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Combine Harvesting Wheat Grown on Kirkland Silt Loam

Photograph of a combine harvesting wheat grown on Kirkland Silt Loam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat harvest on Kirkland silt loam."
Date: July 9, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Weeping Lovegrass Growing on Noble Foundation Land

Photograph of a field of weeping lovegrass planted in the spring of 1955. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Weeping lovegrass planted in the spring of 1955. Fertilizer applied in the row as indicated."
Date: October 9, 1956
Creator: Fry, C. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Weeping Lovegrass Growing on Noble Foundation Land

Photograph of a field of weeping lovegrass planted March 27, 1956. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Weeping Lovegrass planted March 27, 1956. There was no moisture to germinate seed until April 28. Fertilized side received 100 lbs. of 16-20-0 per acre."
Date: October 9, 1956
Creator: Fry, C. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on M-K-37 Bermudagrass

Photograph of five heads of cattle grazing on M-K-37 Bermudagrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle Grazing on M-K-37 Bermudagrass planted May 30, 1958. Planted in 4" flat furrows, 16" apart. 2 lbs. seed per acre, 150 lbs. 10-20-10 fertilizer applied at the time of planting. Grass was 12" high 6 weeks after planting. 50 cows, 23 calves turned on pasture July 6, 1958. Soil Mapping Name-Stidham very fine sandy loam. Badly eroded abandoned cropland."
Date: July 9, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rededication of Marginal Land to Pastureland Through Planting Bermuda and Listing It on The Contour on the Peter Johnson Estate/Chickasha Project

Photograph of rededication of marginal land to pastureland on the Peter Johnson Estate through planting Bermuda and listing it on the contour. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year, Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until Bermuda grass becomes firmly established. Follow up pictures to be taken later."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Meeting At Hinton Soil Conservation Service Office

Photograph of a meeting in the Hinton office owned by the South Caddo District. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. G. C. Gardner, 2. H. H. Bennett, 3. Louis P. Marrill, 4. Harry Chambers, 5. Brodie Wilson, 6. E. H. Melencamp. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Left to right, in the Hinton office owned by the South Caddo District, are G. C. Gardner, Anadarko, district conservationist; H. H. Bennett of Washington, chief; Louis P. Marrill of Fort Worth, regional conservator; Harry Chambers of Oklahoma City, state conservationist; Brodie Wilson of Hinton, work unit conservationist, all of the Soil Conservation Service; & E. H. Melencamp of Anadarko, supervisor of the South Caddo Soil Conservation District."
Date: July 9, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

W. A. Seney's Harvested Peanut Field

Photograph of W. A. Seney standing in front of a recently harvested peanut field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. Seney standing in field from which peanuts have just been pulled and stacked. A winter cover crop of rye grass has been harrowed in by Mr. Seney, which will be pastured until spring and then plowed under as a green manure crop. Field is contour tilled and terraced. Mr. Seney said he expected the peanuts to average 50 bushels per acre—the best peanut crop he has made."
Date: October 9, 1942
Creator: Webb, C. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cover for Quail

Photograph of looking out from odd area of brvkbrush, brushpile, cedar and oaks. Trees are just enough and low cover good for Qualil SCS technicians recommend leaving area for wildlife.
Date: February 9, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tennant Cooperator Plowing on the Contour

Photograph of a tennant cooperator plowing on the contour. Taken to illustrate an article by Mr. Ivy M. Howard. Part of the "Muskogee Project."
Date: December 9, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Office Personnel

Photograph of Glen E. Murray, Deputy State Conservationist
Date: February 9, 1968
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Youth Camp

Photograph of Earl Seal, Robie County 4-H; David Schachla, Beggs FFA; Clarence Benes, Morrison, FFA; and kent Hawkins working as ranch hands for the V4 Junior Dean Ranch during the range judging contest held at the Range Youth Camp.
Date: August 9, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Wind

