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Contour Farming

Photograph of contour listed rows on a field to be terraced.
Date: February 3, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage System Construction

Photograph of Improved Drainage Ditch in Fame Bottom Farms Drainage project (see OK-8709 for view of unimproved ditch immediately above and adjoining these two farms). About 20% of the land in Fame Bottom very frequently produces crop failures due to excess water on the fields. Average crop yields on fields not damaged by [unclear] of cotton per acre; 35 pounds corn per acre. Properly drained, the land in this bottom will produce 4 tons of alfalfa would fail. The drainage project benefits 1790 acres, 90% cultivated on 21 farms. Combined length of ditches: 2175 linear yards. OK-8710.
Date: February 4, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a legume crop on a strip mine spoil area. This fast growing plant was first planted about 8 years ago, but did not spread much until 1957. Mr. Burdett reports vines getting to 45 feet long in one growing season. A district cooperator since 1955. OK-1414-10.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Keathley, M. G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E. J. Kloeckler

Photograph of E. J. Kloeckler with one of his sheep.
Date: September 25, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cotton Harvest

Photograph of workers picking cotton on J. W. Long's farm.
Date: September 27, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Cattle

Photograph of Boyd Hansbro in front of his angus cattle.
Date: September 25, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cow

Photograph of a cow.
Date: October 7, 1942
Creator: Webb, Gordon C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sodded Bermuda

Photograph of sodded Bermuda.
Date: October 17, 1955
Creator: Melton, Charles H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Planting of Ungrazed Vetch Seeded on Bermuda

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED person showing a pasture planting of untouched vetch seeded on Bermuda. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ungrazed vetch seeded on Bermuda. Early growth and soil building qualities make it an excellent legume of winter pasture mixtures. SCS pasture development program started in 1956 on this farm."
Date: April 11, 1957
Creator: Willingham, Ledger
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Farmer Contour Ridging Field/Muskogee Project/Checotah Camp

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land, which is being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridge are being built with three rounds of long winged Kelly plow."
Date: April 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Plat map for Township 10 North, Range 18 East

1 p.
Date: unknown
Creator: Indian Territory Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Funeral Program for Augusta V. Hammonds (open access)

Funeral Program for Augusta V. Hammonds

Funeral Program for Augusta V. Hammonds
Date: July 18, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Funeral Program for Demetrice LaRose Dan Harton (open access)

Funeral Program for Demetrice LaRose Dan Harton

Funeral Program for Demetrice LaRose Dan Harton
Date: February 24, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Funeral Program for Elsie Green (open access)

Funeral Program for Elsie Green

Funeral Program for Elsie Green
Date: November 6, 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
My Pioneer Home in Old Greer County (open access)

My Pioneer Home in Old Greer County

Article describes the author's experiences traveling to and growing up in old Greer County. Laressa Cox McBurney describes the wagon journey, the type of pioneer home they had, neighbors, mail, and school on the frontier.
Date: Spring 1964
Creator: McBurney, Laressa Cox
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Funeral Program for Ethel DeBouse (open access)

Funeral Program for Ethel DeBouse

Funeral Program for Ethel DeBouse
Date: April 5, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Photograph of D. C. Minner

Photograph of D. C. Minner
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Funeral Program for Cora Bohanan (open access)

Funeral Program for Cora Bohanan

Funeral Program for Cora Bohanan
Date: March 5, 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Funeral Program for Idellar Brown (open access)

Funeral Program for Idellar Brown

Funeral Program for Idellar Brown
Date: November 29, 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Funeral Program for Willie M. Brown (open access)

Funeral Program for Willie M. Brown

Funeral Program for Willie M. Brown
Date: June 11, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Funeral Program for Reverand Lee Rogers Baker (open access)

Funeral Program for Reverand Lee Rogers Baker

Funeral Program for Reverand Lee Rogers Baker
Date: December 23, 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Funeral Program for Erma Mae Baskin (open access)

Funeral Program for Erma Mae Baskin

Funeral Program for Erma Mae Baskin
Date: May 24, 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Funeral Program for Sarah Ann Anderson (open access)

Funeral Program for Sarah Ann Anderson

Funeral Program for Sarah Ann Anderson
Date: December 7, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Funeral Program for Sarah Ann Anderson (open access)

Funeral Program for Sarah Ann Anderson

Funeral Program for Sarah Ann Anderson
Date: December 7, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History