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

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

Contour Furrows

Photograph of contour furrows showing moisture held in furows.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
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 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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

Fisheries and Fish Management

Photograph of district cooperators of the Pushmataha County, Soil Conservation District [SCD] receiving fish from a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for stocking ponds. Bass and Bluegills were delivered. Photograph taken in front of the Western Union [W. U.] office. OK-10-537.
Date: September 20, 1950
Creator: Allan, Phillip
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

Land Conservation, Management and Utilization

Photograph of pasture. Hereford cattle grazing on fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with Soil Conservation Service technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland. OK-1463-6.
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemeul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a woodland area owned by J.F. Polome in Mayes County. Wildlife is a part of the ecosystem of timber growing. This tree can serve as a den or escape cover for certain types of wildlife. It can also serve as a food source for other types of wildlife. OK-4624-2
Date: March 20, 1972
Creator: Ball, Lemeul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service men observing growth of Greenfield Bermuda grass and ladino clover on soil with very slowly permeable subsoil. State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas. OK-1376-9.
Date: July 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hereford Cattle Grazing on Fescue and Ladino Clover Pasture

Photograph of a herd of Hereford cows and calves grazing on fescue and ladino clover pasture on Addison's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with SCS technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland."
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hereford Cow and Calf Grazing on Fescue and Ladino Clover Pasture

Photograph of a Hereford cow and calf grazing on fescue and ladino clover pasture on Addison's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with SCS technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland."
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas Observing Growth of Greenfield Bermudagrass and Ladino Clover

Photograph of State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas observing growth of Greenfield Bermudagrass and ladino clover. The photograph does not indicate the left to right positions of Rowley or Gault. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS men observing growth of Greenfield Bermudagrass and ladino clover on soil with very slowly permeable subsoil. State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas."
Date: July 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of black locust seedling. One summer's growth of a black locust seedling on strip mine spoil. Seedling much taller than Soil Conservation Service [SVS} technician, Andrew Costner. OK-1454-12.
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of black locust seedling. One summer's growth black locust seedling on strip mine spoil. Seedling much taller than Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician Andrew Costner. OK-1454-12.
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History