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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
Flooded Washita River near Stafford
Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Washita River. Note the house, road, and a few building affected by the rising and falling waters. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita River, north of Stafford, Okla., at 6:00 p. m. on April 30, 1954. Note barn in background surrounded by water."
Date:
April 4, 1930
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Plow Covered by Sand
Photograph of a one way plow covered by sand from the field. Pictures of this type are quite common in the Panhandle area. This plow is covered by the soil which it helped remove. One way plows are to be blamed for much of the destruction of cultivated wheat fields.
Date:
April 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Removal of Top Soil
Photograph of a view of a field from which the top soil has been removed. The lister marks of two years cultivation are plainly visible in the picture. The structure, (hexagon) of the subsoil is also shown by this picture.
Date:
April 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stillwater Creek Overflowing
Photograph of Stillwater Creek pouring over State Highway 40. Same highway had water eight feet deep flowing over the roads in the watershed.
Date:
April 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Virgin Soil Kept in Place by Yucca Plants
Photograph of virgin soil kept in place by Yucca plants, where about four feet of soil has been removed. This is an undisturbed pasture area which has been overgrazed.
Date:
April 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of pasture management. Pasture has been cleared and seeded to 100 pounds of lespedeza and 20% of dallisgrass. Original cover consisted of sweet gum, blackberry briars and a few pine and persimmon but none of much economic value. Slope 0 to 2%. No erosion apparent. LA-10, 273-B.
Date:
April 5, 1937
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Large Farm Pond
Photograph of a panorama showing a large farm pond completely filled with water. This panorama is to be placed in series Okla-5320 - 5321, which show the pond site and dam under construction.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Natural Drainage
Photograph of water running in a natural drainage in a well-sodded pasture. This was taken during a hard rain. The water in the grass is running clear showing very little, if any, silt is being carried by this water coming from a good sod. About an inch of rain fell in half an hour prior to the taking of this picture.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Overfall at a Gully Head
Photograph of an overfall at a gully head which will be treated. The banks will be sloped and a wire basket check will be installed and Bermuda will be sodded. This is to be followed with later pictures. Stigler Project.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Overfall is Small Pasture
Photograph of of an overfall in s small pasture gully showing how the water tends to cut in soil unprotected by vegetation. This pasture is coverd with a good sod and the water running off is clear, almost free of silt. An inch of rain fell in half an hour just prior to the taking of this picture.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stigler Project, Terrace Outlet Channel
Photograph taken in the rain shortly after an inch of water fell in half an hour, this picture shows a terrace outlet channel emptying onto a good pasture sod. It is evident how the water is spread out and allowed to filter away with no erosion or cutting effects.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a contour pasture ridge with water standing both above and below. This was taken in the rain. An inch of rain fall in half an hour just preceding the taking of the picture. Notice that all the water is being held on the pasture. OK-5493.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Falling Over a Farm Pond Dam
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man watch water falling over a farm pond dam caused by both excess rainfall and not having an adequate spillway. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Water fulling over a farm pond dam. An adequate spillway was not provided for the dam and excess water must of necessity flow over the crest. The dam is cutting and will eventually be ruined. This picture was taken in the rain immediately after an inch of water had fallen in half an hour."
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Falling Over a Large Pond Dam
Photograph of water falling over a large pond dam. An adequate spillway was not provided for this dam and excess water must flow over the crest. The dam is cutting and will eventually be ruined. This picture was taken in the rain immediately after an inch of water had fallen in one half hour.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Runoff on Good Pasture Sod
Photograph of water running off onto good pasture sod. This runoff is the result of one inch rain in half an hour. The water spread out as it filters through the grasws. No erosion or cutting results.
Date:
April 20, 1937
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
Erosion Control
Photograph of a large alkali spot and gullies in a field that has been abandoned for five years. The original cover was good blue stem grass with a heavy sod and was broken out for cultivation in 1909. OK-5616.
Date:
April 22, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of a large alkali spot and gullies in a field that has been abandoned for five years. The original cover was good blue stem grass with a heavy sod and was broken out for cultivation in 1909. OK-5616.
Date:
April 22, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Farmer Contour Ridging Field/Muskogee Project/Checotah Camp
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land, which is being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridge are being built with three rounds of long winged Kelly plow."
Date:
April 22, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFIED Farmer Constructing Contour Ridges From Recently Retired Land/Muskogee Project/Checotah Camp
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridges are being built with these rounds of a long winged Kelly plow."
Date:
April 22, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a big alkalai spot and gullies in a field which has been abandoned for five years. The original lcover was good blue stem grass with heavy sod and was broken out for cultivation in 1909. OK-5615.
Date:
April 22, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of well-grassed natural draingae to be used as a terrace outlet channel. OK-5619.
Date:
April 23, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History