UNIDENTIFIED Man Discing Bermudagrass Roots in an Old Pasture/Muskogee Project

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn farm equipment discing Bermudagrass roots in contour strips. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Discing in Bermuda grass roots in contour strips in an old pasture which has been taken by weeds.”
Date: July 3, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage Success Story

Photograph of 20 acre field which was too wet to be productive beore Campbell and two neighbors, with county help, put in a roadside ditch and Campbell put in field ditch in winter of 1947 This alfalfa crop yielded more than 800 bales to bring in $750 first 1951 cutting. In 1948 field produced $2350 alfalfa income. Drainage cost about $200. Results from drainage here and on adjoining farm owned by L.W. Clark and operated by Campbell have led to drawing of petition for group project that would drain about 2,500 acres, involve about 40 farms.
Date: July 11, 1951
Creator: Fox, Lester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of the dragline used to excavate the trench and the bulldozer beginning the first stage of covering compacted refuse. OK-3839-10.
Date: July 8, 1970
Creator: Melton, Charles H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of dirt being spread over the partially compacted refuse. OK-3839-11.
Date: July 9, 1970
Creator: Malton, Charles H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of dirt being spread over the partially compacted refuse. OK-3839-11.
Date: July 8, 1970
Creator: Malton, Charles H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two UNIDENTIFED Workers Picking Melons From a Field/Muskogee Project

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers picking melons from a field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Picking melons from a field planted on the contour. Yield this year is much below average due to severe dry spell."
Date: July 19, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History