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Verdigris River, Pryor Project (2)

Description: Photograph of the Verdigris River which forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600-acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle.
Date: April 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Tree Planting

Description: Photograph of Catalpa, locust, Osage, and mulberry trees on contour rows below a terraced field. These trees were planted in the spring of 1938 and have been cultivated twice. To be followed with later pictures.
Date: July 1, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

A Newly Terraced Field

Description: Photograph of a newly terraced field from an altitude of about 700 feet. A natural drain with native vegetation is also shown with the terraces emptying into them.
Date: May 19, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cutting Volunteer Oats

Description: Photograph of Fred Wood, owner, and Charles Chamberlain, Operator, cutting volunteer oats on a terrace which was not worked down after completion and is obviously steep. This shows that small grain can be harvested on terraces even though they are steep and high. These terraces were built a year ago.
Date: May 25, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rock Crusher Grinding Lime

Description: Photograph of a rock crusher operated by the Idabel CCC camp grinding lime to be used as fertilizer on fields of Soil Conservation Service Cooperators. The limestone at this place contains a percentage of moisture which permits its being ground without dust.
Date: March 19, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Blasting Rock for the Rock Crusher

Description: Photograph of blasting out rock to be used in lime crusher to supply farmers with limestone fertilizer. Note the lime crusher, the pile of rock and the foreman in charge of the blasting operation.
Date: May 21, 1936
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control

Description: Photograph of water flowing from masonry flum constructed in a waterway. Note the velocity of water in the flume. Outside of York, SC.
Date: October 16, 1936
Creator: Fawell, W. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pryor Project Will Rogers Ranch

Description: Photograph of the Verdigris River forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600 acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose.
Date: April 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stillwater Project

Description: Photograph of bridge across the Salt Fork River on highway south of Ponca City which is endangered due to the large amount of debris which piled up against it when the river was flooding.
Date: May 27, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stillwater Project

Description: Photograph of bridge approach road in highway straight south of Ponca City. Wheat has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork Rivewr broke through and rushed down the raod scouring out dips at least 4 feet deep.
Date: April 27, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stillwater Project

Description: Photograph of cotton field which has been badly damaged where the Salt Fork River flooded out across a bend. The field is now filled with scurring channels 10 to 25 feet wide and 2 feet deep. Other parts of the field is silted in from 2 to 18 inches.
Date: April 27, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stigler Project

Description: Photograph of farm pond construction across natural drain with sloping land along drain seeded to grass. Wide spaced terraces sewn to absorb short point rows. Uniform strip between widest terraces. T. A. Shirley, owner-operator.
Date: May 29, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Hereford Cattle Grazing

Description: Photograph of grade Hereford grazing on rye and vetch class III 12 cross timbers soil. Mr. Keller has found it very profitable to buy cattle in the fall, winter on this type of pasture and sell on spring market.
Date: March 11, 1933
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Hobart Camp Wheat Project

Description: Photograph of cutting and threshing wheat on the contour with a combine in a terraced field. The wheat was drilled in with a deep furrowed drill on the contour.
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of water standing in lister furrows and terrace channel after a four-inch rain in a cotton field planted on the contour.
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of a cotton field with rows running up and down the hill during a 4-inch rain. Note the relatively small amount of water in the rows. It is running down in the hill and emptying into the wash in the background. This wash is cutting directly across the filed and is over 100 feet wide and about 18 inches deep. This picture was taken the same time as picture number Okla. 5837. Contract the pictures for the value of contour farming. This farm is situated directly North across Highway No.… more
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Vicinity of Djamila, North Africa

Description: Photograph of the largest and only village for many miles around the former city of Djemila, North Africa, which in Roman times boasted more than 11,000 population. Erosion still gouges out the denuded slopes.
Date: January 26, 1939
Creator: Lowdermilk, W. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Timgad, North Africa

Description: Photograph of Timgad in North Africa. View towards Trajans Triumphant Arch. The magnificence and former glory of Rome is today in deserted ruins, surrounded by desolate countryside.
Date: January 1930
Creator: Lowdermilk, W. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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