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Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of (L to R): Richard H. DeHaven, Trainmaster, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., and Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of L. to R.: B.A. Harrison, Representitive of local conservancy district; Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; and Richard H. DeHaven, Trainmaster, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control

Description: Photograph of Jake Sweet, doing custom cotton stripping for Les Anderson on Johnny Ivester farm. No overflows permit smooth, even rows with uniform stand and good production. Under these conditions macheinery can be set for good operation.
Date: November 13, 1967
Creator: Connally, B. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Control on Cultivated Field

Description: Photograph of erosion control measures on a cultivated field. This field was formerly farmed with straight down hill rows and the soil suffered badly from silting. Terraces and grassed channels have been constructed and contour cultivation is now practiced. A volunteer crop of wheat serves as winter cover and supplemental pasture for livestock.
Date: November 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Recharge

Description: Photograph of paul Horton, President, Southwest Water and Soil Conservation District, relating problems involved in water recharge effort.
Date: April 13, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flooded Farmland

Description: Photograph of flooded farmland west of Stillwater. Flooded hundreds of acres of armland and homes in the lowland.
Date: October 13, 1959
Creator: Chance, E. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of (L to R): E.A. Harrison, representative of local concervancy district and R.H. Heinlen, Division Engineer, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., and Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; discussing trestel enlargement work on the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Recharge

Description: Photograph of Joe Bob Hall, District Conservationist, checks the amount of water going into recharge well north of Hollis.
Date: April 13, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Recharge

Description: Photograph of District Conservationist Joe Bob Hall, Hollis, and Mr. Motley, member of the Board of Directors of Southwest Water and Soil Conservation District, discuss the operation and maintenance of underground water recharge well located in Lebos Creek on Motley farm.
Date: April 13, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Recharge

Description: Photograph of Paul Horton, President, Southwest Water and Soil Conservation District, and Joe Bob Hall discuss problems relating to underground water recharge effort.
Date: April 13, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Removing Railway Trestle

Description: Photograph of workmen removing the railway trestle over Big John Creek as part of the Kickapoo Sandy Watershed Project. The trestle will be replaced with a wider version.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cover Crops

Description: Photograph of a good stand of rye in cotton for protection from wind and water erosion. This also protects the quality of cotton until harvested.
Date: November 13, 1967
Creator: Connally, B. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Recharge

Description: Photograph of Joe Bob Hall, District Conservationist, examines desbris guard on water recharge well north of Hollis. Practically all the water from this drainage area becomes underground recharge.
Date: April 13, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Highway Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of highway erosion control project. Unsafe bridge eliminated and drop inlet constructed (Hwy Comm., WPA and SCS cooperating) to allow deep gully to silt in, thus stabilizing erosion.Stock will be also be watered here as water gathers in basin.
Date: May 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Native Bluestem Being Combined

Description: Photograph of native bluestem grass being combined by R.B. French. Hay harvested in early June, 1955, mostly cheat. Fertilized with 2 tons agre. Limestone and 160 lbs. 0-20-0 per acre in 1951. This field yielded approximately 200 lbs. dry seed per acre. 55 acres.
Date: October 13, 1955
Creator: Shapley, Robert F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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