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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Terry Mccarty, who points to the top of an old fence. He built new fence when silt piled up on 1/2 acre of his bottomland. Silt washed down from road and pasture of inferior vegetation that did not adequately protect soil in heavy downpour on June 22, 1948., a natural drain in the middle of the pasture becoming a gully. Silt averaged 3 feet [unclear] or 6,000 tons over 1/2 an acre. OK-9654.
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Section Line Road and Concrete Structure Swept Away By 16-20 Inch Rain

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a deep washout where a section line road and concreate culvert was swept away by 16-20-inch rain on June 22. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Section line road running north from Hydro washed out in, concrete culvert completely disappearing. Many farm families had to go miles out of way to reach town. Extent of washout indicated by size of Soil Conservation Service technician. Estimate repair cost: $3,000."
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Section Line Road and Concrete Structure Swept Away By 16-20 Inch Rain

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a deep washout where a section line road and concreate culvert was swept away by 16-20-inch rain on June 22. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Section line road running north from Hydro washed out in 16-20-inch rain June 22. Washout caused by run-off from small drainage area down drainageway to Deer Creek. Size of Soil Conservation Service technician in photo indicates extent of washout. Estimated repair cost: $3,000."
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0237.0419]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One way the Co-operative club has of making money for its projects is by putting late comers to regular meeting in a big high chair an d charging the victim $1 for the privilege."
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0422.0279]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "George A. Fisher, president of the 45th infantry division association, is shown polishing one of the division relics that will be placed in the state historical society museum soon. This statuette of Von Hindenburg was picked up in Hitler's home when 45th division troops captured Munich in 1945."
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Tapscott, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1136.0038]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Keeping a wary eye on the hypodermic, Wanda Mae Wilson, 3909 S Harvey, submits to a needling by Mrs. Effie K. root, new chief nurse at Oklahoma County Health association's tuberculosis department in Variety Club Health center, 600 S Hudson."
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Tapscott, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0230.0184]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Oklahoma Aggies Olympic wrestling champions who will represent the United States in the international games in London step out with their coach, Art Griffith."
Date: July 20, 1948
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Description: Photograph of potential soil erosion. Showing a close-up of how easily soil blows when William J. Trexel sifts it through his fingers. This is a lower part of a 65-acre field of cotton, grain sorghum and sudan grass that washd out in a 19-inch rain, June 22, 1948. Silt deposited in lower part of the field has created a blow problem. OK-9657.
Date: July 20, 1948
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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