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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
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
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Legumes

Description: Photograph of the Austrian winter peas crop on the School Land Farm operated by Perry Howell near Blackwell, Oklahoma. The use of winter cover crops is helping Howell to put into effect a complete program of erosion control on the farm he has leased for more than three decades. OK-6469.
Date: May 8, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flooding in Blackwell

Description: Photograph of the eastern edge of Blackwell, Oklahoma showing parts of city, highway, and valuable wheat land flooded by overflow waers from the Chickaskis River.
Date: May 20, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dwight Howell 4-H Club Member with Wheat

Description: Photograph of Dwight Howell, a 4-H Club member, Kay County, Okla. Standing in a field of contour drilled wheat. In 1937 Dwight make $90.00 from 2.5 acres of wheat planted on the contour. Stillwater Project, Blackwell Camp.
Date: May 8, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Standing in a Field of Contour Drilled Grain

Description: Photograph of Perry Howell and son Dwight, standing in a field of contour drilled grain on an Oklahoma School Land farm which is under 5-year cooperative agreement with the Soil Conservation Service. Howell and his son have instituted a complete program of erosion control on the farm where Howell has lived as a tenant for more than 30 years. Blackwell Camp, Stillwater Project.
Date: May 8, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bank Sloughing from Flood

Description: Photograph of Section Line Road. Road is now abaandoned due to bank sloughing from flood on the Salt Fork River. About 35 feet of bank 220 yards long sloughed off in two days.
Date: May 26, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stillwater Project

Description: Photograph of field which has sloughed off 20 feet on a half mile band. Beside losing this land forever this farmer also lost 30 acres of wheat in a 50 acre field due to water running over field and silting. Salt Fork River
Date: May 26, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
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
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washed Out Wheat

Description: Photograph of a wheat field in which this years wheat crop has been completely washed out due to the Chickaskia River cuttng across it in flood stages. Note wheat hanging on fence.
Date: April 27, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Complete Loss

Description: Photograph of a wheat field which is completely covered with flood water from the Chickaskia River. This farmer lost his entire wheat crop due to this rise.
Date: April 23, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Perry howell and son Dwight, standing in a field of contour drilled grain on an Oklahoma School Land farm which is under a 5-year cooperative agreement with the Soil Conservation Service. Howell and his son have instituted a complete program of erosion control on the farm where Howell has lived as a tenant for more than 30 years. OK-1938-05-08.
Date: May 8, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Sloughing Banks

Description: Photograph of sloughing banks from recent flood of Chickaskia River has caused considerable damage and engangered building on this farm. About 20 feet of bank 200 feet long has fallen into the river.
Date: May 26, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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