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O. A. Bingman Rejuvenated Pasture/Muskogee Project/Morris Camp #1
Photograph of a “Badly overgrazed pasture which is being rejuvenated by use of contour furrows. Original furrows were on intervals so this year more were constructed with 2-bottom tractor plow and planted to Bermuda.”
Date:
April 16, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFIED Man Mowing Contoured Pasture For Weed Control/Pryor Project
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn equipment mowing a contour ridged pasture for weed control. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mowing in a contour ridged pasture for weed control.”
Date:
July 1, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two UNIDENTIFED Farmers Plowing Up Contour Ridges to Spread Bermuda/Duncan Project
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED farmers using horse drawn equipment plowing up contour ridges in an attempt to spread Bermuda planted the previous year. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Plowing up contour ridges in an effort to spread Bermuda which was planted last year.”
Date:
April 12, 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
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
Stigler Project, Walter Holloway Farm
Photograph of 72 skins (69 opossum and 3 skunk) representing all but 39 of Walter Holloway's catch of fur bearers between Dec. 1 and Dec. 16, inclusive.
Date:
December 17, 1938
Creator:
Hurd, M. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Verdigris River, Pryor Project (2)
Photograph of the Verdigris River which forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600-acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle.
Date:
April 18, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Pasture
Photograph of contour pasture ridges with Bermuda grass on the ridges.
Date:
July 1, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tree Planting
Photograph of Catalpa, locust, Osage, and mulberry trees on contour rows below a terraced field. These trees were planted in the spring of 1938 and have been cultivated twice. To be followed with later pictures.
Date:
July 1, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bluestem Grass Holding Soil
Photograph of clumps or pedestals of soil held from eroding by bluestem grass.
Date:
October 31, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pryor Project Will Rogers Ranch
Photograph of the Verdigris River forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600 acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose.
Date:
April 18, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stillwater Project
Photograph of bridge across the Salt Fork River on highway south of Ponca City which is endangered due to the large amount of debris which piled up against it when the river was flooding.
Date:
May 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stillwater Project
Photograph of bridge approach road in highway straight south of Ponca City. Wheat has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork Rivewr broke through and rushed down the raod scouring out dips at least 4 feet deep.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stillwater Project
Photograph of cotton field which has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork River flooded out across a bend. The field is now filled with scurring channels 10 to 25 feet wide and 2 feet deep. Other parts of the field is silted in from 2 to 18 inches.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Harvest on the Floor of the North Sea
Photograph of not an African village, but the bountiful harvest of a farm on the flllr of the North Sea (Holland) only five years aftr the fishing industry was replaced by agriculture.
Date:
September 1938
Creator:
Loudermilk, W. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Black Locust and Chinese Elm
Photograph of the second year growth of Balck Locust and Chinese Elm trees planted in contour rows for post lot.
Date:
September 19, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rough Broken Area
Photograph of a rough broken area caused by erosion in No. 10 Quinlan Vernon soil. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20
Date:
1938~
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chigley Gravelly Loam
Photograph of Chigley gravelly loam #94. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date:
September 22, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Badley Eroded Area
Photograph of a badly eroded area in pasture land on Renfrow soil. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date:
September 20, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kirkland Silt
Photograph of Kirkland Silt loam (316) soil profile. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date:
September 20, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grant Silt Loam
Photograph of soil profile of Grant silt loam (#40). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date:
September 20, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fitzhugh Fine Sandy Loam
Photograph of Fitzhugh fine sandy loam (#78). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date:
September 22, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Nimrod Fine Sandy Loam
Photograph of Nimrod fine sandy loam (#48). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date:
September 21, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Severely Eroded Land
Photograph of some severely eroded land and gullied cultivated landl Agwam very fine sandy loam (#11). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date:
September 21, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History