Grover Thomas Contour Pasture Ridges/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a field, which the contour pasture ridges have become vegetated. An UNIDENTIFIED town, possibly Ninnekah, is visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Contour pasture ridges which have become well vegetated.”
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, R. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

New Building at the Brushy Ridge School Site

Photograph of a new building on the old site of Brushy Ridge School. Patrons and School Board completed this building of a class room, hall, assembly room and large kitchen for $2,600. 00. Funds from their school forest donated by J. D. Bates helped furnish the kitchen.
Date: November 20, 1956
Creator: Hayes, E. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a view looking up a concrete spillway and across the spillway crest showing the rocky point in the background--which affects the entrance condition. OK-8439.
Date: November 20, 1942
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grover Thomas Contour Furrowed Pasture/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a "Large area of contour furrowed pasture. Furrows are built 1 ½ years ago."
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Strait Lane Eroded by Water Emptying From Terraces

Photograph of strait lane eroded by water emptying from terraces. A house or barn is in the background of photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Straight lane badly eroded by water emptying from terraces."
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of winter picture with wheat drilled in on the contour with semi-deep furrow drill.Each furrow acts as a miniature terrace and holds ice and snow from blowing off of field. This conserves moisture. OK-6008.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bull Elk at Pasture

Photograph of bull Elk in exhibition pasture. Boulder Ridge range in good condition.
Date: November 20, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of winter picture of wheat drilled in on the contour with semi-deep furrow drill. Each furrow acts as a miniture terrace and holds ice and snow from blowing off of field. This conserves moisture for future use.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Terrace Erosion

Photograph of straight lane badly eroded by water emptying from terraces.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grover Thomas Contour Pasture Ridges/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a field, which the contour pasture ridges have become vegetated. An UNIDENTIFIED town, possibly Ninnekah, is visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour pasture ridges which have become well vegetated."
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel

Photograph of “Masonry arch drop at V-point of two gullies and also serves as drop in terrace outlet disposal system. Man at right is standing in newly build outlet channel. Man at left is standing in gully which will by silted. To be followed with later pictures.” Both men in this picture are UNIDENTIFED.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, R. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Erosion Project

Photograph of huge alkali spot. Banks are to be sloped and to be straw mulched. Black locust trees to be planted and entire area to be fenced out.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: May, Clyde
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grover Thomas Contour Furrowed Pasture/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a "Large area of contour furrowed pasture. Furrows are built 1 ½ years ago."
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History