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W. G. Methvin Farm Prairie Dog Damage/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of the destruction of this field's natural grass cover by prairie dogs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Showing how prairie dogs have killed out a lot of the natural grass cover here. A heavy stand of Canadian Thistles is visible in the background. Notice the prairie dog mounds visible in the foreground."
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chickasha Project Grass Inspection

Description: Photograph of “Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha, Oklahoma, Soil Conservation Service Project. 40 Acres of abandoned land rededicated to native grasses. This field was contour ridged with 25 ft. intervals and planted 4 kinds of native grasses during spring of 1936. Picture shows 3 year old Side Oat [sic] Grama. Sunflowers indicate locations of the unmowed ridges.”
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel

Description: Photograph of “Masonry arch drop at V-point of two gullies and also serves as drop in terrace outlet disposal system. Man at right is standing in newly build outlet channel. Man at left is standing in gully which will by silted. To be followed with later pictures.” Both men in this picture are UNIDENTIFED.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, R. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Joe Wash's Farm Pond

Description: Photograph of Joe Wash's farm stock pond and sodded spillway near Chickasha. The owner sodded and riprapped the dam seen in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Stock pond, sodded spillway [with] dam sodded and riprapped.”
Date: July 12, 1939
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "12 year old black locust tree planting in large pasture gully, supplemented with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. This plot of trees furnishes complete supply of posts for 180-acre farm."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFIED Man Plowing Bermudagrass Roots to Establish Grass Ditch Which Will Be Used as Terrace Outlet Channel/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man "Plowing under Bermuda grass roots with two-horse team in natural draw to establish grass ditch which will be used as terrace outlet channel." A UNIDENFIED child stands in the background.
Date: May 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "12 year old black locust tree planting in large pasture gully, supplemented with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. This plot of trees furnishes complete supply of posts for 180-acre farm."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Ernest Toller Tree Planting/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of "Trees planted on contour in abandoned land to be used for woodlot" on Ernest Toller land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Trees planted on the contour in abandoned land to be used for woodlot. Progress pictures will be made later."
Date: May 18, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chickasha Project Grass Contour Buffer Strip Inspection

Description: Photograph of "Mr. Gray, Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, and Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, 3. Mr. Chester Gray.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chickasha Project Grass Work Inspection

Description: Photograph of "Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Okla., and Mr. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha, Oklahoma Soil Conservation Service Project." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chickasha Project Grass Contour Buffer Strip Inspection

Description: Photograph of "Mr. Gray and Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." "Oscar Workman, farmer, prefers this native grass meadow strip to terraces on this gentle slope. Planted in April 1937 and he plans to mow same for hay in 1939. Mixture planted was equal parts Little Blue Sten [sic], Blue Gramma [sic] and Side oat Gramma [sic] at 30# per A." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Mr.… more
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

W. G. Methvin Farm Prairie Dog Damage

Description: Photograph of the destruction of this field's natural grass cover by prairie dogs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Showing how prairie dogs have killed out a lot of the natural grass cover here. A heavy stand of Canadian Thistles is visible in the background. Notice the prairie dog mounds visible in the foreground."
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Melting Snow on a Field/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of melting snow, which is flowing into and from a diversion ditch and into a farm pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Water from melting snow flowing clear from a diversion ditch. This ditch carries water which would otherwise run down large gullies in addition to excess water from cultivated fields. It discharged into a farm pond."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chickasha Project Grass Contour Buffer Strip Inspection

Description: Photograph of "Mr. Gray and Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Mr. Chester Gray, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Chickasha Project Grass Work Inspection

Description: Photograph of "Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Okla., and Mr. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha, Oklahoma Soil Conservation Service Project." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Severely Eroded Land

Description: Photograph of severely erofed area of abandoned land. Windthorst fine sandy loam (#17). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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