Soil Conservation Association Meeting

Photograph of s meeting of the Soil Conservation Association at the Konawa, Oklahoma CCC camp. These meetings are held every Monday night.
Date: November 28, 1939
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Pasture Ridges Planted to Bermudagrass/Muskogee Project

Photograph of contour pasture ridges planted to Bermudagrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour pasture ridges planted to Bermuda grass. Two rounds were plowed to the ridges the first year. This year the entire interval was planted. To be followed with later pictures showing how the Bermuda grass has made a solid cover over the entire area."
Date: November 30, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Highway Improvement

Photograph of resectioning work on highway. To be followed with later pictures when grass is well established.
Date: November 30, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Association

Photograph of of a meeting of the Soil Conservation Association at the Konawa, Oklahoma Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC] Camp. These Konawa meetings are held every Monday night. Mr. F.P. Swan, President of the Soil Conservation Association discusses matters with (left to right, front row, seated:) Mr. S.W. Bates, Seminole County; W.R. Sutherland, Superintendent, Konawa CCC Camp; I.R. Gilmore, Pontotoc County; and Raymond Walker, Pottawatomie County. Behind them are other SCS technicians and interested memebers of the Association. OK-6964.
Date: November 28, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Quail Census

Photograph of "Wild Tribe" at point on single quail. Quail census being taken of wildlife areas on B. Prentice farm.
Date: November 15, 1938
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bird Dogs At Point

Photograph of bird dogs at point on covey of birds in quail census of wildlife areas on Wm. Lafave farm.
Date: November 14, 1938
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bird Dogs At Point (2)

Photograph of bird dogs at point on covey of birds in quail census of wildlife areas on Wm. Lafave farm.
Date: November 14, 1938
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. East farm gully control studies. 4 1/2 miles south of Guthrie, OK. Clumps or pedestals of soil held from ending by bluestream grass. OK-6915.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fence Row and Field Border

Photograph of a fence row and field border of sassafras, Rhus ambrosia, ulmus and chenopodium prior to winter grazing by farmer's livestock.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fence Row and Field Border

Photograph of a fence row and field border of sassafras, Rhus ambrosia, ulmus and chenopodium prior to winter grazing by farmer's livestock.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Effect of Three Years on Contour Pasture Ridges/Stillwater Project

Photograph of the "Effect of three years on contour pasture ridges. Grass growth is markedly better immediately above and below the ridges." A few houses, barns, and other buildings are in the background. This photograph is a follow-up to the photo listed as 9-322.
Date: November 23, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Control by Fencing

Photograph of gully contol by use of fencing, diversion dams and loos rock overfalls. Has been protected 1.5 years and is now well stabilized.
Date: November 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of winter picture with wheat drilled in on the contour with semi-deep furrow drill.Each furrow acts as a miniature terrace and holds ice and snow from blowing off of field. This conserves moisture. OK-6008.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of winter picture of wheat drilled in on the contour with semi-deep furrow drill. Each furrow acts as a miniture terrace and holds ice and snow from blowing off of field. This conserves moisture for future use.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grover Thomas Contour Furrowed Pasture/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a "Large area of contour furrowed pasture. Furrows are built 1 ½ years ago."
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grover Thomas Contour Furrowed Pasture/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a "Large area of contour furrowed pasture. Furrows are built 1 ½ years ago."
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grover Thomas Contour Pasture Ridges/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a field, which the contour pasture ridges have become vegetated. An UNIDENTIFIED town, possibly Ninnekah, is visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Contour pasture ridges which have become well vegetated.”
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, R. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grover Thomas Contour Pasture Ridges/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a field, which the contour pasture ridges have become vegetated. An UNIDENTIFIED town, possibly Ninnekah, is visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour pasture ridges which have become well vegetated."
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel

Photograph of “Masonry arch drop at V-point of two gullies and also serves as drop in terrace outlet disposal system. Man at right is standing in newly build outlet channel. Man at left is standing in gully which will by silted. To be followed with later pictures.” Both men in this picture are UNIDENTIFED.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, R. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Erosion Project

Photograph of huge alkali spot. Banks are to be sloped and to be straw mulched. Black locust trees to be planted and entire area to be fenced out.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: May, Clyde
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Strait Lane Eroded by Water Emptying From Terraces

Photograph of strait lane eroded by water emptying from terraces. A house or barn is in the background of photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Straight lane badly eroded by water emptying from terraces."
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Terrace Erosion

Photograph of straight lane badly eroded by water emptying from terraces.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of pasture improvement. The area to the right, one year ago was exactly like that on the left. The shrub brush was removed, sprouts mowed three times during the summer and grazing prohibited. Note differences of grass growth. OK-5994.
Date: November 19, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Improvement

Photograph of pasture improvement showing the area on the right, one year ago which was exactly like that on the left. The scrub brush was removed, aprouts sowed three times during the summer and grazing prohibited. NOTE: difference of grass growth.
Date: November 19, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History