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60-year-old Cottonwood Tree Grove Used As A Unsuccessful Windbreak

Description: Photograph of John Logan, Farm Forester, standing in a 60-year-old cottonwood tree grove used as a windbreak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Row of 60 year old cottonwood trees planted by John Rhus. Present state of trees without understory is causing a more detrimental wind action than if no trees were present by funneling of the wind along the ground surface. Underplanting is needed. John Logan, Farm Forester is the man in the picture."
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Dempsey Bros. Farm Windbreaks

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of windbreaks on the Dempsey Bros. farm and the surrounding area in the Southeastern corner of the Greer County Soil Conservation District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dempsey Bros. farm on extremely sandy soil in the Southeastern corner of the Greer County Soil Conservation District, Northeast of Blair, Okla. The first plantings were made in 1935 and the pattern gradually enlarged during the ensuing years. Cropland, vineyards, and the farm buildings all … more
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of J. B. Hackett Windbreaks

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the J. B. Hackett sandy farm and the surrounding area in the Southwestern part of the Kiowa County Soil Conservation District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The J. B. Hackett sandy farm (left center) in the Southwestern part of the Kiowa County Soil Conservation District, a few miles West of Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Of particular interest is the farmstead windbreak protecting the farm buildings and feed lots as well as an orchard and garden spot. While the f… more
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of J. B. Hackett Windbreaks

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the J. B. Hackett sandy farm and the surrounding area in the Southwestern part of the Kiowa County Soil Conservation District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The J. B. Hackett sandy farm (upper half of photograph) in the Southwestern part of the Kiowa County Soil Conservation District, a few miles West of Lone Wolf, Okla. Of particular interest is the farmstead windbreak protecting the farm buildings and feed lots as well as an orchard and garden spot. Wh… more
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Lake Creek Windbreaks

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of an extensive windbreak pattern just east of Lake Creek in the Greer County Soil Conservation District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The beginning of an extensive windbreak pattern just east of Lake Creek in the Greer County Soil Conservation District. T. R. Hunter, E. E. Norman and other farmers in the area are already citing real benefits from the existing plantings. Additional belts are planted for the future, Farm windbreaks are also gaining in popul… more
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Badly Damaged Cotton Field

Description: Photograph of a cotton field which has been badly damaged wheee the salt Fork River cut across a bend. The field is now filled with scouring channels 10 to 15 feet wide and 2 feet deep. Other parts of the field is silted in from 2 to 18 inches.
Date: April 27, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Better Grass From Plowing

Description: Photograph of a bermuda pasture root planted in three foot rows eight or ten years ago by the farmer. The section on the right was plowed last spring but not mowed. The grass is heavier where the plowing was done, although weeds are larger. The pasture is to be mowed next spring and progress pictures are to be made to show the grass growth.
Date: October 27, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Checotah SCD Conservation Practices

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED District Equipment Manager using District owned equipment to apply conservation measures to a cooperator's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Conservation practices. District Equipment Manager using District owned equipment to apply conservation measures to a cooperator's land. Soil Conservation Service and Checotah Soil Conservation District work closely in applying practices."
Date: February 27, 1957
Creator: Brown, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cheyenne Indiangrass for Seed Production

Description: Photograph of Fred Whittington, SCS Range Conservation (left) explaining to Mr. Tackett how to harvest seed. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Fred Whittington, 2. Mr. Tackett. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cheyenne Indian grass planted in 36" rows for seed production as an FFA Project. Good stand was obtained on a sandy site. Fred Whittington, SCS Range Conservation (left) explaining to Mr. Tackett how to harvest seed."
Date: October 27, 1959
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cheyenne Indiangrass for Seed Production

Description: Photograph of Fred Whittington, SCS Range Conservation (left) explaining to Mr. Tackett how to harvest seed. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: Fred Whittington and Mr. Tackett. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cheyenne Indian grass planted in 36" rows for seed production as an FFA Project. Good stand was obtained on a sandy site. Fred Whittington, SCS Range Conservation (left) explaining to Mr. Tackett how to harvest seed."
Date: October 27, 1959
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Close-up of 40-Acre Improved Bottom Land

Description: Photograph of a close up section of 40-acre bottomland pasture established to Bermuda and overseeded with Ladino Clover, sweetclover, Korean lespedeza, vetch, and rye grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Close-up of section of 40-acre bottom land pasture established to Bermuda grass in 1948. Bermuda grass was overseeded with Ladino Clover, sweet clover, Korean lespedeza, Vetch, and rye grass. This bottom land was established to improved pasture as a correct land use practice."
Date: July 27, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation Education

Description: Photograph of the Vocational Agriculture class at Smithville, Okla. High School studying conservation plan map of school forest. A tract of about 80 acres, owned by Story-McKee-Wilson Lumber Company, is set aside as school forest where the Voc. Agri. class study and apply proper forestry practices. Left to right is J. C. Brown, Glenn Scott, Jack Brock, Instructor, back row; Glen Hensley, Tom Stickle, Don McClung, Steve Hilton and Luther Baxter. The boys of this class are learning forestry by do… more
Date: November 27, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Construction of Lateral No. 3 One Mile North of Peno

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers constructing Lateral Number 3 one mile north of Peno, Oklahoma. A third UNIDENTIFED worker is working on another lateral in the right background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Looking up Lateral No. 3 now under construction. Ditch will drain field drain No. 7 and 9."
Date: March 27, 1962
Creator: Sturgeon, Fines
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contrasting Bermudagrass Fields/Wagoner Camp

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling in between two contrasting Bermuda fields. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bermuda pasture root planted in three foot rows eight or ten years ago by the farmer. The section on the right was plowed last spring but not mowed. The grass is heavier where plowing was done, although weeds are larger. The pasture is to be mowed next spring and progress pictures are to be made to show the grass growth."
Date: October 27, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cotton Field Enclosed in Effective Windbreaks on Frank Babeck's Farm

Description: Photograph of John Logan, Farm Forester, and his dog kneeling in a forty-acre cotton field enclosed by effective windbreaks on Frank Babeck's farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Forty-Acre cotton field enclosed by effective windbreaks. This is on the Frank Babeck farm 3 miles East of Willow, Okla. John Logan, Farm Forester, is the man in the picture.”
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cotton Field Enclosed in Effective Windbreaks on Frank Babeck's Farm

Description: Photograph of John Logan, Farm Forester, and his dog kneeling in a forty-acre cotton field enclosed by effective windbreaks on Frank Babeck's farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A cotton field protected by windbreaks on the Frank Babeck farm in the Greer County Soil Conservation District, 3 miles East of Willow, Okla. Mr. Babeck's very sandy farm is divided into field of 15 to 20 acres by three-row windbreaks. He is a staunch believer in windbreaks for sandyland [sic] areas and annuity… more
Date: September 27, 1949
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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