Blasting Rock for the Rock Crusher

Photograph of blasting out rock to be used in lime crusher to supply farmers with limestone fertilizer. Note the lime crusher, the pile of rock and the foreman in charge of the blasting operation.
Date: May 21, 1936
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Profiles

Photograph of soil profiles for Parsons silt loam, Bates very fine sandy loam, and Adkins silty clay loam, arranged by Elmo Baumann.
Date: July 21, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sweet Clover

Photograph of rows of sweet clover on the Rose and Mizell Farm.
Date: July 21, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Contour Ridges After A Quick One-Inch Rainfall/Stigler Project

Photograph of pasture contour ridge holding water after a quick one-inch rainfall. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A newly completed pasture contour ridge holding water both above and below the ridge after a quick one-inch rain."
Date: April 21, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
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. Manhy of the farmers depend heavily on the income derived from rabbit trapping. The rabbits sold for 10 cents each. Dr. Lafaye caught over 300 rabbits before Christmas.
Date: April 21, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of hairy vetch growing on submarginal land only a few inches thick above bedrock. The vetch was used as a winter cover crop and will be plowed under as green manure. Gullies can be seen in the field above in which [unclear] is exposed. OK-5710.
Date: May 21, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a close-up view of a Bermuda grass shelter which separates roots from the sod in a much more efficient manner than shaking it by hand. Vacant lot I Pryor, Oklahoma. OK-5634.
Date: May 21, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Nimrod Fine Sandy Loam

Photograph of Nimrod fine sandy loam (#48). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 21, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roadside Erosion

Photograph of roadside erosion along a county road. Deep gullies on each side of the road threaten to engulf it. Norge fine sandy loam (#26). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 21, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Severely Eroded Land

Photograph of some severely eroded land and gullied cultivated landl Agwam very fine sandy loam (#11). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 21, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind Erosion on Windthorst Loam

Photograph of wind erosion on Windthrost fine sandy loam (#17). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 21, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Windthorst Sandy Loam

Photograph of a profile of Windthorst Sandy Loam. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 21, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Blank Basin Listing/Hobart Camp

Photograph of a close-up shot of a "Contour blank basin listing showing where moisture was held from a four-inch rain."
Date: January 21, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of an eroded gully. Water to be diverted from this to a pond. Gully banks to be sloped and sodded. Progress to be followe dwith later pictures. OK-7030.
Date: January 21, 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Moisture Held by Contour Basin

Photograph of a contour blank basin listing showing where moisture was held from a four-inch rain.
Date: January 21, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Terraced Water Outlet Causing Road Damage

Photograph of a terraced outlet emptying into roadside ditch and causing serious damage to the road.
Date: January 21, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Realignment of Settlers Ditch

Photograph of a deep cut made in realignment of Settlers Ditch which carries irrigation water approximately 40 miles from river to crop lands.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Settlers Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of where the diversion dam will be constructed across the Cimarron River for the Settlers Irrigation Ditch.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Settlers Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of the Settlers Irrigation Ditch, approximately 15' cut where main irrigation ditch leaves river bottom. This ditch will carry irrigation water for a distance of 40 miles.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Settlers Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of two men at a 13.5 foot cut of the Settlers Irrigation Ditch, through Oklahoma State School land, that will carry water from the Cimarron River.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Settlers Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of the Settlers Irrigation Ditch. 13.5 feet cut in realignment of Settlers Ditch. Through Oklahoma State School Land. This is portion of main irrigation ditch that will carry water from a diversion dam across the Cimarron River.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the main supply ditch for the irrigation of farm land. Water is carried approximately one mile by diversion dam across Buffalo Creek. OK-8113.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a diversion dam for irrigation across Buffalo Creek. OK-8112.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a W.F. Project [Water & Flood Project?]. Irrigation head gate at concrete diversion dam across from Buffalo Creek for supplementative irrigation of 250 acres of crop land. OK-8111.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History