Civilian Conservation Corps

Photograph of a Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC] parade in Stillwater on Armistic Day, November 11, 1934.
Date: November 11, 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of an Armistice Day parade of 1934 in Stillwater, Oklahoma feature Soil Conservation Service. First [unclear] for the Civilian Conservation Corps personne.
Date: November 11, 1934
Creator: Hollopeter, Chas A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of an Armistice Day** parade of 1934 in Stillwater, Oklahoma featuring Soil Conservation Service heavy farming equipment. **in the US, this became Veterans Day starting in 1954.
Date: November 11, 1934
Creator: Hollopeter, Chas A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Walnut Trees surviving Adverse Conditions

Photograph of Walnut trees approximately 25 years old, which have lived through very adverse conditions during the past few years. In small drainageway, but no provision for storing excess water.
Date: November 14, 1936
Creator: Williams, Quentin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Civilian Conservation Corps

Photograph of the Soil Conservation Services Camp [SCS] in Wetumka, Oklahoma. All the trucks at the Wetumka SCS camp are equipped with steps made out of the side boards for loading and unloading. This picture was taken to illustrate the safety report telling of the various safety devices put into effect at the camp. OK-5872.
Date: November 1, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of enrolles at a Watumka SCS camp reading a poster put up on the camp grounds in the interest of safety. It has been brought out that this type of reminder (that of placing them singly instead of in groups) helps promote safety to a greater degree. OK-5868.
Date: November 1, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Oil and Gasoline Safety

Photograph of a gasoline pump shed of the Wetumka African-American Soil Conservation Service Camp. The picture documents the safety measures taken by this particular camp for a special report. Note the various safety precautions that have been taken to make the storage of oil and gasoline safe: 1. Sand barrel with lid for fighting fires. 2. Shovel painted red hanging on the wall. 3. Breather pipe for gasoline tank extending through the roof. 4. Fire extinguisher available at all times 5. Warning signs. [OK ID # illegible].
Date: November 1, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Cotton Farming

Photograph of cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contours. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceed the yield of previous years.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Cotton Farming

Photograph of cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contours. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceed the yield of previous years.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of farmer plowing on the contour with 3 horse team and sulky plow. This land is being turned under with 8 inches of grass which will act as soil builder and fertilizer for spring oat planting.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a farmer plowing on the contour with a 3-horse team and a sulky plow. This land is being turned under with 8 inches of grass which will act as a soil builder and fertilizer for Spring oat planting. OK-5877.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of enrollee labor from Wetumka building a large diversion terrace with tractor and road grinder. This photograph was taken to illustrate special safety report of the record attained by this camp. OK-5874.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Camp

Photograph of a panoramic view of the Soil Conservation Camp in Wetumka, Oklahoma. The picture is to be used illustrating a special safety report for the personnel division. The office of the technical staff is the first building on the left while the barracks are located in the background. OK-5867.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Camp

Photograph of a group of technical staff at theAfrican American Soil Conservation Camp at Wetumka, Oklahoma. This campnever had never lost time owing to accidents during its existence. Picture to be used in safety report. OK-5865.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Three UNIDENTIFED Men Picking Cotton on a Field Planted on the Contour/Stigler Project

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men picking cotton on a field planted on the contour. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Negro cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contour. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceeded the yields of previous years."
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cottontail Rabbit Nest

Photograph of a cottontail rabbit nest in an abandoned field grown up to annual weeds and aristida. Sparse stand of brush in gully nearby. The cover of the nest has been lifted off to show the young rabbits.
Date: November 4, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cottontail Rabbit Nest

Photograph of Cottontail rabbit nest in abandoned field grown up to annual weeds and aristida. Sparse stand of brush in gully nearby. The cover of the nest has been lifted off to show the young rabbits.
Date: November 4, 1937
Creator: Slack, J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tall Root Erosion Protection/Stigler Project/Stigler Camp

Photograph of tall roots resisting erosive action and deflecting current, which was directed at bank from R. R. Culvert. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Photograph shows tall roots resisting erosive action and deflection which was directed at bank from R. R. culvert."
Date: November 4, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of observational grass plantings. Bermuda grass selections in the foreground. R7-32
Date: November 5, 1937
Creator: Kiltz, B. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Terraced Field

Photograph of aerial view of terraced field and fish pond of cooperator in Muskogee project area.
Date: November 5, 1937
Creator: Slack, J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Erosion of Crop Field

Photograph of small gully in field which is the direct result of improper farming methods. The rows of preceding crops have been planted up and down the slope.
Date: November 6, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Erosion Control

Photograph of partial control of large gully which was rapidly destroying 175 acres of valuable land. It was necessary to build large structure to supplement controlling the gully with Bermuda grass. Note grass holding to an 85 degree slope on the sides of the gully.
Date: November 6, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Grass Terraced System

Photograph of large Bermuda grassed terrace outlet system which will carry water from 30 acres. Grass spot sodded in June 1937 and water kept out until fall.
Date: November 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFIED Man on Tractor Rebuilding Contour Ridges and Planting Bermudagrass/Pryor Project

Photograph of W. T. Gooldy using a tractor to rebuild this field's contour ridges and plant Bermudagrass for additional protection. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rebuilding of contour ridges in the fall and covering with Bermuda grass and to protect it from winter freezing on ridges. Rebuilt with tractor and 4-disk one-way. Mr. Gooldy contour ridged 63-acres of pasture lands in spring of 1937. The Pryor CCC Camp sodded these ridges soon after they were built. The Bermuda grass made enough growth to completely cover most of the ridges, and supplied good grazing most of the summer. The cooperator mowed most of this pasture during the summer months to control weed growth. The cooperator plans to construct contour ridges on 380 acres in the fall of 1937. The Soil Conservation Services agrees to plant Bermuda grass in spring of 1938."
Date: November 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History