slimes Pond, Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. OK-3194-10.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Hill, Earnest
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lead-Zinc Mining

Description: Photograph of the growth of Weeping Love Grass in the north end of field one and two, growing on drift area. Broadcast needed in March, 1967. Slimes Pond, Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma.OK-3194-15.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Hill, Earnest
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lead-Zinc Mining

Description: Photograph of the growth of Plume grass in field five, south to north. Sod plantings made in March 1967. Slimes Pond, Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. OK-3194-9.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Hill, Earnest
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lead-Zinc Mining

Description: Photograph of a sign on Eagles-Picher Slimes Pond planting near Cardin, Oklahoma. View from the south side of fields five and six. OK-3194-6.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Hill, Earnest
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lead-Zinc Mining

Description: Photograph of growth of Kentucky 31 fescue in field two. Fescues seeded in the fall of 1967. Slimes Pond, Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. OK-3194-16.
Date: September 5, 1968
Creator: Hill, Earnest
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Description: Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fine Jersey stock grazing on improved pasture that is mowed regularly for weed control. The Blair's, who have a herd of about 65 cows, are milking 34."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Description: Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Description: Photograph of Donald E. Blair standing with part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Herd of Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. Donald E. Blair, son of owner, in photo. The Blair's have a herd of about 65 cows, 34 being milked at the present time."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Description: Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Description: Photograph of Donald E. Blair standing with part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Herd os [sic] Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. Donald E. Blair, son of owner, in photo. The Blairs have a herd of about 65 cows, 34 being milked at the present."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Description: Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Description: Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Herd of Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. The Blair's are milking 34 of the approximate 65 cows they own."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of cows munching improved pasture on the Lonnie E. Blair farm. Fine Jersey stock grazing on improved pasture that is mowed regularly for weed control. The Blairs, who have a herd of about 5 cows, are milking 34. OK-8836.
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Coal Mining

Description: Photograph of coal strip pits. This rugged physical condition provides cover for the wildlife, water for fish, and water fowls, and some livestock grazing. OK-1447-10.
Date: September 5, 1961
Creator: Moss, Allen R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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