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Overfall is Small Pasture

Description: Photograph of of an overfall in s small pasture gully showing how the water tends to cut in soil unprotected by vegetation. This pasture is coverd with a good sod and the water running off is clear, almost free of silt. An inch of rain fell in half an hour just prior to the taking of this picture.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Falling Over a Large Pond Dam

Description: Photograph of water falling over a large pond dam. An adequate spillway was not provided for this dam and excess water must flow over the crest. The dam is cutting and will eventually be ruined. This picture was taken in the rain immediately after an inch of water had fallen in one half hour.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Natural Drainage

Description: Photograph of water running in a natural drainage in a well-sodded pasture. This was taken during a hard rain. The water in the grass is running clear showing very little, if any, silt is being carried by this water coming from a good sod. About an inch of rain fell in half an hour prior to the taking of this picture.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of winter picture with wheat drilled in on the contour with semi-deep furrow drill.Each furrow acts as a miniature terrace and holds ice and snow from blowing off of field. This conserves moisture. OK-6008.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a farmer plowing under hairy vetch being used for green manure in preparation for another later crop. He is using a Farm-all tractor and two bottom plows. OK-5640.
Date: May 20, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stigler Project, Terrace Outlet Channel

Description: Photograph taken in the rain shortly after an inch of water fell in half an hour, this picture shows a terrace outlet channel emptying onto a good pasture sod. It is evident how the water is spread out and allowed to filter away with no erosion or cutting effects.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Overfall at a Gully Head

Description: Photograph of an overfall at a gully head which will be treated. The banks will be sloped and a wire basket check will be installed and Bermuda will be sodded. This is to be followed with later pictures. Stigler Project.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Runoff on Good Pasture Sod

Description: Photograph of water running off onto good pasture sod. This runoff is the result of one inch rain in half an hour. The water spread out as it filters through the grasws. No erosion or cutting results.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Large Farm Pond

Description: Photograph of a panorama showing a large farm pond completely filled with water. This panorama is to be placed in series Okla-5320 - 5321, which show the pond site and dam under construction.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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