Hobart Camp Wheat Project

Photograph of cutting and threshing wheat on the contour with a combine in a terraced field. The wheat was drilled in with a deep furrowed drill on the contour.
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of water standing in lister furrows and terrace channel after a four-inch rain in a cotton field planted on the contour.
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of a cotton field with rows running up and down the hill during a 4-inch rain. Note the relatively small amount of water in the rows. It is running down in the hill and emptying into the wash in the background. This wash is cutting directly across the filed and is over 100 feet wide and about 18 inches deep. This picture was taken the same time as picture number Okla. 5837. Contract the pictures for the value of contour farming. This farm is situated directly North across Highway No. 9 of the Thayer farm shown in picture number Okla. 5837.
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stigler Project Opossum

Photograph of Omer and Orville Moore with 3 nights catch of opossum. Dogs and equipment used are also shown. Host of furs taken on farms under agreement.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of water standing in lister furrows and terrace channel after a four-inch rain in a cotton field planted on the contour. OK-5839.
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a large Bermuda-grassed terrace outlet system which will carry water from 30 acres. Grass spot sodded in June 1937 and water kept out until the Fall. OK-6001.
Date: November 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rabbit Traps Made of Logs

Photograph of rabbit traps made of logs. Hundreds of traps of this type were used last winter for commercial rabbit trapping. Many of the farmers depend heavily on the income derived from rabbit trapping. The rabbits sold for 10 cents each. Mr. Lafaye caught over 300 rabbits before Christmas
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Planting

Photograph of gully planting of black locust trees in abandonded land which are not three years old. A few sprouts from the mother trees are visible and these will soon cover the gully banks. Muskogee Project, Boley Camp.
Date: April 15, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Omer and Orville Moore

Photograph of Omer and Orville Moore, and their dogs, with opossum hides taken over three nights.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Silt Filling Terrace Channel in Terraced Contour Orchard on Camp Brothers Ranch/Muskogee Project/Boley Camp

Photograph of a terrace channel in terraced contour orchard on the Camp Brothers Ranch filled with silt. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Silt from sandy road and unprotected area above filling in terrace channel in terraced contour orchard."
Date: April 15, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Camp Creek Flood Plain

Photograph of the Camp Creek flood plain. Salix-Ulmus; Ulmus stage with Elymus undercover, probably due to silting.
Date: December 15, 1937
Creator: Whitaker, H. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lloyd Lafave with Rabbit Traps

Photograph of Lloyd Lafave with about two-thirds of traps regularly operated during rabbit trapping season.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Children with Rabbit

Photograph of two farm children, Ella Mae Moore, 8 years old and Vernon Moore, 6 years old, with rabbit taken from one of the gums regularly run by these clildren.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Quail Census

Photograph of "Wild Tribe" at point on single quail. Quail census being taken of wildlife areas on B. Prentice farm.
Date: November 15, 1938
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Holding Water in Contour Furrows

Photograph of water held in contour listing furrows the morning after a 3 1/4 inch rainfall.
Date: February 15, 1938
Creator: Cluff, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Three Nights Catch of Opossum

Photograph of Omer and Orville Moore with 3 nights catch of opossum. Dogs and equipment used are also shown. Host of furs taken on farms under agreement.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hobart Camp Wheat Project

Photograph of cutting and threshing wheat on the contour with a combine in a terraced field. The wheat was drilled in with a deep furrowed drill on the contour.
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of cotton planted on the contour in a terraced field, showing lister furrows and terrace channel full of water after a four inch rain. Note small cotton plants in lister furrows. Contrast this picture with Okla-5838, which was taken at the same time showing a cotton field with rows up and down the hill immediately across the road.
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two UNIDENTIFED Men Harvesting Wheat on the Contour on Top of a Terrace With Combine Running Lengthwise of Terrace/Elk City Project

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men harvesting wheat on the contour on top of a terrace with combine running lengthwise of terrace. Combine cutting an eight-foot swath. Another UNIDENTIFEID man in a tie stands off to the extreme left. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting wheat on the contour on top of a terrace with combine running lengthwise of terrace. Combine cutting an eight-foot swath. Wheat drilled in on contour with deep furrowed drill."
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. Showing blue gama grass. Fully mature. OK-R-28.
Date: October 15, 1937
Creator: Slosser, J. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lloyd Lafave

Photograph of Lloyd Lafave standing next to traps used on the farm for rabbits.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Three UNIDENTIFED Men Harvesting Wheat on the Contour With a Combine Cutting An Eight-Foot Swath/Elk City Project

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men harvesting wheat on the contour with a combine cutting an eight-foot swath. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting wheat on the contour with a combine cutting an eight-foot swath. The wheat was drilled in on the contour with a deep furrow drill and the field was terraced."
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Grass Terraced System

Photograph of large Bermuda grassed terrace outlet system which will carry water from 30 acres. Grass spot sodded in June 1937 and water kept out until fall.
Date: November 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of planting cotton on the contour in a terraced feld with large tractor.
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History