Photograph of a farm pond with contour ridges visible in the pasture above, masonry structure, and diversion ditch. The back of the photograph proclaims, “A farm pond with contour ridges visible in the pasture above. A masonry structure can be seen at the lower end of the diversion ditch which diverts the water from a large gully.”

Photograph of six cows standing and grazing in a newly contoured and furrowed pasture consisting of Lespedeza and Bermudagrass. A barn and two other buildings stand in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cows grazing on newly contour furrowed pasture. Lespedeza sown between ridges and ridges set to Bermuda. Practice is justified because cows are not materially hurting the Bermuda through overgrazing."

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 an UNIDENTIFED farmer (possibly D. D. Markham) mowing the pasture contour ridge with horse drawn equipment. Two additional horses are grazing on this field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The farmer mowing on the pasture contour ridge for weed control."

Photograph of six cows standing and grazing in a newly contoured and furrowed pasture consisting of Lespedeza and Bermudagrass. A barn and two other buildings stand in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cows grazing on newly contour furrowed pasture. Lespedeza sown between ridges and ridges set to Bermuda. Practice is justified because cows are not materially hurting the Bermuda through overgrazing."

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."

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."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men on horse drawn equipment cutting oats on a terrace with a binder. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cutting oats on a terrace with a binder."

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 farmer cultivating young corn wich was planted up and down the slope. Note gullies running parallet to farming lines.

Photograph of the Boley Camp cooperative garden.

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."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED farmer with two horses cultivating corn next to a long gully running parallel to the field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Photo shows negro farmer cultivating young corn which was planted up and down the slope. Note gullies running parallel to farming lines."

Photograph of an UNIDIENTIFIED man looking at Italian Rye grass in pasture demonstration plot. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Italian rye grass in pasture demonstration plot. This grass is used as a winter pasture crop, affords excellent grazing and resists erosion. Houston clay, gray phase 2% slope."

Photograph of "Young broom corn on the contour in a terraced field."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men on horse drawn equipment cutting volunteer oats on a steep terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cutting volunteer oats on a terrace which was not worked down after completion and is obviously steep. This shows that small grain can be harvested on terraces even though they are steep and high. These terraces were built a year ago."

Photograph of four Jersey cattle grazing on a field of Sudan. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Jersey cattle grazing in a field of Sudan grass planted for pasturage."

Photograph of Roger Stebbens' farm taken from Stebbens Mountain during a Soil Conservation Service field day tour. The photograph shows Stebbens' farm, cattle grazing on contour ridged pasture, and a large farm pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Taken from the top of Stebbens mountain from the place at which the members of the Muskogee field day tour were given lunch and talks on soil conservation work. The picture shows the farm of Roger Stebbens which is under contract with the Soil Conservation Service. Visible in this picture is a herd of white-face cattle grazing on a contour ridged pasture near a farm pond. This herd, pasture and the pond were within full view of the crowd attending the field tour while eating lunch at noon and while listening to the addresses after lunch."

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."