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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of furniture in front of the W. H. Stubbs home. During recent flood, water was approximately 3 feet deep in the house. Stubbs’ loss was listed as follows: crops destroyed: 20 acres of sweet corn, 80 acres of filed corn, 15 acres of green beans, 10 acres of spinach, 9 acres of sweet potatoes, 2 acres of cantaloupes and watermelons. Livestock lost: 29 hogs and pigs, 2 cows, and 2 horses. Also lost includes $350 worth of seed, 540 gallons of gasoline for the tractor, 50 gallons of motor… more
Date: May 30, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Harry N. Chambers, OK State Conservationist is shown with his foot on top of fence post nearly buried in sand and silt deposited during the record breaking floods along the Canadian River between May 10 and May 26, 1943. From lands shown in the background were once operated as a nursery by the Soil Conservation Service. OK-8538.
Date: May 30, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of H. H. Bannett, chief of Soil Conservation Service shows Elmer T. Peterson, Associate Editor of the Daily Oklahoma, the depth of sand and silt deposited on the highway during record breaking flood occuring from May 10 to 28, 1943, along the Arkansas River. Webbers falls, a town of 400 was evacuated twice during the flood. OK-8537.
Date: May 30, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of H.H. Bennett, chief of the Soil Conservation Service, left, and Elmer T. Peterson, Associate Editor, Daily Oklahoman, look over flood damage at Webbers Falls, OK. J. P. Turner, owner of rock home, left background, stated that from 6 to 36 inches of silt and sand were deposited over 24 acres of alfalfa, spinach and cotton growing in a field adjoining his home. He stated that silt deposits broke 2 drainage ditches in the town. He stated Webbers Falls was evacuated twice in the sprin… more
Date: May 30, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Harry N. Chambers, State Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service, stands on the edge of US Hwy 64, leading out of Webbers Falls and is reviewing damage done to the fences and silt and sand deposited on farm land during the recent floods that occurred between May 10 and 28, 1943. The town of Webbers falls was evacuated twice. The home in the background is on the edge of Webbers Falls. Note the drift collected on the fence. OK-8545.
Date: May 30, 1943
Creator: Hammett, J.W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Pasture Ridges Planted to Bermudagrass/Muskogee Project

Description: Photograph of contour pasture ridges planted to Bermudagrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour pasture ridges planted to Bermuda grass. Two rounds were plowed to the ridges the first year. This year the entire interval was planted. To be followed with later pictures showing how the Bermuda grass has made a solid cover over the entire area."
Date: November 30, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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