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Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. Abandoned land which has been out of cultivation for forty years. It was severly eroded and even after forty years only annual grasses and weeds are able to survive. OK-6916.
Date:
October 31, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
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-6913.
Date:
October 31, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
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
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-6914.
Date:
October 31, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a bridge approach road in highway straight south of Ponca City. Wheat has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork River broke through and rushed down the road scouring out dips at least 4 feet deep. OK-6549.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of the Soil Conservation Service Station, Guthrie, OK. A view of controlled plots and metereological instruments (erosion picture).
Date:
August 5, 1938
Creator:
Slosser, J. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sloughing Banks
Photograph of sloughing banks from recent flood of Chickaskia River has caused considerable damage and engangered building on this farm. About 20 feet of bank 200 feet long has fallen into the river.
Date:
May 26, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Farmer Spreading Manure on Contours/Elk City Project/Hobart Camp
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn equipment spreading manure on the contour in terraced field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Spreading manure on the contour in terraced field."
Date:
April 4, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farm Pond Protected by Contour Ridges Sodded to Bermuda/Ardmore Project
Photograph of a farm pond protected by contour ridges sodded to Bermuda six miles north, two miles west of Ardmore. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farm pond protected by contour ridges on drainage area. Ridges sodded to Bermuda and will be used to rejuvenate pasture."
Date:
May 17, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Washout on the West Side of Boomer Lake/Stillwater Project
Photograph of a washout on the west side of Boomer Lake. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A washout caused by the concentration of water from thirteen year old contour furrows on which new maintenance has been applied."
Date:
March 29, 1938
Creator:
May, Clyde C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
W. J. Kindley’s Contour Furrowed Pasture Follow-Up Picture/Broken Arrow Camp
Photograph of a follow-up picture of Okla-5863. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Follow-up of Okla-5863. Four rounds have been plowed to the original ridge since the first picture was made. Bermuda grass has solidly covered the ridges and has spread somewhat in the intervals. It is planned to have the pasture completely plowed by three years from now. To be followed with progress pictures." A few buildings are in the upper left.
Date:
October 29, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFIED Man Standing in a Parallel Contour Strips on Uniform Slope/Wagoner Camp
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in one of the parallel contour strips on uniform slope ten miles northwest of Wagoner. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Parallel contour strips on uniform slope. These strips are to be planted to native grass mixture. To be followed with later pictures."
Date:
October 27, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFIED Man Standing in a Parallel Contour Strips on Uniform Slope/Wagoner Camp
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in one of the parallel contour strips on uniform slope ten miles northwest of Wagoner. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Parallel contour strips on uniform slope. These strips are to be planted to native grass mixture. To be followed with later pictures."
Date:
October 27, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Large Area Which Adopted Soil Conservation Practices/Muskogee Project
Photograph of an aerial shot of treated land in which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted. Note the numerous houses and barns in the lower portion of the photograph and the various shelterbelts throughout this photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "3000 feet altitude in airplane. Views of large areas of treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted."
Date:
May 8, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Project Grass Contour Buffer Strip Inspection
Photograph of "Mr. Gray, Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, and Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, 3. Mr. Chester Gray.
Date:
September 20, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Pasture Ridges/Stillwater Project
Photograph of "Contour pasture ridges a year and four months after construction. These were built in November, 1936. The vegetation here consists of Buffalo and Grama grasses. Picture was taken about 3 hours after a heavy rain."
Date:
March 30, 1938
Creator:
May, Clyde C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle Grazing on Buffalo and Grama Grasses Grown on Contour Pasture Ridges/Stillwater Project
Photograph of four cows grazing on buffalo and grama grasses grown on contour pasture ridges. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour pasture ridges one year old, built in March, 1937. The predominant grasses here are buffalo and gramma. Picture taken about 3 hours after a heavy rain."
Date:
March 30, 1938
Creator:
May, Clyde C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Project Grass Work Inspection
Photograph of "Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Okla., and Mr. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha, Oklahoma Soil Conservation Service Project." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.
Date:
September 20, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elmer Hein Contour Ridged Pasture/Stillwater Project
Photograph of a "General view of a pasture which was contour ridged about two years ago. Furrows were built in early spring of this year to bring about more uniform moisture distribution. Grazing was controlled and good stands of buffalo and other native grasses have become reestablished." A few buildings/homes are barely visible in the distant background of the photograph.
Date:
May 6, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFIED Man Mowing Pasture for Weed Control on Batis Farm
Photograph of UNIDENTIFIED man with horse drawn equipment mowing pasture for weed control on Batis farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mowing pasture for weed control. This is an important point in good pasture management and weeds can be controlled to a large extent if mowed at the proper stage of growth."
Date:
May 17, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Buffalograss With Numerous Male Flowers/Stillwater Project
Photograph of a heavy stand of buffalograss with numerous male flowers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Heavy stand of buffalo grass with numerous male flowers. This grass is becoming well reestablished in a pasture which has been contour ridged and grazing controlled."
Date:
May 6, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Big Bluestem in Full Bloom
Photograph of Big Bluestem in full bloom eight miles north of Randolph, Kansas on Highway #77 facing east. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Big bluestem (Andropogon furcatus) in full bloom in northeastern Kansas on limestone hill."
Date:
August 12, 1938
Creator:
Shuhart, D. V.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Willis Espy's Contour Furrowed Pasture/Seiling Project
Photograph of Willis Espy's contour furrowed pasture near Seiling. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Portion of a 160-acre pasture which has been completely contour furrowed."
Date:
March 29, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mixed Beef and Dairy Cattle Grazing on Contour Furrowed Buffalograss Pasture
Photograph of "Mixed herd of beef and dairy cattle grazing on contour furrowed buffalo grass pasture."
Date:
April 12, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History