Fields Brothers Farm Contour Furrowed Field/Chickasha Project

Photograph of the Fields Brothers Farm contour furrowed field holding windblown snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Newly constructed contour furrows in native pasture holding windblown snow in furrows. These furrows were constructed with long wing terracing plow.“
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roadside and Field Erosion Caused By Gully

Photograph of a large gully eating into a nearby field and dirt road. A house and body of water are located on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far as 100’ as much as 25’ deep. Has moved fence back 100’ to 200’ and sodded end area to Bermudagrass.”
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellars G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Formation of a Long and Deep Gully Running Alongside a Road

Photograph of the formation of a long and deep gully running alongside a road. The formation of this gully came from terraces built ten to twelve years prior, emptying water next to the road. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far 100’ as much as 25’ deep. Has moved fence back 150’ to 200’ and sodded end are to Bermudagrass.”
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellars G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project

Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox’s land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. These trees are now 12 years old and furnish complete supply of posts for farm fences.”
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass Sprigger

Photograph of a homemade two row grass sprigger.
Date: April 9, 1956
Creator: Martin, J. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle

Photograph of J. J. Tims' cattle grasing.
Date: April 10, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph showing revegetation. Second season growth of row planting of little bluestem and blue grama mixture. Planted on 1941-04-12. OK-8520.
Date: April 26, 1905
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of Chickasha Sanitary Landfill. OK-5055-7.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Nunley, Luther M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of a roadside dump--Grady County, near Chickasha, OK. OK-5056-4.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Nunley, Luther M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of Chickasha Sanitary Landfill. OK-5055-5.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Nunley, Luther M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rededication of Marginal Land to Pastureland Through Planting Bermuda and Listing It on The Contour on the Peter Johnson Estate/Chickasha Project

Photograph of rededication of marginal land to pastureland on the Peter Johnson Estate through planting Bermuda and listing it on the contour. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year, Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until Bermuda grass becomes firmly established. Follow up pictures to be taken later."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fields Brothers Farm Contour Furrowed Field/Chickasha Project

Photograph of the Fields Brothers Farm contour furrowed field holding windblown snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Newly constructed contour furrows in native pasture holding windblown snow in furrows. These furrows were constructed with long wing terracing plow.“
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hurshal E. Boyd and Tom Hayes Standing at Future Site of Site 16A, Roaring Creek

Photograph of Hurshal E. Boyd, Area Conservationist, and Tom Hayes, Area Engineer standing at the future site of Site 16A, Roaring Creek. The photo does not indicate the left to right positions of Boyd or Hayes. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed: Hurshal E. Boyd, Area Conservationist, and Tom Hayes, Area Engineer, of Pauls Valley standing at the centerline of Structure to be built-Site 16A, Roaring Creek. Center line [sic] of dam crossing gully here - Approximately 30' deep. This critical area has also been planted in trees from erosion control."
Date: April 19, 1962
Creator: Leonard, Claude M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project

Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "12 year old black locust tree planting in large pasture gully, supplemented with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. This plot of trees furnishes complete supply of posts for 180-acre farm."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Frank Fray on Tractor Pulling Combination Grass Drill

Photograph of Frank Fray on tractor pulling combination grass drill. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Frank Fray on tractor pulling combination grass drill. Frey brothers are planting 50 acres of hillside they are retiring from cultivation. They are retiring all except Class I land."
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fields Brothers Farm Contour Furrowed Field/Chickasha Project

Photograph of the Fields Brothers Farm contour furrowed field holding windblown snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Newly constructed contour furrows in native pasture holding windblown snow in furrows. These furrows were constructed with long wing terracing plow.“
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Melting Snow on a Field/Chickasha Project

Photograph of melting snow, which is flowing into and from a diversion ditch and into a farm pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Water from melting snow flowing clear from a diversion ditch. This ditch carries water which would otherwise run down large gullies in addition to excess water from cultivated fields. It discharged into a farm pond."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Peter Johnson Estate Contour Farming Field/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a contoured field on the Peter Johnson Estate near Chickasha. Furthermore, a house, barn, a few cars, and a cow are in the far-center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until the Bermuda becomes firmly established. To be followed with later pictures."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fields Brothers Farm Contour Furrowed Field/Chickasha Project

Photograph of the Fields Brothers Farm contour furrowed field holding windblown snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Newly constructed contour furrows in native pasture holding windblown snow in furrows. These furrows were constructed with long wing terracing plow.“
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alternate View of a Formation of a Long and Deep Gully Running Alongside a Road

Photograph of the formation of a long and deep gully running alongside a road. The formation of this gully came from terraces built ten to twelve years prior, emptying water next to the road. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far 100' as much as 25' deep. Has moved fence back 150' to 200' and sodded end are to Bermudagrass."
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roadside and Field Erosion Caused By Gully

Photograph of a large gully eating into a nearby field and dirt road. A house and body of water are located on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far as 100' as much as 25' deep. Has moved fence back 100' to 200' and sodded end area to Bermudagrass."
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Joe Taylor Farm Drop Inlet

Photograph of after view of drop inlet on the Joe Taylor Farm. An UNIDIENTIFIED man stands in the middle of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "After view of drop inlet."
Date: April 27, 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project

Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox's land for gully control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. These trees are now 12 years old and furnish complete supply of posts for farm fences."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Peter Johnson Estate Contour Farming Field/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a contoured field on the Peter Johnson Estate near Chickasha. Furthermore, a house, barn, a few cars, and a cow are in the far-center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until the Bermuda becomes firmly established. To be followed with later pictures."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History