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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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Profiles

Photograph of soil profiles for Parsons silt loam, Bates very fine sandy loam, and Adkins silty clay loam, arranged by Elmo Baumann.
Date: July 21, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Omer and Orville Moore

Photograph of Omer and Orville Moore, and their dogs, with opossum hides taken over three nights.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sweet Clover

Photograph of rows of sweet clover on the Rose and Mizell Farm.
Date: July 21, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lloyd Lafave

Photograph of Lloyd Lafave standing next to traps used on the farm for rabbits.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Falling Over a Farm Pond Dam

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man watch water falling over a farm pond dam caused by both excess rainfall and not having an adequate spillway. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Water fulling over a farm pond dam. An adequate spillway was not provided for the dam and excess water must of necessity flow over the crest. The dam is cutting and will eventually be ruined. This picture was taken in the rain immediately after an inch of water had fallen in half an hour."
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of A Non-Cooperative Agreement Farm Undertaking Contour Farming

Photograph of an aerial shot of non-cooperative agreement farm undertaking contour farming. A road with several houses is located in the middle of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Do not have cooperative agreement on this farm, although they are contour farming."
Date: May 29, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Grass Harvester

Photograph of Bermuda grass harvester made by SCS Okla.7.
Date: February 27, 1938
Creator: Chelf, R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stigler Project

Photograph of farm pond construction across natural drain with sloping land along drain seeded to grass. Wide spaced terraces sewn to absorb short point rows. Uniform strip between widest terraces. T. A. Shirley, owner-operator.
Date: May 29, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming Stigler Project

Photograph of absolute true contour farming. Terraces below where land becomes steeper and is more severely eroded. Willie Mizell, tenant Same Rose, operator.
Date: May 29, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a fence and field border used for wildlife cover. Sassafras rhus ambrosia, ulmus and chenopodium after winter grazing by livestock. Note the sparse growth of low growing grasses. OK-6990-B.
Date: March 19, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a fence and field border used for wildlife cover. Sassafras rhus ambrosia, ulmus and chenopodium after winter grazing by livestock. Note the sparse growth of low growing grasses. OK-6990-B.
Date: March 19, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seriously Gullied Area

Photograph of a seriously gullied area just after fencing for wildlife. Trees are planted above gullies. No other treatment given.
Date: September 12, 1938
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seining Fish (2)

Photograph of State Game Rangers supervisiong seining of fish from lakes about to go dry.
Date: October 12, 1938
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Holding Water in Contour Furrows

Photograph of water held in contour listing furrows the morning after a 3 1/4 inch rainfall.
Date: February 15, 1938
Creator: Cluff, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bird Dogs At Point (2)

Photograph of bird dogs at point on covey of birds in quail census of wildlife areas on Wm. Lafave farm.
Date: November 14, 1938
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Three Nights Catch of Opossum

Photograph of Omer and Orville Moore with 3 nights catch of opossum. Dogs and equipment used are also shown. Host of furs taken on farms under agreement.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History