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Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of a large alkali spot and gullies in a field that has been abandoned for five years. The original cover was good blue stem grass with a heavy sod and was broken out for cultivation in 1909. OK-5616.
Date: April 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of sand deposits in channel of Canadian River in Oklahoma. This is an example of the way sediment is washed into creek and river channels by rain pouring down over eroded, unvegetated lands, creating serious flood hazards. OK-8121.
Date: 1938
Creator: Davis, D. O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFIED Farmer Constructing Contour Ridges From Recently Retired Land/Muskogee Project/Checotah Camp

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridges are being built with these rounds of a long winged Kelly plow."
Date: April 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Highway Improvement

Description: Photograph of resectioning work on highway. To be followed with later pictures when grass is well established.
Date: November 30, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of a large alkali spot and gullies in a field that has been abandoned for five years. The original cover was good blue stem grass with a heavy sod and was broken out for cultivation in 1909. OK-5616.
Date: April 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFED Farmer Contour Ridging Field/Muskogee Project/Checotah Camp

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land, which is being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridge are being built with three rounds of long winged Kelly plow."
Date: April 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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