Photograph of peanut land blowing. SCS Techinicians Charles Terrant and Oran Bailey in photo.
Date: March 9, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Wind

Photograph of peanut land blowing. SCS Techinicians Charles Terrant and Oran Bailey in photo.
Date: March 9, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind Erosion

Photograph of visibility of 100 yards. Peanut field blowing in wheat section of addo County.
Date: March 9, 1950
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Leslie Harris' Terraced Land

Photograph of view of part of Mr. Harris’ 280 acres of terraced land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of part of Mr. Harris’ 280 acres of terraced land. The strips of sorghum and wheat run from terrace to terrace. Vetch grew last year on the strips now in sorghum. Mr. Harris rotates the crops in strips from season to season. These are channel type terraces and they empty into an alfalfa waterway (running across picture in center). The sorghum will be combined leaving the stubble on the strips. (See Tex-47-218 and Tex-47-219)."
Date: October 9, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Peter Johnson Estate Contour Farming Field/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a contoured field on the Peter Johnson Estate near Chickasha. Furthermore, a house, barn, a few cars, and a cow are in the far-center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until the Bermuda becomes firmly established. To be followed with later pictures."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project

Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox's land for gully control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. These trees are now 12 years old and furnish complete supply of posts for farm fences."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Frontslope of Site 22 Dam on the Big Wewoka Creek Watershed

Photograph of the frontslope of the Site 22 Dam on the Big Wewoka Creek watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Front slope [sic] of dam at Site 22 on Big Wewoka creek watershed. This dam has just been completed and is being prepared for the sprigging of Bermudagrass to protect it from erosion. This dam was a joint project between the State Game and Fish Commission and the Soil Conservation."
Date: September 9, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Peter Johnson Estate Contour Farming Field/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a contoured field on the Peter Johnson Estate near Chickasha. Furthermore, a house, barn, a few cars, and a cow are in the far-center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until the Bermuda becomes firmly established. To be followed with later pictures."
Date: April 9, 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

Contoured Field on the Nelms Avant Farm Growing Cowpeas and Milo Maize/Elk City Project

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a contoured field on the Nelms Avant farm. This field is currently growing cowpeas and milo in alternating rows. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is a field farmed on the contour to prevent water from running off rapidly and causing damage by erosion. In this particular field there are two separate crops, cowpeas and milo maize. These are planted in alternate rows."
Date: October 9, 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

V-Shaped Patch of Sown Cane on the B.A. Howard Farm/Elk City Project

Photograph of a V-shaped patch of sown cane on the B. A. Howard farm, which is used to eliminate any point rows in the field of cotton, which is contoured. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is a V-shaped patch of sown cane, which is used to eliminate any point rows in the field of cotton, which is contoured. Irregular strips and points such as this one are easily handled by planting them to some sown crop, which can be used for forage or hay. This enables the farmer to use all the land in the field without having a number of short rows when contoured."
Date: October 9, 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Cotton Field That is Unnecessarily Terraced to Prevent Erosion on the R. O. Haddock Farm/Elk City Project

Photograph of a cotton field that is unnecessarily terraced to prevent erosion on the R. O. Haddock Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “On long gentle slopes it is not necessary to terrace fields to prevent erosion. Here we have a field, which is planted to cotton on the contour. This slope is very good for the prevention of erosion, but when these cotton rows have a strip of some sown crop at intervals on the contour, erosion is practically eliminated. The sown strip here is maize."
Date: October 9, 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Field of Cotton on the Contour with Strips of Sudan on the Contour on the Intervals/Elk City Project

Photograph of a field of cotton on the contour with strips of Sudan on the contour on the intervals on the W. W. Brown farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This shows a field of cotton on the contour with strips of Sudan on the contour on the intervals. On long gentle slopes erosion may be prevented by planting the row crops on the contour and then at intervals placing a strip of sown crop that varies in width to take up the irregularities and this will eliminate all short and point rows."
Date: October 9, 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History