[Photograph 2012.201.B1251.0440]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 20, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Strip Cropping

Photograph of contour strip cropping on non-cooperator's farm. Last year's crop was cotton and sudan. Wheat is now growing on cotton rows and it is planned to put cotton in what is now sudan.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of contour furrows showing moisture held in the furrows. OK-7015.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Adaire, Ida
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of sorghum planted for non-competitive cover in preparation for seeding to side oats grama that will be drilled in the early spring [of 1945]. Sorghum was planted after harvesting small grains. Sideoats grama will be sown with native grass seed drilled in 36 inch rows and cultivated for seed production. Seed will be made available to co-operators in the Upper Washita Soil Conservation District. OK-8933.
Date: October 20, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Strip Cropping (2)

Photograph of contour strip cropping on non-cooperator's farm. Last year's crop was cotton and sudan. Wheat is now growing on cotton rows and it is planned to put cotton in what is now sudan.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Terraces

Photograph of terraces holding water on Hugh Boggs' wheat field.
Date: April 20, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sentinel Camp Pasture Contour Ridges

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a pasture contour ridge on the Sentinel Camp. Several buildings are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour pasture ridges showing increased growth along the contours."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sentinel Camp Pasture Contour Ridges

Photograph of pasture contour ridges from the Sentinel Camp. Several buildings are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture contour ridges showing increased growth along the contours."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Increased Grass Growth Above and Below Contour Pasture Ridges/Sentinel Camp

Photograph of contour pasture ridges showing increased grass growth. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Showing increased grass growth above and below contour pasture ridges."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sentinel Camp Pasture Contour Ridges

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a pasture contour ridge on the Sentinel Camp. Several buildings are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour pasture ridges showing increased growth along the contours."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Furrows

Photograph of contour furrows showing moisture held in furows.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Increased Growth on Contour Strip

Photograph of contour pasture ridges showing increased growth on ridges.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Terraces Holding Water

Photograph of terraces holding water on wheat field drilled on contour terraces built in 1935.
Date: April 20, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of part of 23 acre first year lovegrass seed increases planting on Class I land Grass made good stand in spite of Johnson grass competition. Three crops of Johnson grass were cut this year and lovegrass has just been cultivated. Seed will be sold to cooperators in the district. OK-8932.
Date: October 20, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of contour strip cropping on non-cooperator's farm. Last year's crop was cotton and sudan. Wheat is now growing on cotton rows and it is planned to put cotton in what is now sudan. OK-7021.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Adaire, Ida
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of terrace building with farm equipment. OK-7014.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water, Recreation

Photograph of Lake Vanderwork sign posted at the intersection of Hwy 152 and Hwy 54. OK-4096-12.
Date: February 20, 1971
Creator: King, W. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sentinel Camp Contour Furrows

Photograph of contour furrows on the Sentinel Camp. A house, barn, and possibly horse are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour furrows showing moisture held in furrows."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sentinel Camp Pasture Contour Ridges

Photograph of pasture contour ridges from the Sentinel Camp. Several buildings are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture contour ridges showing increased growth along the contours."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita County Bridge Replacement

Photograph of a replaced bridge to provide capacity for carrying water from roadside and outlet channels four miles northeast of Burns Flat. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Old bridge replaced to provide capacity for carrying water from roadside and outlet channels."
Date: July 20, 1949
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sentinel Camp Contour Furrows

Photograph of contour furrows on the Sentinel Camp. A house, barn, and possibly horse are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour furrows showing moisture held in furrows."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History