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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

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

Elk City Project, Clinton Camp

Description: Photograph of a field ready for planting and trip crops. The even width strips are to b planted to tcorn and cotton, one strip planted to corn and the next to Cotton. The variable width strips are now planted to a winter cover crop of wheat which will be plowed under and planted to sowed cane as a close growing erosion resistant crop.
Date: March 18, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Planting Oats

Description: Photograph of planting oats on the coutour in a terraced field with a deep furrow drill. The first time though the field one end of the drill followed the ridge line of the terrace. Thw other end in the bottom of the water channel. Second time through one end of the drill is still inthe water channel.
Date: March 18, 1937
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farm Homes

Description: Photograph of the ranch house--the Dog Iron Ranch--of the Will Rogers' estate [the"White House on the Verdigris River"--in the 1960s moved near the Oolagah Resevoir]. The house was built in 1875 by Will Rogers' father and is the house in which Will was born and raised. The ranch is now being managed by a near relative of Will Rogers who has been a cattleman all his life.
Date: April 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 36.466990 -95.665354
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of pasture management. This 20 acre field (old pasture) was planted to corn and sodded to Bermuda grass last spring. Bermuda grass has now covered the field and is a perfect stand over the entire area. 38 steers were brought into the pasture after the corn was harvested. AR-30, 138 (and also see AR-30, 122 and AR-30, 131).
Date: October 18, 1937
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a Permian Redbed sandstaone exposure with clumps of little bluestem growing wherever there is any soil. B and C horizon in the background vegetated primarily with little bluestem. OK-5284.
Date: July 18, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Verdigris River #1

Description: Photograph of the Verdigris River which frms 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 imvaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose. Pryor Project.
Date: April 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. East farm gully control studies. 4 1/2 miles south of Guthrie, OK.General view of east slope, looking north. OK-R-29.
Date: October 18, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cattle Grazing on Buffalograss Growing on Ridges from a Contour Ridged Pasture/Elk City Project/Clinton Camp

Description: Photograph of eight cattle grazing on buffalograss from ridges in a contour ridged pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle grazing buffalo grass from ridges in a contour ridged pasture. This pasture was contour ridged and spot sodded to buffalo grass in the spring of 1936. Notice the cattle's apparent preference for the new grass on the ridges."
Date: March 18, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

General View of Contour Ridges Constructed in 1936/Elk City Project/Clinton Camp

Description: Photograph of a general view looking at contour ridges constructed in 1936, spot sodded to buffalograss, and seeded to drop seed along ridges. The back of the photograph proclaims, “A picture of contour ridges constructed in in the spring of 1936 spot sodded to buffalo grass and seeded to drop seed along the ridges. No grazing has been allowed on this field to the present time. The increased grass growth immediately above and below the contour ridges indicates moisture conservation by the pastu… more
Date: March 18, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Purebred Hereford Calves

Description: Photograph of two purebred Hereford calves which Clem McSpadden, Herb's son, is raising and training for exhibition in the fall fairs in connection with his work in the 4-H Club. Pryor Project.
Date: April 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Verdigris River #2

Description: Photograph of the Verdigris River which frms 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 imvaluable 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

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the plowing under of hairy vetch on the contour which was used as a winter cover crop and now being used as a green manure crop. Cotton will be planted here later. OK-6519.
Date: May 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a field ready for planting to strip crops. The even-width strips are to be planted with alternate rows of corn and cotton. The variable-width strips are now planted with a winter cover crop of wheat which will be plowed under and planted with sowed cane as a close-growing erosion resistance crop. OK-5459.
Date: March 18, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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