Stigler Project, LaFave Property

Photograph of Will and Wayne LaFarve with one nights catch of rabbits from 100 traps.
Date: January 14, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Vicinity of Djamila, North Africa

Photograph of the largest and only village for many miles around the former city of Djemila, North Africa, which in Roman times boasted more than 11,000 population. Erosion still gouges out the denuded slopes.
Date: January 26, 1939
Creator: Lowdermilk, W. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timgad, North Africa

Photograph of Timgad in North Africa. View towards Trajans Triumphant Arch. The magnificence and former glory of Rome is today in deserted ruins, surrounded by desolate countryside.
Date: January 1930
Creator: Lowdermilk, W. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Excavated Roman City of Djemla

Photograph of the market square in the excavated Roman city of Djemila, where once were sold products of the surrounding lands. The denuded erosion gullied slopes bear mute evidence of their wreckage and soil losses. (North Africa)
Date: January 26, 1939
Creator: Lowdermilk, W. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stigler Project 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.
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 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

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Harry F. Brown farm. View of the farmer making a large fill for the building of a farm pond, which will be rip-rapped by the Guthrie Camp. OK-5117.
Date: January 1936
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rabbit Traps Made of Logs

Photograph of rabbit traps made of logs. Hundreds of traps of this type were used last winter for commercial rabbit trapping. Many of the farmers depend heavily on the income derived from rabbit trapping. The rabbits sold for 10 cents each. Mr. Lafaye caught over 300 rabbits before Christmas
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
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

Terraced Water Outlet Causing Road Damage

Photograph of a terraced outlet emptying into roadside ditch and causing serious damage to the road.
Date: January 21, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
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.
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

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

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

Lloyd Lafave with Rabbit Traps

Photograph of Lloyd Lafave with about two-thirds of traps regularly operated during rabbit trapping season.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Children with Rabbit

Photograph of two farm children, Ella Mae Moore, 8 years old and Vernon Moore, 6 years old, with rabbit taken from one of the gums regularly run by these clildren.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Moisture Held by Contour Basin

Photograph of a contour blank basin listing showing where moisture was held from a four-inch rain.
Date: January 21, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
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

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

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.
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

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of an eroded gully. Water to be diverted from this to a pond. Gully banks to be sloped and sodded. Progress to be followe dwith later pictures. OK-7030.
Date: January 21, 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History