Contour Farming

Photograph of contour furrows showing moisture held in the furrows. OK-7015.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Adaire, Ida
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of contour strip cropping on non-cooperator's farm. Last year's crop was cotton and sudan. Wheat is now growing on cotton rows and it is planned to put cotton in what is now sudan. OK-7021.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Adaire, Ida
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Furrows

Photograph of contour furrows showing moisture held in furows.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Strip Cropping

Photograph of contour strip cropping on non-cooperator's farm. Last year's crop was cotton and sudan. Wheat is now growing on cotton rows and it is planned to put cotton in what is now sudan.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Strip Cropping (2)

Photograph of contour strip cropping on non-cooperator's farm. Last year's crop was cotton and sudan. Wheat is now growing on cotton rows and it is planned to put cotton in what is now sudan.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of terrace building with farm equipment. OK-7014.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Increased Grass Growth Above and Below Contour Pasture Ridges/Sentinel Camp

Photograph of contour pasture ridges showing increased grass growth. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Showing increased grass growth above and below contour pasture ridges."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Increased Growth on Contour Strip

Photograph of contour pasture ridges showing increased growth on ridges.
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sentinel Camp Contour Furrows

Photograph of contour furrows on the Sentinel Camp. A house, barn, and possibly horse are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour furrows showing moisture held in furrows."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sentinel Camp Contour Furrows

Photograph of contour furrows on the Sentinel Camp. A house, barn, and possibly horse are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour furrows showing moisture held in furrows."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sentinel Camp Pasture Contour Ridges

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a pasture contour ridge on the Sentinel Camp. Several buildings are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour pasture ridges showing increased growth along the contours."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sentinel Camp Pasture Contour Ridges

Photograph of pasture contour ridges from the Sentinel Camp. Several buildings are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture contour ridges showing increased growth along the contours."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sentinel Camp Pasture Contour Ridges

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a pasture contour ridge on the Sentinel Camp. Several buildings are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour pasture ridges showing increased growth along the contours."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sentinel Camp Pasture Contour Ridges

Photograph of pasture contour ridges from the Sentinel Camp. Several buildings are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture contour ridges showing increased growth along the contours."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History