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O. A. Bingman Rejuvenated Pasture/Muskogee Project/Morris Camp #1
Photograph of a “Badly overgrazed pasture which is being rejuvenated by use of contour furrows. Original furrows were on intervals so this year more were constructed with 2-bottom tractor plow and planted to Bermuda.”
Date:
April 16, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two UNIDENTIFED Farmers Plowing Up Contour Ridges to Spread Bermuda/Duncan Project
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED farmers using horse drawn equipment plowing up contour ridges in an attempt to spread Bermuda planted the previous year. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Plowing up contour ridges in an effort to spread Bermuda which was planted last year.”
Date:
April 12, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fields Brothers Farm Contour Furrowed Field/Chickasha Project
Photograph of the Fields Brothers Farm contour furrowed field holding windblown snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Newly constructed contour furrows in native pasture holding windblown snow in furrows. These furrows were constructed with long wing terracing plow.“
Date:
April 9, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Verdigris River, Pryor Project (2)
Photograph of the Verdigris River which forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600-acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle.
Date:
April 18, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pryor Project Will Rogers Ranch
Photograph of the Verdigris River forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600 acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose.
Date:
April 18, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stillwater Project
Photograph of bridge approach road in highway straight south of Ponca City. Wheat has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork Rivewr broke through and rushed down the raod scouring out dips at least 4 feet deep.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stillwater Project
Photograph of cotton field which has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork River flooded out across a bend. The field is now filled with scurring channels 10 to 25 feet wide and 2 feet deep. Other parts of the field is silted in from 2 to 18 inches.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Overfall is Small Pasture
Photograph of of an overfall in s small pasture gully showing how the water tends to cut in soil unprotected by vegetation. This pasture is coverd with a good sod and the water running off is clear, almost free of silt. An inch of rain fell in half an hour just prior to the taking of this picture.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Falling Over a Large Pond Dam
Photograph of water falling over a large pond dam. An adequate spillway was not provided for this dam and excess water must 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 one half hour.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Natural Drainage
Photograph of water running in a natural drainage in a well-sodded pasture. This was taken during a hard rain. The water in the grass is running clear showing very little, if any, silt is being carried by this water coming from a good sod. About an inch of rain fell in half an hour prior to the taking of this picture.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a big alkalai spot and gullies in a field which has been abandoned for five years. The original lcover was good blue stem grass with heavy sod and was broken out for cultivation in 1909. OK-5615.
Date:
April 22, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of a large alkali spot and gullies in a field that has been abandoned for five years. The original cover was good blue stem grass with a heavy sod and was broken out for cultivation in 1909. OK-5616.
Date:
April 22, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farm Homes
Photograph of a panaramic view of the Will Rogers Ranch. OK-6371.
Date:
April 18, 1938
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of three year-old locust trees in an abandoned badly gullied land. The farmer built the check dams in the gullies, bought the trees and planted them shortly before the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) moved into that area. The area is rapidly becoming stabilized. OK-6346.
Date:
April 16, 1938
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of three-year old locust trees in an abandoned, badly gullied land. The farmer built the check dams in the gullies, bought the trees and planted them shortly before the Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC} moved into that area. The area is rapidly stabilizing. OK-6346.
Date:
April 16, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Civilian Conservation Corps
Photograph of one of the occasional occurences of CCC boys engaged in Soil Conservation Services [SCS] work. The men are unloading the truck of excess weight which caused it to bog down in a small gulley. Others are hitching on a chain to another truck which will help to pull it out. OK-6318.
Date:
April 12, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a contour pasture ridge with water standing both above and below. This was taken in the rain. An inch of rain fall in half an hour just preceding the taking of the picture. Notice that all the water is being held on the pasture. OK-5493.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farm Homes
Photograph of the ranch house--the Dog Iron Ranch--of the Will Rogers' estate [the"White House on the Verdigris River"--in the 1960s moved near the Oolagah Resevoir]. The house was built in 1875 by Will Rogers' father and is the house in which Will was born and raised. The ranch is now being managed by a near relative of Will Rogers who has been a cattleman all his life.
Date:
April 18, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Poa arachnifera (= Texas Bluegrass), a pistillate plant [remaining text illegible]. R4-355.
Date:
April 28, 1938
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of showing effect of growth of grass protected from grazing and on that severely overgrazed. That protected on the right is inside an area fenced for woodlet and postlet [i.e., restricted areas of woodland as a source of feul, posts and lumber]. OK-6281
Date:
April 4, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a farm pond with rip-rapped dam which was constructed by Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC] labor. OK-6326.
Date:
April 13, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Badly Damaged Cotton Field
Photograph of a cotton field which has been badly damaged wheee the salt Fork River cut across a bend. The field is now filled with scouring channels 10 to 15 feet wide and 2 feet deep. Other parts of the field is silted in from 2 to 18 inches.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flooded Wheatfield Outside of Blackwell
Photograph of a wheatfield on east side of Blackwell which is flooded by waters from the Chickaskia River. Stillwater Project.
Date:
April 23, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Verdigris River #1
Photograph of the Verdigris River which frms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600-acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an imvaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose. Pryor Project.
Date:
April 18, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History