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Buffalograss Sod With Root System Exposed/Elk City Project
Photograph of buffalograss sod with root system exposed showing how the matt of roots forms an erosion resistant net. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Buffalo grass sod with root system exposed showing how the matt of roots forms an erosion resistant net. At the left is a runner which if undisturbed would have started new grass plants at each group of blades. Taken to illustrate an article by Mr. Ivy Howard.”
Date:
October 9, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contoured Field on the Nelms Avant Farm Growing Cowpeas and Milo Maize/Elk City Project
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a contoured field on the Nelms Avant farm. This field is currently growing cowpeas and milo in alternating rows. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is a field farmed on the contour to prevent water from running off rapidly and causing damage by erosion. In this particular field there are two separate crops, cowpeas and milo maize. These are planted in alternate rows."
Date:
October 9, 1936
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cotton and Alfalfa Growing on the Marion Bryan Farm/Elk City Project
Photograph of cotton rows growing on the contour on the side of the hill, while alfalfa grows at the bottom of the slope on the Marion Bryant Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “The cotton rows are on the contour on the side of the hill, while the alfalfa is at the bottom of the slope. In former years when the cotton was farmed in straight rows up the slope, there was a great deal of washing in the sandy soil of the cotton field and the silt was deposited in the alfalfa, threatening to destroy it. The cotton field was then contoured and since then there has been no damage to the alfalfa below.”
Date:
October 9, 1936
Creator:
Howard, Ivy
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Cotton Field That is Unnecessarily Terraced to Prevent Erosion on the R. O. Haddock Farm/Elk City Project
Photograph of a cotton field that is unnecessarily terraced to prevent erosion on the R. O. Haddock Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “On long gentle slopes it is not necessary to terrace fields to prevent erosion. Here we have a field, which is planted to cotton on the contour. This slope is very good for the prevention of erosion, but when these cotton rows have a strip of some sown crop at intervals on the contour, erosion is practically eliminated. The sown strip here is maize."
Date:
October 9, 1936
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
S. F. Nixon
Photograph of S. F. Nixon next to an eight foot overfall at the lower end of a terrace outlet channel.
Date:
October 9, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Field of Cotton on the Contour with Strips of Sudan on the Contour on the Intervals/Elk City Project
Photograph of a field of cotton on the contour with strips of Sudan on the contour on the intervals on the W. W. Brown farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This shows a field of cotton on the contour with strips of Sudan on the contour on the intervals. On long gentle slopes erosion may be prevented by planting the row crops on the contour and then at intervals placing a strip of sown crop that varies in width to take up the irregularities and this will eliminate all short and point rows."
Date:
October 9, 1936
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Marion Bryant Farm
Photograph of a scene on the Marion Bryant farm.
Date:
October 9, 1936
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terrace Outlet Channel
Photograph of a terrace outlet channel on Mrs. Ollie Streit's farm.
Date:
October 9, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
V-Shaped Patch of Sown Cane on the B.A. Howard Farm/Elk City Project
Photograph of a V-shaped patch of sown cane on the B. A. Howard farm, which is used to eliminate any point rows in the field of cotton, which is contoured. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is a V-shaped patch of sown cane, which is used to eliminate any point rows in the field of cotton, which is contoured. Irregular strips and points such as this one are easily handled by planting them to some sown crop, which can be used for forage or hay. This enables the farmer to use all the land in the field without having a number of short rows when contoured."
Date:
October 9, 1936
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a farm pond showing interception ditches which divert water that would otherwise go below the den into the pond. The spillway is at the right end of the dam. OK-5368.
Date:
October 9, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a tennant operator plowing on the contour. Photograph taken to illustrate an article by Mr. Ivy M. Howard. OK-5431.
Date:
December 9, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control
Photograph of one of several methods which are used in gully control work. The pasture has been contour ridged, the gully banks have been sloped and brush dams built to hold the bottom until the vegetation can become well stabilized. Notice how the little bluestem grass is growing on the silt collected and held by the brush dams.
Date:
December 9, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control Work
Photograph of gully control work, showing how the little bluestem grtass is covering the silt which waws caught and is being held by the wire check dam. Stillwater Project. This photo in conjunction with OKLA 5432.
Date:
December 9, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tennant Cooperator Plowing on the Contour
Photograph of a tennant cooperator plowing on the contour. Taken to illustrate an article by Mr. Ivy M. Howard. Part of the "Muskogee Project."
Date:
December 9, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Bermuda sod strips in lower end of outlet channel after a 4.6 to 5 inch depth of flow. OK-6090.
Date:
July 9, 1937
Creator:
Reif, Frank
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fields Brothers Farm Contour Furrowed Field/Chickasha Project
Photograph of the Fields Brothers Farm contour furrowed field holding windblown snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Newly constructed contour furrows in native pasture holding windblown snow in furrows. These furrows were constructed with long wing terracing plow.“
Date:
April 9, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fields Brothers Farm Contour Furrowed Field/Chickasha Project
Photograph of the Fields Brothers Farm contour furrowed field holding windblown snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Newly constructed contour furrows in native pasture holding windblown snow in furrows. These furrows were constructed with long wing terracing plow.“
Date:
April 9, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fields Brothers Farm Contour Furrowed Field/Chickasha Project
Photograph of the Fields Brothers Farm contour furrowed field holding windblown snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Newly constructed contour furrows in native pasture holding windblown snow in furrows. These furrows were constructed with long wing terracing plow.“
Date:
April 9, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fields Brothers Farm Contour Furrowed Field/Chickasha Project
Photograph of the Fields Brothers Farm contour furrowed field holding windblown snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Newly constructed contour furrows in native pasture holding windblown snow in furrows. These furrows were constructed with long wing terracing plow.“
Date:
April 9, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project
Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox's land for gully control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. These trees are now 12 years old and furnish complete supply of posts for farm fences."
Date:
April 9, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project
Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox’s land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. These trees are now 12 years old and furnish complete supply of posts for farm fences.”
Date:
April 9, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project
Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "12 year old black locust tree planting in large pasture gully, supplemented with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. This plot of trees furnishes complete supply of posts for 180-acre farm."
Date:
April 9, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project
Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "12 year old black locust tree planting in large pasture gully, supplemented with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. This plot of trees furnishes complete supply of posts for 180-acre farm."
Date:
April 9, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Melting Snow on a Field/Chickasha Project
Photograph of melting snow, which is flowing into and from a diversion ditch and into a farm pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Water from melting snow flowing clear from a diversion ditch. This ditch carries water which would otherwise run down large gullies in addition to excess water from cultivated fields. It discharged into a farm pond."
Date:
April 9, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History