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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.
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
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation Planning

Description: Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station. The land has been out of cultivation for 25 years [as when the photo was taken]. No conservation methods have been practiced. This land has been grazed very lightly. OK-6912.
Date: October 31, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bermuda Grass and Cotton

Description: Photograph of bermuda grass sprigs planted in every other cotton row. This field is to be retired to pasture and this means was taken to introduce the grass. It was cultivated whenever the cotton was. To be followed with later pictures.
Date: October 29, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Roadside Gully

Description: Photograph of a roadside gully destroying a fence. On the right the fence has been moved back, the roadside resectioned, and set to Bermuda grass.
Date: October 29, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Hogs

Description: Photograph of Mr. Tucker's 22 head of hogs which are being fed with supplememtal feed grown bon his land irrigated by water stored up by dam constructed by SCS Water Facilities. The hog between the camera and Mr. Tucker is estimated to weigh 800 lbs.
Date: October 26, 1939
Creator: McLean, B. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

S. F. Nixon

Description: Photograph of S. F. Nixon next to an eight foot overfall at the lower end of a terrace outlet channel.
Date: October 9, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cotton and Alfalfa Growing on the Marion Bryan Farm/Elk City Project

Description: Photograph of cotton rows growing on the contour on the side of the hill, while alfalfa grows at the bottom of the slope on the Marion Bryant Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “The cotton rows are on the contour on the side of the hill, while the alfalfa is at the bottom of the slope. In former years when the cotton was farmed in straight rows up the slope, there was a great deal of washing in the sandy soil of the cotton field and the silt was deposited in the alfalfa, threatening to… more
Date: October 9, 1936
Creator: Howard, Ivy
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. Abandoned land which has been out of cultivation for forty years. It was severly eroded and even after forty years only annual grasses and weeds are able to survive. OK-6916.
Date: October 31, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
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. Clumps or pedestals of soil held from ending by bluestream grass. OK-6913.
Date: October 31, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
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.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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