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Gully Control by Loose Rock Structure
Photograph of gully control by use of a loose rock structure. This structure has caught and is holding much silt in which grass will grow well. This will vegetate the gully and in time completely stop the erosion. Ardmore Project.
Date:
December 8, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Large Area Which Adopted Soil Conservation Practices/Muskogee Project
Photograph of an aerial shot of a large area of land which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted. The back of the photograph proclaims, "3000 feet altitude in airplane. View of large areas of treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted."
Date:
May 8, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Large Area Which Adopted Soil Conservation Practices/Muskogee Project
Photograph of an aerial shot of treated land in which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted. Note the numerous houses and barns in the lower portion of the photograph and the various shelterbelts throughout this photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "3000 feet altitude in airplane. Views of large areas of treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted."
Date:
May 8, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dwight Howell 4-H Club Member with Wheat
Photograph of Dwight Howell, a 4-H Club member, Kay County, Okla. Standing in a field of contour drilled wheat. In 1937 Dwight make $90.00 from 2.5 acres of wheat planted on the contour. Stillwater Project, Blackwell Camp.
Date:
May 8, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of Perry Howell and son Dwight standing in a field of contour-drilled grain on an Oklahoma School land farm which is under a 5-year cooperative agreement with the Soil Conservation Service. Howell and his son have instituted a complete program of erosion control on the farm where Howell has lived as a tenant for more than 30 years. OK-6470.
Date:
May 8, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of Percy Howell and son, Dwight, standing in a field of contour-drilled grain on an Oklahoma School Land farm which is under a 5-year cooperative agreement with the Soil Conservation Service. Howell and his son have instituted a complete program of erosion control on the farm where Howell has lived as a tenant for more than 30 years. OK-6470.
Date:
May 8, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Legumes
Photograph of the Austrian winter peas crop on the School Land Farm operated by Perry Howell near Blackwell, Oklahoma. The use of winter cover crops is helping Howell to put into effect a complete program of erosion control on the farm he has leased for more than three decades. OK-6469.
Date:
May 8, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Conservation Practices Adoption
Photograph of large areas of treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted. Photo taken from 3,000 feet altitude in an airplane. Muskogee Project.
Date:
May 8, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Standing in a Field of Contour Drilled Grain
Photograph of Perry Howell and son Dwight, standing in a field of contour drilled grain on an Oklahoma School Land farm which is under 5-year cooperative agreement with the Soil Conservation Service. Howell and his son have instituted a complete program of erosion control on the farm where Howell has lived as a tenant for more than 30 years. Blackwell Camp, Stillwater Project.
Date:
May 8, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terraces & Contour Ridges on and Near the J. I. Morris Estate/Muskogee Project
Photograph of an aerial shot of the J. I. Morris Estate and the surrounding area taking from an altitude of 3000 feet showing treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been applied. The back of the photograph proclaims, “3000 feet alitiude [sic] in airplane. Views of large areas of treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted."
Date:
May 8, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terraces & Contour Ridges on and Near the J. I. Morris Estate/Muskogee Project
Photograph of an aerial shot of the J. I. Morris Estate and the surrounding area taking from an altitude of 3000 feet showing treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been applied. The back of the photograph proclaims, "3000 feet altitude in airplane. Views of large areas of treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted."
Date:
May 8, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Perry howell and son Dwight, standing in a field of contour drilled grain on an Oklahoma School Land farm which is under a 5-year cooperative agreement with the Soil Conservation Service. Howell and his son have instituted a complete program of erosion control on the farm where Howell has lived as a tenant for more than 30 years. OK-1938-05-08.
Date:
May 8, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of mowing pasture for weed control. Printed description on back: "This pasture was contour ridged for soil and moisture conservation, sodded to Bermuda grass and seeded to Dallis grass. Brush was removed. Ralph McIver is shown mowing."
Date:
June 8, 1939
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermuda Grass Lister Planter
Photograph of a bermuda grass lister planter showing construction of sod carrier and pipe through which sod is dropped into furrow.
Date:
July 8, 1939
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Burning Fence Post
Photograph of a fencepost on fire. The weeds and brush behind the barbed wire fence was not burned off. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence Post Burning. Fire in this large pasture destroyed grass, fences, and wildlife, but did not burn the weeds and brush."
Date:
September 8, 1939
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fence Damaged by Pasture Fire
Photograph of a fence damaged by a pasture fire. All the grass in this large pasture was consumed by the fire, leaving only weeds and brush.
Date:
September 8, 1939
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Balboa Rye and Hairy Vetch Used for Soil Improvement, Erosion Control, and Seed Production
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a field of Balboa rye and hairy vetch, which will be used for seed production. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Combination planting of hairy vetch and Balboa rye for seed. 30 acres to be harvested with regular combine (6-foot sickle) for seed. Surplus vetch seed to be sold through AAA after rye and vetch are separated with special gravity seed separator. Balboa rye to be sold through local seed sources. 100 pounds of triple superphosphate (AAA) applied per acre. 20# of inoculated hairy vetch planted per acre (home grown seed) with one-half bu. Balboa rye (home grown seed) planted with Van Brunt 12-disc, 7-inch spacing on ground prepared with field cultivator with plowing (turning) ground."
Date:
May 8, 1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A. R. Jackson
Photograph of A. R. Jackson holding Crotalaria.
Date:
October 8, 1942
Creator:
Webb, Gordon C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind Erosion
Photograph of wind erosion control in a peanut field.
Date:
October 8, 1942
Creator:
Webb, Gordon C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of wind erosion control in a peanut filed by strip cropping with 12 rows of peanuts and 4 rows of hegari forage sorghum. Peanuts have been pulled and stacked and shocked and the hegari has been headed. Hergari stalks will be left in the field to control blowing during the winter. Mr. W. A. Hardesty, shown here, said he he planned to follow the peanuts with a winter cover crop of rye grass or vetch and oats. Field is tempered. OK-8413.
Date:
October 8, 1942
Creator:
Webb, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of grasses. Little Bluestem plants. From left to right: 1 year old grass, 2 year old grass and 3 year old grass. OK-8862.
Date:
September 8, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of grasses. Little bluestem plants to the right; 1 year old, 2 years old, 3 years old. OK-8862.
Date:
September 8, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Blue Grama. Plants, left to right: 1 year-old, 2 years-old and 3 years-old. OK-8[?]863.
Date:
September 8, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of grasses. Sand Love grass. From left to right: 1 year old grass, 2 year old grass and 3 year old grass. OK-8861.
Date:
September 8, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History