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Soil Erosion of Crop Field
Photograph of small gully in field which is the direct result of improper farming methods. The rows of preceding crops have been planted up and down the slope.
Date:
November 6, 1937
Creator:
Slack, James N.
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
Dan Yahola Estate Drilling Sudan Grass on the Contour and Terraces/ Muskogee Project
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED CCC workers on the Dan Yahola Estate drilling Sudan grass on the contour and terraces with horse drawn equipment. The back of the photograph proclaims, "CCC boys drilling Sudan grass on the contour and on the terraces with small drill for hay and erosion resistant crop."
Date:
May 6, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Plowed Field Showing Both Silting and Scouring Damage/Muskogee Project/Wetumka Camp
Photograph of a plowed field with rows running up and down the hill shows both silting and scouring damage on this field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Plowed field with rows running up and down the hill show silting in the furrow near bottom of hill scouring out of diret [sic] at top of hill. Contrast this part with Okla-5650 showing no silt movement on contour plowed field which was taken in same area on the same day."
Date:
May 6, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two UNIDENTIFED Farmers Cultivating A Cotton Field
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED farmers with one crossing shallow gullies with a small cultivator and the other planting cotton with one row planter. A house and cars are in the immediate background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer crossing shallow gullies with small cultivator in cotton field. Another farmer is also shown planting cotton with one row planter."
Date:
May 6, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boley Camp Garden
Photograph of the Boley Camp cooperative garden.
Date:
May 6, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History