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[Photograph 2012.201.B0250.0792]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "James A. Harris - Wagoner"
Date: 1930
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0250.0793]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Jim Harris - Wagoner Politician"
Date: 1930
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0250.0794]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "James A. Harris - Wagoner, Okla. Candidate for governor."
Date: 1930
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0250.0787]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "James A. "Big Jim" Harris"
Date: July 26, 1930
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Eddie Cowden, accused bank robber, and Three Law Officers

Description: Man standing in front (without a tie) is accused bank robber Eddie Cowden. Men standing behind are law enforcement officers, left to right: M. I. Lairmore, C.O. Davis, and Ike Wilkinson. The officers captured Cowden and two other men after a car chase and gun battle. The chase developed after a bank in Coweta, Oklahoma was robbed. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 8, 1930
Creator: Stithem, Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0275.0340]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Hundreds of Oklahomans will gather here February 22 to dedicate a small granite marker commemorating the bicentennial celebration of the birth of George Washington, and the centennial of Washington Irving's visit to the Indian territory."
Date: 1933
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0250.0788]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Jim Harris Republican Leader and Bert Parmenter Former Ass, Att. Gen."
Date: 1934
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0250.0786]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "James A. Harris"
Date: April 16, 1936
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Strip Cropped Field on the Christine Taylor Farm/Muskogee District/Muskogee Project

Description: Photograph of a field on the Christine Taylor farm stripped cropped on the contours with Sudan grass for hay and cotton. A house is in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A field stripped cropped on the contour with Sudan grass for hay and cotton."
Date: May 27, 1936
Creator: Slack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Earl Smith and an UNIDENTIFIED Man Discussing Advantages of Contour Farming and Strip Cropping on the W. E. Rowsey Farm/Muskogee District/Muskogee Project

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn equipment and Earl Smith, SCS Agronomist discussing advantages of contour farming and strip cropping n the W. E. Rowsey farm. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED, 2. Earl Smith. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Earl Smith, SCS Agronomist discussing advantages of contour farming and strip cropping."
Date: July 19, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farm Homes

Description: Photograph of a share-cropper shack in five people live. OK-5304.
Date: July 19, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of partial control of large gully which was rapidly destroying 175 acres of valuable land. It was necessary to build large structure to supplement controlling the gully with Bermuda grass. Note grass holding to an 85 degree slope on the sides of the gully.
Date: November 6, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Terraces & Contour Ridges on and Near the J. I. Morris Estate/Muskogee Project

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the J. I. Morris Estate and the surrounding area taking from an altitude of 3000 feet showing treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been applied. The back of the photograph proclaims, “3000 feet alitiude [sic] in airplane. Views of large areas of treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted."
Date: May 8, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Terraces & Contour Ridges on and Near the J. I. Morris Estate/Muskogee Project

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the J. I. Morris Estate and the surrounding area taking from an altitude of 3000 feet showing treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been applied. The back of the photograph proclaims, "3000 feet altitude in airplane. Views of large areas of treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted."
Date: May 8, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control Work

Description: Photograph of a combination of rock checks and sod dams with Bermuda grass used in gully control work.
Date: October 17, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Severe Gully Erosion

Description: Photograph of severe gully erosion on Verdigris terrace soils.
Date: October 17, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bermuda Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of a Bermuda grass pasture.
Date: October 27, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Better Grass From Plowing

Description: Photograph of a bermuda pasture root planted in three foot rows eight or ten years ago by the farmer. The section on the right was plowed last spring but not mowed. The grass is heavier where the plowing was done, although weeds are larger. The pasture is to be mowed next spring and progress pictures are to be made to show the grass growth.
Date: October 27, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contrasting Bermudagrass Fields/Wagoner Camp

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling in between two contrasting Bermuda fields. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bermuda pasture root planted in three foot rows eight or ten years ago by the farmer. The section on the right was plowed last spring but not mowed. The grass is heavier where plowing was done, although weeds are larger. The pasture is to be mowed next spring and progress pictures are to be made to show the grass growth."
Date: October 27, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFIED Man Standing in a Parallel Contour Strips on Uniform Slope/Wagoner Camp

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in one of the parallel contour strips on uniform slope ten miles northwest of Wagoner. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Parallel contour strips on uniform slope. These strips are to be planted to native grass mixture. To be followed with later pictures."
Date: October 27, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFIED Man Standing in a Parallel Contour Strips on Uniform Slope/Wagoner Camp

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in one of the parallel contour strips on uniform slope ten miles northwest of Wagoner. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Parallel contour strips on uniform slope. These strips are to be planted to native grass mixture. To be followed with later pictures."
Date: October 27, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of solid sodded flume outlet for a farm pond. The flume is an overfall and the pond is an equalizer in a terrace system. OK-[unclear].
Date: October 27, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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