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Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Description: Photograph of wind carrying silt on a clean, cultivated field. Notice how the wind picks up the soil and carries it higher the farther it goes. Also notice that the soil is not picked up until the wind has a chance to gather momentum close to the ground. The soil in the foreground is not being carried as the end of the field is near, and the fence and vagetation act as a windbreak. This wind erosion is aserious problem in western Oklahoma, Kansas and Southwestern Nebraska. OK-5123.
Date: March 6, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Description: Photograph showing wind carrying silt onto a clean, cultivated field. Notice how the wind picks up the soil and carries it higher the further it travels. Also notice that the soil is not picked up until the wind has had a chance to gather momentum close to the ground. The soil in the foreground is not being carried as the end of the field is near, and the fence and vegetation act as a windbreak. This wind erosion is a serious problem in western Oklahoma, Kansas and southwestern Nebraska. OK-512… more
Date: May 6, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of Boley Camp cooperative garden planted using contour farming methods by CCC workers. Contour farming: planting and cultivating crops around a hill rather than up and down the hill so the rows create a dam effect that slows water run-off. OK-5645.
Date: May 6, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dan Yahola Estate Drilling Sudan Grass on the Contour and Terraces/ Muskogee Project

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED CCC workers on the Dan Yahola Estate drilling Sudan grass on the contour and terraces with horse drawn equipment. The back of the photograph proclaims, "CCC boys drilling Sudan grass on the contour and on the terraces with small drill for hay and erosion resistant crop."
Date: May 6, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

A Plowed Field Showing Both Silting and Scouring Damage/Muskogee Project/Wetumka Camp

Description: Photograph of a plowed field with rows running up and down the hill shows both silting and scouring damage on this field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Plowed field with rows running up and down the hill show silting in the furrow near bottom of hill scouring out of diret [sic] at top of hill. Contrast this part with Okla-5650 showing no silt movement on contour plowed field which was taken in same area on the same day."
Date: May 6, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Two UNIDENTIFED Farmers Cultivating A Cotton Field

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED farmers with one crossing shallow gullies with a small cultivator and the other planting cotton with one row planter. A house and cars are in the immediate background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer crossing shallow gullies with small cultivator in cotton field. Another farmer is also shown planting cotton with one row planter."
Date: May 6, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Erosion of Crop Field

Description: Photograph of small gully in field which is the direct result of improper farming methods. The rows of preceding crops have been planted up and down the slope.
Date: November 6, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Before Picture of Drainage

Description: Photograph of a "before" picture of a drainage which is to be worked over and used as a terrace outlet. To be followed up with later picture. Stillwater Project, Garber Camp.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Buffalo Grass

Description: Photograph of a heavy stand of Buffalo grass with numerous male flowers. This grass is becoming well established in a pasture which has been countour ridged and grazing controlled. Stillwater Project, Garber Camp.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Elmer Hein Contour Ridged Pasture/Stillwater Project

Description: Photograph of a "General view of a pasture which was contour ridged about two years ago. Furrows were built in early spring of this year to bring about more uniform moisture distribution. Grazing was controlled and good stands of buffalo and other native grasses have become reestablished." A few buildings/homes are barely visible in the distant background of the photograph.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Elmer Hein Contour Ridged Pasture/Stillwater Project/Garber Camp

Description: Photograph of a "General view of a pasture which was contour ridged about two years ago. Furrows were built in early spring of this year to bring about more uniform moisture distribution. Grazing was controlled and good stands of buffalo and other native grasses have become reestablished." A few buildings/homes are barely visible in the distant background of the photograph.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of detail and working views of a contour furrowing plow developed at Garber Camp. The first moldboard opens a shallow furrow which is deepened by the following moldboard. OK-6456.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of pasture improvement. After sodding to Bermuda grass and seeding in between and furrows with Biennial White Sweet Clover for temporary pasture. Bell Clay soil. 5% slope. More than 75% of the topsoil was removed. Frequent gullies. TX-50, 078-D.
Date: May 6, 1938
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Retired from Cultivation

Description: Photograph of land that has been retired from cultivation. This land was contour seeded to native grasses one year ago shotly after terraces were built. Approximately 40% coverage and good growth attained by the grasses. Stillwater Project, Garber Camp.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wester Wheat Grass

Description: Photograph of western wheat grass that has made splendid growth. This photo is a followup of Okla 5707. Stillwater Project, Guthrie Camp.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rabbit Harvest

Description: Photograph of Twenty-two rabbits taken from 90 gums by two farm boys, Ola Adams and Herman Towery. Gums set in woodland area on Burl Prentice farm
Date: December 6, 1938
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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