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Drilling and Blasting Methods
Photograph of close-up view of camp boys drilling dynamite holes with air hammer for blasting rock loose in rock quarry. OK-5017.
Date:
March 1936
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of straw whiskers damming an outlet channel to spread the water and prevent outting while the grass is becoming weel-established. OK-5733.
Date:
May 26, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Erosion Project
Photograph of huge alkali spot. Banks are to be sloped and to be straw mulched. Black locust trees to be planted and entire area to be fenced out.
Date:
November 20, 1937
Creator:
May, Clyde
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Strait Lane Eroded by Water Emptying From Terraces
Photograph of strait lane eroded by water emptying from terraces. A house or barn is in the background of photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Straight lane badly eroded by water emptying from terraces."
Date:
November 20, 1937
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Terrace Erosion
Photograph of straight lane badly eroded by water emptying from terraces.
Date:
November 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of Little Bluestem grass reestablishing itself in badly gully eroded area which was formerly cultivated. Notice the soil holding properties of the grass.
Date:
April 11, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Blackberry Crop Growing on Contour/Duncan Project
Photograph of "Blackberries in bloom planted on contour on hilltop land utilized as a cash crop."
Date:
April 12, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Civilian Conservation Corps
Photograph of one of the occasional occurences of CCC boys engaged in Soil Conservation Services [SCS] work. The men are unloading the truck of excess weight which caused it to bog down in a small gulley. Others are hitching on a chain to another truck which will help to pull it out. OK-6318.
Date:
April 12, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of one of the occasional occurences of CCC workers engaged in Soil Conservation Services [SCS] work. The men are unloading the truck of excess weight which caused it to bog down in a small gulley. Others are hitching on a chain to another truck which will help to pull it out. OK-6318.
Date:
April 12, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mixed Beef and Dairy Cattle Grazing on Contour Furrowed Buffalograss Pasture
Photograph of "Mixed herd of beef and dairy cattle grazing on contour furrowed buffalo grass pasture."
Date:
April 12, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two UNIDENTIFED Farmers Plowing Up Contour Ridges to Spread Bermuda/Duncan Project
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED farmers using horse drawn equipment plowing up contour ridges in an attempt to spread Bermuda planted the previous year. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Plowing up contour ridges in an effort to spread Bermuda which was planted last year.”
Date:
April 12, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Farmer Listing on Contour in Terraced Field in Preparation For Planting His Cotton/Duncan Project
Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED farmer listing on contour in terraced field in preparation for planting his cotton. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer listing on contour in terraced field in preparation for planting his cotton."
Date:
April 12, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control in Natural Drain
Photograph of gully control in a natural drain, formerly 15 foot to 20 foot deep. Soil Conservation sloped banks, made fills and solid sodded to Bermuda grass. Approx. 700 acres drain through this outlet and erosion is almost 100% stabilized. May to August 1940 this outlet safely carried run-off from a total of 25 inches of rainfall.
Date:
November 16, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle
Photograph of cattle on the G. W. Cook farm.
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Class I Land
Photograph of rows of cotton and corn on J. J. Briscoe's farm.
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Class I Land (Upland)
Photograph of Class I Land (Upland) in cultivated straight rows of cotton with corn in background. Ano apparent erosion. No conservation practices needed other than winter cover crops and crop rotation as practiced under sound farming methods. Chickasha Very Fine Sandy Loam.
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Class II Land
Photograph of rows of cotton, sudan, small grain, and sorgum on R. B. Fry's farm.
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Class II Land
Photograph of rows of cotton, sudan, small grain, and sorgum on R. B. Fry's farm.
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Class II Land
Photograph of rows of cotton, sudan, small grain, and sorgum on R. B. Fry's farm.
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Class III Land
Photograph of blackjack, postoak, and tall grass cover of brush on a section of Joe S. Hansen's land.
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Class III Land
Photograph of blackjack, postoak, and tall grass cover of brush on a section of Joe S. Hansen's land.
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
I. G. Crotts
Photograph of I. G. Crotts standing between fields of corn and cotton.
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pulaski Very Fine Sandy Loam
Photograph of Pulaski very fine sandy loam.
Date:
July 18, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two UNIDENTIFIED Men Inspecting Grass
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men examining a field of an unknown type of grass.
Date:
1949~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History