Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a pitting plow made from an old one-way plow. The grass seeding drill is hitched to the plow. One time over does the pitting and the seeding. TX-47-579.
Date: April 18, 1951
Creator: Fenner, O. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

40 Acre Improved Irrigated Pasture

Photograph of general view of 40 acre improved irrigated pasture. Cattle and several buildings are barely visible in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "General view of 40 acre improved irrigated pasture. Planted Sept. 1950 grazing started March 30, 1951."
Date: April 19, 1951
Creator: Fenner, Olen L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Level Contour Border Showing Water Progression After 15 Minutes Of Watering

Photograph of "Level contour border showing water progression after 15 minutes of watering. Notice even distribution."
Date: April 11, 1952
Creator: Fenner, Olen L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Row Irrigation With Rows Downhill

Photograph of row irrigation with rows downhill. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Row irrigation with rows down hill [sic]. Note erosion toping place. Person can see solid bed clay from beginning to end of rows."
Date: April 11, 1952
Creator: Fenner, Olen L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Four Six Inch Siphons Delivering Water to a Check

Photograph of "Four 6" siphons delivering water to a check. Each siphon delivers approximately 300 gallons a minute."
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: Griffin, Jack A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Four Six Inch Siphons Delivering Water to a Field Check

Photograph of "Four 6" siphons delivering 1200 gallons of water per minute to a field check."
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: Griffin, Jack A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Four Six Inch Siphons Delivering Water to a Field Check During Over the Course of Twelve Minutes

Photograph of four 6" siphons furnishing water to check at rate of 1200 gallons of water per minute over the course of 12 minutes. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Check watering out in 12 minutes. Four 6" siphons furnishing water to check at rate of 1200 gallons of water per minute."
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: Griffin, Jack A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Four Six Inch Siphons Watering Conservation Irrigation System

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man inspecting and watching a six-inch siphon starting to run, watering conservation irrigation system. The back of the photograph proclaims, “6 inch siphon starting to run, watering conservation irrigation system.”
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: Griffin, Jack A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of pitting done in March, 1949. The depth of moisture under the old pit was 26 inches. On each side of the pit is wet from 8 to 10 inches. 4 ½ to 5 inch rain on March 9, 1953. TX-48-496.
Date: March 10, 1953
Creator: Fenner, O. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History