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Newly Constructed Contour Furrows/Elk City Project/Clinton Camp
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men inspecting the newly constructed contour furrows on this field four miles east of Clinton. A house and barn are in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Newly constructed contour furrows built with a Texas terracer. White lines show cross section of area which will retain water. To be followed with later pictures."
Date:
March 31, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sheep Grazing on Contour Furrowed Buffalograss Pasture/Duncan Project
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men in a contoured furrowed buffalograss pasture with a herd of sheep. A house and a barn are in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sheep grazing on native buffalo pasture which has been contour furrowed."
Date:
April 11, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Silt Filling Terrace Channel in Terraced Contour Orchard on Camp Brothers Ranch/Muskogee Project/Boley Camp
Photograph of a terrace channel in terraced contour orchard on the Camp Brothers Ranch filled with silt. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Silt from sandy road and unprotected area above filling in terrace channel in terraced contour orchard."
Date:
April 15, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
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
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
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
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
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
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
Contrasting Bermudagrass Fields/Wagoner Camp
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling in between two contrasting Bermuda fields. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bermuda pasture root planted in three foot rows eight or ten years ago by the farmer. The section on the right was plowed last spring but not mowed. The grass is heavier where plowing was done, although weeds are larger. The pasture is to be mowed next spring and progress pictures are to be made to show the grass growth."
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 a large area of land which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted. The back of the photograph proclaims, "3000 feet altitude in airplane. View 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
Terraces & Contour Ridges on and Near the J. I. Morris Estate/Muskogee Project
Photograph of an aerial shot of the J. I. Morris Estate and the surrounding area taking from an altitude of 3000 feet showing treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been applied. The back of the photograph proclaims, “3000 feet alitiude [sic] 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
Rededication of Marginal Land to Pastureland Through Planting Bermuda and Listing It on The Contour on the Peter Johnson Estate/Chickasha Project
Photograph of rededication of marginal land to pastureland on the Peter Johnson Estate through planting Bermuda and listing it on the contour. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year, Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until Bermuda grass becomes firmly established. Follow up pictures to be taken later."
Date:
April 9, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elmer Hein Contour Ridged Pasture/Stillwater Project/Garber Camp
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
Grass Growth on Contour Furrows Constructed on State School Land One Year After Completion/Seiling Project
Photograph of grass growth after one year after completion of contour furrows on State School Land near Seiling. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Grass growth one year after completion of contour furrows. Notice large contour furrowed area in background."
Date:
March 29, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Furrows In An 73-Acre Pasture/Seiling Project
Photograph of a portion of a recently contoured furrowed 73-acre pasture nine miles northwest of Seiling. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Portion of 73-acre pasture which has been completely contour furrowed."
Date:
March 29, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Scooping Up Water With A Bucket/Pryor Project
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man using a pale to scoop up water from a farm pond 2 miles west and twelve miles north of Pryor. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shows necessity for farm ponds and water conservation practices."
Date:
October 26, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cultivating Young Cotton on the Contour
Photograph of cultivating young cotton on the contour in a terraced field.
Date:
July 3, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shocked Barley
Photograph of shocked barley on the contour so that the strip can be planted to cowpeas.
Date:
July 1, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
River Bank Sloughing
Photograph of a now abandoned road due to bank sloughing from flood on the Salt Fork River. About 35 feet of bank 220 yards long sloughed off in two days.
Date:
May 26, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washed Out Wheat Field
Photograph of a wheat field in which this years wheat crop has been completely washed out due to the Chickaskia River cuttng across it in flood stages. Note wheat hanging on fence.
Date:
April 27, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermuda Grass Spillway
Photograph of a Bermuda grass spillway for farm pond. Note back of dam which is completely covered with Bermuda grass. The dam is completely fenced to keep out live stock.
Date:
May 19, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terrace Outlet Channel
Photograph of Bermuda grassed terrace outlet channel with arched masonary drop at bottom of ditch. Ardmore Project.
Date:
May 17, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History