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Grover Thomas Contour Pasture Ridges/Chickasha Project
Photograph of a field, which the contour pasture ridges have become vegetated. An UNIDENTIFIED town, possibly Ninnekah, is visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Contour pasture ridges which have become well vegetated.”
Date:
November 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, R. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Effect of Three Years on Contour Pasture Ridges/Stillwater Project
Photograph of the "Effect of three years on contour pasture ridges. Grass growth is markedly better immediately above and below the ridges." A few houses, barns, and other buildings are in the background. This photograph is a follow-up to the photo listed as 9-322.
Date:
November 23, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grover Thomas Contour Furrowed Pasture/Chickasha Project
Photograph of a "Large area of contour furrowed pasture. Furrows are built 1 ½ years ago."
Date:
November 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Strait Lane Eroded by Water Emptying From Terraces
Photograph of strait lane eroded by water emptying from terraces. A house or barn is in the background of photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Straight lane badly eroded by water emptying from terraces."
Date:
November 20, 1937
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of winter picture of wheat drilled in on the contour with semi-deep furrow drill. Each furrow acts as a miniture terrace and holds ice and snow from blowing off of field. This conserves moisture for future use.
Date:
November 20, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control by Fencing
Photograph of gully contol by use of fencing, diversion dams and loos rock overfalls. Has been protected 1.5 years and is now well stabilized.
Date:
November 22, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Terrace Erosion
Photograph of straight lane badly eroded by water emptying from terraces.
Date:
November 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermuda Grass Terraced System
Photograph of follow-up of Okla 5135 & Okla 5136, terrace outlet channel well vegetated with Bermuda grass.
Date:
November 17, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Erosion Control
Photograph of partial control of large gully which was rapidly destroying 175 acres of valuable land. It was necessary to build large structure to supplement controlling the gully with Bermuda grass. Note grass holding to an 85 degree slope on the sides of the gully.
Date:
November 6, 1937
Creator:
Slack, James N.
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
Grover Thomas Contour Pasture Ridges/Chickasha Project
Photograph of a field, which the contour pasture ridges have become vegetated. An UNIDENTIFIED town, possibly Ninnekah, is visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour pasture ridges which have become well vegetated."
Date:
November 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kirkpatrick Dairy Cattle and Supplemental Pasture/Chickasha Project
Photograph of a herd of dairy cattle at the Kirkpatrick Dairy grazing on supplemental pasture, which is also being used as a cover crop. Three huge stacks of hay are visible in the background of the photographs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dairy cattle grazing on supplemental pasture which is also being used as a cover crop."
Date:
November 18, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Three UNIDENTIFED Men Picking Cotton on a Field Planted on the Contour/Stigler Project
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men picking cotton on a field planted on the contour. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Negro cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contour. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceeded the yields of previous years."
Date:
November 2, 1937
Creator:
Slack, James N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of a Badly Gullied Area
Photograph of an aerial shot of a badly gullied area on which erosion control has been attempted through terracing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Badly gullied area on which erosion control has been attempted through terracing. This area will have diversion ditches around head and all gullies sloped and re-terraced. Progress pictures to be taken."
Date:
November 17, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel
Photograph of “Masonry arch drop at V-point of two gullies and also serves as drop in terrace outlet disposal system. Man at right is standing in newly build outlet channel. Man at left is standing in gully which will by silted. To be followed with later pictures.” Both men in this picture are UNIDENTIFED.
Date:
November 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, R. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. East farm gully control studies. 4 1/2 miles south of Guthrie, OK. Clumps or pedestals of soil held from ending by bluestream grass. OK-6915.
Date:
November 1, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terraced Field
Photograph of aerial view of terraced field and fish pond of cooperator in Muskogee project area.
Date:
November 5, 1937
Creator:
Slack, J.
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
Contour Pasture Ridges Planted to Bermudagrass/Muskogee Project
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.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermuda Grass Terraced System
Photograph of large Bermuda grassed terrace outlet system which will carry water from 30 acres. Grass spot sodded in June 1937 and water kept out until fall.
Date:
November 15, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Improvement
Photograph of pasture improvement showing the area on the right, one year ago which was exactly like that on the left. The scrub brush was removed, aprouts sowed three times during the summer and grazing prohibited. NOTE: difference of grass growth.
Date:
November 19, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Erosion Project
Photograph of huge alkali spot. Banks are to be sloped and to be straw mulched. Black locust trees to be planted and entire area to be fenced out.
Date:
November 20, 1937
Creator:
May, Clyde
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History