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Cutting Oats and Vetch for Hay

Description: Photograph of cutting oats and vetch for hay.
Date: May 25, 1955
Creator: Evans, Charles A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Damage, Wheat Ruined by Flood Water

Description: Photograph of an excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest can be made from this field. Water spots in background indicate that a drainage system is needed.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rover Bank Flood Damage

Description: Photograph of flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. Banks continuously being cut back into good bottom land field by flow of flood water. This flood water has already washed out 350 acres of this field completely as the river changed its course.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Sample

Description: Empty envelope J. A. Killough preparing for soil sampling with an Oliver soil sampling tube.
Date: January 25, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Composite Surface Soil Sample

Description: Photograph of J. A. Killough in fourth of a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. After you have taken a thin slice of soil from the hole, take a core about a half inch wide from the center of the slice and place in a clean bucket. Repeat for each spot selected within the field or area to be sampled.
Date: January 25, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Composite Surface Soil Sample

Description: Photograph of J. A. Killough in second of a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. At each spot the plant growth, trash or mulch is cleared from the ground where the hole is to be dug.
Date: January 25, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of harvesting hay from sericea lespedeza planted April 16, 1942. First cutting made June 4, 1943, realizing 15 tons from 16 acres. OK-8566
Date: July 4, 1943
Creator: Smith, Byron T.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Description: Photograph of soil sampling. Second of a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. At each spot of the plant growth, trash or mulch is cleared from the ground where the hole is to be dug (See OK-2-4, 2-6, 2-9 and 2-11). This is photo OK-2-5.
Date: January 25, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Description: Photograph of soil sampling. Fourth in a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. After you have taken a thin slice of soil from the hole, take a core about a half inch wide from the center of the slice and place in a clean bucket. Repreat for each spot selected within the field or area to be sampled (See OK-2-4, 2-5, 2-6 and 2-11). This is photo OK-2-9.
Date: January 25, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Description: Photograph of soil sampling. Fifth in a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. After soil is taken from each spot selected from the area to be treated it is thoroughly mixed. Two or three hand fulls of this mixed sample is placed in a clean bag and tagged with required information. Sample should not be mixed from different areas to be treated (See OK-2-4, 2-5, 2-6 and 2-9). This is photo OK-2-11.
Date: January 25, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soy Bean Field in Need of Drainage

Description: Photograph of a field of soy beans showing the need for proper drainage. This field stood 2 to 4 inches deep in water for approximately 10 days. A drainage system is planned for construction when the weather permits. It will be constructed with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service. Soil Unit 4 BO.
Date: May 18, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest canbe made from this field. Water spots in the background indicate that a drainage system is needed. OK-612-7.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Soil washing an ddeposition on good bottom land. Class II land--Soil Unit # 4. Pot Holes, drift wood and depostion from the Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need an expansive levling and cleaning to put it back into condition for farming. OK-612-2.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest canbe made from this field. Water spots in the background indicate that a drainage system is needed. OK-612-6.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. The river changed its course causing the complete loss of 350 acres of good bottom land. The land lost was not just damaged but was completely washed away when the river cut across this filed. The river stayed over the field for 2 weeks and is at a high level for the sixth week. OK-604-6.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. Heavy deposits of sand were left on this land when the river receded. Flood water stayed on this field for 2 weeks and remained at its high level for 6 weeks. This landowner lost 350 acres when the river changed its course. The land lost was completely washed away. OK-604-12.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Location of Proposed Drainage System

Description: Photograph of a low area SW of irrigation well. Location of double field drain of proposed drainage system. SE field picture
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: Cluff, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Description: Photograph of soil sampling. Third in a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. Dig hole [ranging from the] depth of the surface soil through plow depth. Then take a thin slice of soil (1/2 to 3/4 inches thick) from the hole. This is repeated from each spot selected within the field area to be sampled (See OK-2-4, 2-5, 2-9 and 2-11). This is photo OK-2-6.
Date: January 25, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Description: Photograph of soil sampling. First in a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. A farmer is planning to take his soil sample. Necessary equipment includes a sharpshooter or spade and a clean bucket. [a "sharpshooter" here is a nickname refering to a tile spade that can be carried with the end held in one hand as the remaining length juts diagonally into the air as supported on the shoulder--in the same way a sharpshooter can carry a rifle]. (And see OK-2-5, 2-6, 2-9 and 2-11). This… more
Date: January 25, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Damage From the Arkansas River

Description: Photograph of soil washing and deposition on good bottom land, Scass II Soil Unit 4. Pot holes, drift wood and deposition from Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Brush Control by Airplane

Description: Photograph of timber sprayed by airplane June 1960. Native grass in a Savannah site. Pasture properly used.
Date: July 27, 1960
Creator: Melton, C. H.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Damage

Description: Photograph of a pot hole in a cultivated field caused by flood water overflowing good bottom land from high water on Arkansas River. This land should be retired from cropland or will need and expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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