Soil Profiles

Photograph of soil profiles for Parsons silt loam, Bates very fine sandy loam, and Adkins silty clay loam, arranged by Elmo Baumann.
Date: July 21, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Omer and Orville Moore

Photograph of Omer and Orville Moore, and their dogs, with opossum hides taken over three nights.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of A Non-Cooperative Agreement Farm Undertaking Contour Farming

Photograph of an aerial shot of non-cooperative agreement farm undertaking contour farming. A road with several houses is located in the middle of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Do not have cooperative agreement on this farm, although they are contour farming."
Date: May 29, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Cotton Farming

Photograph of cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contours. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceed the yield of previous years.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of farmer plowing on the contour with 3 horse team and sulky plow. This land is being turned under with 8 inches of grass which will act as soil builder and fertilizer for spring oat planting.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sweet Clover

Photograph of rows of sweet clover on the Rose and Mizell Farm.
Date: July 21, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lloyd Lafave

Photograph of Lloyd Lafave standing next to traps used on the farm for rabbits.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Cotton Farming

Photograph of cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contours. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceed the yield of previous years.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tall Root Erosion Protection/Stigler Project/Stigler Camp

Photograph of tall roots resisting erosive action and deflecting current, which was directed at bank from R. R. Culvert. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Photograph shows tall roots resisting erosive action and deflection which was directed at bank from R. R. culvert."
Date: November 4, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Falling Over a Farm Pond Dam

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man watch water falling over a farm pond dam caused by both excess rainfall and not having an adequate spillway. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Water fulling over a farm pond dam. An adequate spillway was not provided for the dam and excess water must of necessity flow over the crest. The dam is cutting and will eventually be ruined. This picture was taken in the rain immediately after an inch of water had fallen in half an hour."
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Grass Harvester

Photograph of Bermuda grass harvester made by SCS Okla.7.
Date: February 27, 1938
Creator: Chelf, R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cottontail Rabbit Nest

Photograph of Cottontail rabbit nest in abandoned field grown up to annual weeds and aristida. Sparse stand of brush in gully nearby. The cover of the nest has been lifted off to show the young rabbits.
Date: November 4, 1937
Creator: Slack, J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History