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Cultivating Young Cotton on the Contour

Photograph of cultivating young cotton on the contour in a terraced field.
Date: July 3, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Breaks Range Site

Photograph of a view of the breaks range site, excellent condition, with light use.
Date: August 3, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Corn Growing on Dennis Silt Loam

Photograph of Conservation Cropping Systems. Corn growing on Dennis silt loam soil following cover crop of small grain and vetch. Thw hundred pounds of 5-10-5 used at planting time. Estimated yield 85 bushels per acre.
Date: July 3, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Oklahoma State Fish Hatchery No 1

Photograph of the Okla. State Fish Hatchery No. 1. In the foreground is Mrs. Jones and Mr. Hollander of SCS. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
Date: October 3, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Strip Dump Development

Photograph of a strip dump that is being developed into a very good wildlife area. The locust on the spoil pile and fish in the pit area. The Senator, Robert S. Kerr, is rapidly carrying out the plan he and SCS technicians determined best for his soil.
Date: July 3, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Strip Dump Development

Photograph of a strip dump that is being developed into a very good wildlife area. The locust on the spoil pile and fish in the pit area. The Senator, Robert S. Kerr, is rapidly carrying out the plan he and SCS technicians determined best for his soil.
Date: July 3, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Rotation #1

Photograph of Wray Loftin, showing a field of corn that produced 109 bu. Of corn per acre after 2 years of Hairy Vetch.
Date: August 3, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Rotation #1

Photograph of Wray Loftin and Earl Lowe in field of corn which produced 109 bu. Of corn per acre following 2 years of Hairy Vetch.
Date: August 3, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Coring Machine Demonstration

Photograph of soil scientist Carter A. Steers demonstrating soil coring machine which was used in making soil survey for Dewey County. Good practice of stubble mulching.
Date: July 3, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of showing a section of contestants for first range judging contest. Co-operative enterprise with the Soil Conservation Services, County Agents and Cleveland County SCD participating. Judging 4 classes of range. OK-10, 158.
Date: July 3, 1949
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of chiseling wheat for protection against future wind erosion. Richfield loam. OK-211-12.
Date: March 3, 1956
Creator: Murphy, Ralph S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage to a spreader ditch. Shows masonry spreaders torn completely out by flood waters. Taken shortly after a six inch rain in one night. OK-5135.
Date: May 3, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of severe sheet and slight gully erosion on an unterraced field after a heavy rain. Notice how all the soil which has been loosened by the plow was taken out of the channel at the bottom of the drainage, and how the small gullies in general followed the direction of the lister plow furrows up and down the slope. OK-5154.
Date: May 3, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of M.D. Gamble, Keith Vaughan and George Enaminger discussing needed concrete liner ditch to solve erosion during the planning of an Resource Conservation and Development [RC&D] project. Men are in the Pittsburg County Conservation District. Erosion is in the Vo-Tech Center and Low-Rent Housing area.
Date: May 3, 1972
Creator: Beard, John C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Homes

Photograph of Mrs. B.B. Hornsby (center) pouring coffee for her husband (left) and son, Jack (right), after the men have spent a hard day in the fields. Jack, age 18, looks over the bonds purchased by his father during the 4th War Loan Drive. The Hornsby family has purchased a total of $3,370 in bonds. Mr. Hornsby says, it all come off the farm where he has established a complete soil and moisture conservation program, "Without what I have done in trying to save my poor, old land, I couldn't have done it, boys. I couldn't have done it farming the old way." OK-8706.
Date: February 3, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of part of a 30 acre planting of loblolly pine trees on an old, cultivated field. Planted 5 years earlier. OK-9232.
Date: October 3, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a heavy disc-cut cleared land to kill sprouts OK-137-10.
Date: August 3, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of more brush control. A follow-up of OK-1002-1. Brush sprayed in May 1957 with 2-4-5T herbicide. OK-1467-5.
Date: September 3, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of grasses. Follow-up of OK-1001-2. Native grass seeding on claypan. OK-1467-2. OK-1467-4.
Date: September 3, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of native grass planting on 5-B soil [sic; Type B?] in 1957. Shows slick spot where the vegetation failed to survive.
Date: October 3, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of of grasses. Follow-up of OK-1000-4. Native grass mixture seeded in the spring of 1957. OK-1466-10.
Date: September 3, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of grass plantings. Follow-up of OK-487-10. Native grass plantings of 1957. OK-1467-3.
Date: September 3, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of land clearance. Follow-up of OK-1002-7. Timber cleared in 1951 and sprayed in 1959. OK-1467-8.
Date: September 3, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Civilian Conservation Corps

Photograph of a CCC camp on the western edge of Purcell, Oklahoma, with members engaged in woodworking. OK-6445.
Date: May 3, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History