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W. J. Kindley Contour Furrowed Pasture/Pryor Project/Broken Arrow Camp

Description: Photograph of six cows standing and grazing in a newly contoured and furrowed pasture consisting of Lespedeza and Bermudagrass. A barn and two other buildings stand in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cows grazing on newly contour furrowed pasture. Lespedeza sown between ridges and ridges set to Bermuda. Practice is justified because cows are not materially hurting the Bermuda through overgrazing."
Date: May 22, 1937
Creator: Slack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the unloading of bluestem seed in the mile-long Douglas Aircraft plant in Tulsa. From eft to right: Clarence Day and D.B. Clagg, both in the truck, and W.L. Elliot on the ground. The seed is from Coweta, near Broken Arrow. OK-9754.
Date: October 9, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Morris Tucker (left), scout Master, Troop 104, teaching nature studies and growth of black locust trees which are now two-years old. Left to right: Tucker, Max [unclear], Jimmie [unclear], Billy Holland and Jimmie Young. OK-9103.
Date: August 23, 1945
Creator: Reid, Louis
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Strip Pits (Surface Mining)

Description: Photograph of native grass on strip pits, 25 to 35 years old, Tulsa County Conservation District. Prsent is Earnest Snook, State Range Conservationist, Stillwater, Oklahoma. OK-4428-12.
Date: October 7, 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Strip Pits (Surface Mining)

Description: Photograph of native vegetation that is growing on strip pits. Prsent is Earnest Snook, State Range Conservationist, Stillwater, Oklahoma; Dem Robertson DC, Wagoner. OK-4429-9.
Date: October 7, 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a view of a few of the foot-deep piles of bluestem grass seed which were spread out for three-fourths of a mile in the Douglas bomber plant to dry. This seed was stirred frequently to keep it from heating up and spoiling. OK-9783.
Date: October 24, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Sprinkler irrigation

Description: Photograph of sprinkler type irrigation system in operation in alfalfa field. The water for this system is being pumped from Bird Creek.
Date: May 18, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

W. J. Kindley’s Contour Furrowed Pasture Follow-Up Picture/Broken Arrow Camp

Description: Photograph of a follow-up picture of Okla-5863. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Follow-up of Okla-5863. Four rounds have been plowed to the original ridge since the first picture was made. Bermuda grass has solidly covered the ridges and has spread somewhat in the intervals. It is planned to have the pasture completely plowed by three years from now. To be followed with progress pictures." A few buildings are in the upper left.
Date: October 29, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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