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Burning Range Land

Description: Photograph of a rangeland that is on fire. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Burning range land in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.”
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flooded County Road Near Tucker, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph of a flooded county road near Tucker, which has been blocked for 30 days due to poor drainage. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flooding. County road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms affected by water as seen in photograph. Individual farmer can’t do anything successfully ab… more
Date: July 24, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Little Deep Fork Creek At Flood Stage

Description: Photograph of the Little Deep Fork Creek at flood stage after from 4.4 to 7 inches of rain fell. Four houses on the left and four mailboxes are shown being flooded out by rising waters. Floodwaters completely cover the road in front of the homes. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Floodwaters of Little Deep Fork inundated hundreds of acres of growing crops after from 4.4 to 7 inches of rain fell within the watershed. Soil already was soaked. More than $100,000 worth of bridges were washed o… more
Date: July 24, 1958
Creator: Hamilton, Tom
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of W. L. Hansford holding a bunch of button clover. This clover is in excellent condition and is producing an abundant seed crop. Hansford plans to gather seed from this pasture. OK-42-11.
Date: May 24, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a combination seed huller, scarifier, cleaner and grader. This machine was operated at about 1200 rpm with a 3 to 5 horsepower gasoline motor and cleaned at the rate of 1000 pounds of cleaned seed per day. The loss in weight from unhulled, unscarified seed from the grain operator varied from 15% to 35% in weight where average loss was 25%. AR-D25-31.
Date: September 24, 1942
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of combining hubam clover from windrows. John Mulkay is the combine operator. Mr. P. B. Barry estimates that the 6 acre lot will yield about 550 pounds of seed per acre. TX-43, 168.
Date: July 24, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watersheds

Description: Photograph of Watershed--Washita, OK. Completed in 1960. The lake is now at the permanent water level. It is stocked with fish. Structure has an excellent cover with Bermuda grass. OK-1346-5.
Date: May 24, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude M.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Floodwaters from the Little deep Fork Creek inundated many hundreds of acres of productive bottomlands and much damage was done to growing crops--wheat, oats, alfalfa--about ready for harvest. Damage to country roads and bridges exceeded $100,000. One bridge, 115 feet long, will cost $18,000 to replace another 88 foot bridge will cost $12,000. Levees 8' high were destroyed by the record breaking flood. OK-706-2.
Date: July 24, 1958
Creator: Hamilton, Tom
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of the watershed, Double Creek, Site No. 4. Land use changed from native pasture to [unclear] in the flood pool area. Native grasses were killed in 1957 due to high water after which was sodded with cotton [?] Bermuda grass. Seen in the photo is Mr. Walter Sears standing in the native grass with the tame grass in the background. OK-1601-5.
Date: October 24, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Cherokee Experiment Station, Cherokee, OK. HQ shown in the background. More than 300 farmers and agricultural workers at the Field day, May 24 (1962). Two treatments are applied to wheat as shown in the foreground. Average yields of wheat "cleaned" tilled continuous wheat without nitrogen is 41.2 bushels per acre. Stubble mulched continuous wheat with 40 pounds. Nitrogen is 45.4 bushels per acre. OK-1724-1.
Date: May 24, 1962
Creator: Chance, R. J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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