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Contour Farming
Photograph of parallel terraces that have just been completed. A 5 inch rain fell during the night. The photo was taken the following day. Tom McLin is pointing out the cross-section area of the terrace and showing debris where the water height appeared. These are the first parallel terraces layed out int he Murray County Soil Conservation District. OK-1465-5.
Date:
May 14, 1905
Creator:
Milton, H. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock
Photograph of a quarter horse rancher. Bud and Reba Warren, receiving long distance call relative to business. Mrs. Warren is a business partner and secretary makes the Ranch a common daily routine of the home. OK-1264-12.
Date:
May 14, 1905
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a low must be present to successfully drain wet areas. This drain is well constructed but there is not a suitable outlet area. When Cache Creek drainage project under Public Law 566 is completed, a suitable outlet will be available. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] has technical responsibilities of PL-566. OK-1259-9.
Date:
May 14, 1905
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage to a road. The need for a flood prevention program is shown by damage to a country bridge and road fill on the Boggy Creek watershed. Farmer fence, right, was damaged for 100 yards. OK-1443-6.
Date:
May 14, 1905
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a floodwater retarding structure. Site No. 16, Rock Creek. The dam before grassing. This area will be sodded with Bermuda grass. The "after" picture is to be made after grassing. OK-1497-12.
Date:
May 14, 1905
Creator:
Milton, H. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of channel improvement (after picture). Construction of channel improvement below Site No. 16, Rock Creek. OK-1496-5.
Date:
May 14, 1905
Creator:
Milton, H. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a stockwater dam. Stockwater with a 15 inch drawdown pipe. OK-1371-7.
Date:
May 14, 1905
Creator:
Bramble, Bob.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage to road. The need for flood prevention is shown by damage to a country bridge and road fill on the Boggy Creek watershed. Farmer fence, right, was damaged for 100 yards. OK-1443-6.
Date:
May 14, 1905
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Walnut Trees surviving Adverse Conditions
Photograph of Walnut trees approximately 25 years old, which have lived through very adverse conditions during the past few years. In small drainageway, but no provision for storing excess water.
Date:
November 14, 1936
Creator:
Williams, Quentin
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of strip crops alone. Strips of hairy vetch and oats planted on the “B” slope have been entirely successful in controlling erosion. Due to lack of a suitable place to dispose of terrace water, no terraces were used. The strips were planted on 10-12-36.
Date:
May 14, 1937
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lost Water from Straight Row Farming
Photograph of lost water from straight row farming on about 2 percent slope section of land. Water was coming from field out into bar ditch in foreground along highway. Photograph was taken during a 1 in. rain.
Date:
July 14, 1938
Creator:
McLean, B. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Lost from Cultivated Field
Photograph of water lost from a field left of the photograph. The field was cultivated up and down slope. This stream of water came out of field into the bar ditch along highway during a 1.5 in. rainfall. Width of stream in foreground is 40 feet. Photo was taken while raining. Slope estimated to be 2 percent.
Date:
July 14, 1938
Creator:
McLean, B. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Pouring Out of a Field
Photograph of a river of water pouring out of a section of land. Up and down slope tilled during a 1 1/4 inch of rain. Straight rows may be seen in background. The slope was about 2.5 inch toward the point where the picture was taken. The huge volume of water that broke through the end of the field into the bar ditch along highway caused regular rapids and churning water. Width of water in the main current was at least 2 feet deep. Photo was taken during a rain.
Date:
July 14, 1938
Creator:
McLean, B. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bird Dogs At Point
Photograph of bird dogs at point on covey of birds in quail census of wildlife areas on Wm. Lafave farm.
Date:
November 14, 1938
Creator:
Hurd, M. A.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bird Dogs At Point (2)
Photograph of bird dogs at point on covey of birds in quail census of wildlife areas on Wm. Lafave farm.
Date:
November 14, 1938
Creator:
Hurd, M. A.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Civilian Conservation Corps
Photograph of CCC Enrollees helping to construct a wooden concrete form for making a watering trough. Okla-8062.
Date:
March 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farm Work
Photograph of workers fertilizing a field with manure before planting watermelon.
Date:
March 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a Bermuda grass sodder designed and constructed by a farm operator, Mr. Kerr, shown in the photograph. OK-8064.
Date:
March 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mowing Weeds In Native Bluestem Meadow to Promote Growth of Grasses
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn equipment mowing weeds in a native bluestem meadow to promote of grasses. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mowing Weeds In Native Bluestem Meadow to promote growth of grasses. Area is protected from fire and grazing and is mowed regularly for weed control. Coop. has good demand for hay because meadow is kept free of weeds, and says "I have a steady demand for clipped hay at 35₵ but demand is light. My mowed meadows produces ¾ T. more per A. than my unmowed fields." San Saba soil 2 1/3% slope."
Date:
May 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County Highway Erosion Control
Photograph of roadside erosion control project. Fill has been made in road and drop inlet and old bridge and severe gully formerly filled the center area of this intersection. Lateral roadways were impassable before erosion control work was started.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County Highway Erosion Control
Photograph of roadside erosion control project. Fill has been made in road and drop inlet and old bridge and severe gully formerly filled the center area of this intersection. Lateral roadways were impassable before erosion control work was started.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of erosion control project. Lateral roads were formerly unassessable due to huge gully across roadbed. Area has been resectioned and sloped, a drop inlet and two culverts constructed by WPA. Safer roadways and safer waterways result.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of erosion control project. Lateral roads were formerly unassessable due to huge gully across roadbed. Area has been resectioned and sloped, a drop inlet and two culverts constructed by WPA. Safer roadways and safer waterways result.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History