Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn equipment mowing a contour ridged pasture for weed control. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mowing in a contour ridged pasture for weed control.”

Brick walls, metal ceiling beams, wood roof, section of roof still open to sky from interior.

Wood shake roof being installed on brick building. Written beside photo "Pryor - June 6, 62, St. Martin's."

Cinder block single story building, double front doors, bell tower to right of front doors. Building completed around 1955.

Congregants sitting on folding chairs facing camera in their Parish Hall cinder block building. In the rear is the cloth covered altar. Written on back of photo " Saint Martin's Congregation at worship in Parish Hall building."

Photograph of floodwater covering many acres of Pryor Creek bottomland. OK-3790-1.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED farmer with horse drawn equipment mowing weeds between contour ridges for pasture improvement. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer mowing weeds between contour ridges from pasture improvement. By controlling weeds, Bermuda grass will afford more pasture to the livestock."

Photograph of a "Rip-rapped farm pond in a contour ridged pasture from an altitude of 400 feet."

Photograph of Oscar Adams with two of his horses on his excellent improved pasture of various grasses and legumes. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Adams holds 2 of his horses on his excellent improved pasture of yellow hop and white Dutch clover, Bermuda grass, timothy, alsike clover, horean [sic] lespedeza and several other grasses and legumes."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man using a pale to scoop up water from a farm pond 2 miles west and twelve miles north of Pryor. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shows necessity for farm ponds and water conservation practices."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED farmer plowing under hairy vetch for green manure. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer plowing under hairy vetch which is being used for green manure in preparation for another later crop. He is using a Farm-all tractor and two bottom plow."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man plowing under cowpeas on the contour for green manure. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Plowing under cowpeas for green manure. Plowing being done on the contour."

Photograph of sweetclover buffer strip on the contour with wheat sown on the interval 4 miles west and ½ mile south of Pryor. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sweet clover buffer strip on the contour. Wheat has been sown on the interval."

Photograph of a colage of photos of a tractor working in the fields.

Photograph of George Jackson standing next to a strip crop of Little Bluester grass.

Photograph of the scenic beauty of the NE Oklahoma hills. OK-3794-15.

Photograph of a panorama view of large contour stripped area four miles west and two miles north of Pryor. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Panorama with Okla-6868. Match together for view of large contour strip cropped area."

Photograph of a panorama view of large contour stripped area four miles west and two miles north of Pryor. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Panorama with Okla-6867. Match together for view of large contour strip cropped area."

Photograph of a spread of varying soil conservation practices practiced by a non-cooperator. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is the contour strip cropping of a non-cooperator who decided to install soil-conserving practices after observing his neighbors' work."

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.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a variable width contour strip of mixed bluestem grasses. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Variable width contour strip of mixed bluestem grasses. Seeded in spring of 1938. To be followed with later pictures."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn equipment mowing a contour ridged pasture for weed control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mowing in a contour ridged pasture for weed control."

Photograph of Raymond Jarboe and Howard Roy checking the Whitaker State Home farm plan. The photo does not clarify the position of Raymond Jarboe, Farm Manager, Whitaker State Children's Home and Howard Roy, WUC, Soil Conservation Service. A few heads of cattle are in the pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Raymond Jarboe, Farm Manager, Whitaker State Children's Home and Howard Roy, WUC, Soil Conservation Service. Farm Plan is being checked for pasture management practices. Note excellent forage on the ground. There is 158 acres of cropland used for silage and supplemental pasture; 445 acres of pasture land, Bermuda and fescue; 23 acres of native grass meadow in this unit."