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G. L. Wallace Farm

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1080. Crops. The difference is an irrigation ditch. Combine maize on G. L. Wallace farm southeast of Altus. The farm ditch runs on a contour and land to the left of the ditch is too high to irrigate."
Date: September 11, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

First Release of Irrigation Water

Description: Caption says, "A-1092 First release of irrigation water to Main Canal from outletworks of Altus Dam. Water used to irrigate Altus Demonstration Farm. Completed outletworks transition in foreground."
Date: September 11, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Planting Bermuda grass with Automatic Sprigging Machine

Description: Photograph of an automatic sprigging machine planting Bermuda grass roots on the 2:1 back slope of dam at Site 22 Big Wewoka Creek watershed. The tractor and sprigger are held in place by a caterpillar on top of dam. This grass is being planted to prevent erosion on the dam. It is being fertilized at time of planting and will be irrigated to get it established.
Date: September 11, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Planting Bermuda grass For Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of an automatic sprigging machine planting common Bermuda grass roots on the 2:1 back slope of dam at Site 22 Big Wewoka Creek watershed. The tractor and sprigger are held in place by a caterpillar on top of dam. This grass is being planted to prevent erosion on the dam. It is being fertilized at time of planting and will be irrigated to get it established.
Date: September 11, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a fence line contrast, R. W. Little farm. The southeast side of filed no. 1, looking north. Native grasses are in good condition. On the left, field is properly grazed. On the right, native grasses are in poor condition. OK-380-1.
Date: September 11, 1956
Creator: Stokes, G. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of blue grama grass drilled with a SCS drill in June, 1948. 1948 and 1949 were dry years and little grass showed up. In 1950, good rains fell and now grass covered borrow ditch of water spreading terraces. Some weeping lovegrass and Lehman's lovegrass are present. TX-47-310.
Date: September 11, 1950
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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