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

Severe Gully Erosion

Photograph of severe gully erosion on Stephensville fire sandy loam (#39). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 23, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ardmore Fair Exhibit

Photograph of an Ardmore (Carter County) fair exhibits. Ardmore Project.
Date: September 23, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

General Topography of Arbuckle Mountains

Photograph of the general topography in the Arbuckle Mountains. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 22, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Badly Gullied Land

Photograph of badly gullied land in Brewer silty clay loam (#82). Mountains. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 22, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Profile Buckhorn Fine Sandy Loam

Photograph of a soil profile for Buckhorn fine sandy loam (#68). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 22, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History