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Crop Residue, Cotton

Description: Photograph of B.R. Stephens checking crop residues (cotton burs) that has been spread on field west of house in 32-9-14. This field has been worked after burs wre applied.
Date: unknown
Creator: Teakell, John R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Moisture Held by Contour Basin

Description: Photograph of a contour blank basin listing showing where moisture was held from a four-inch rain.
Date: January 21, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Terraced Water Outlet Causing Road Damage

Description: Photograph of a terraced outlet emptying into roadside ditch and causing serious damage to the road.
Date: January 21, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stubble Mulch Farming

Description: Photograph of stubble mulch farming.
Date: July 26, 1955
Creator: Pyron, Thurman
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stubble Mulch Farming (2)

Description: Photograph of stubble mulch farming. Photo similar to 2019.061.B1.01357, wider view.
Date: July 26, 1955
Creator: Pyron, Thurman
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of water standing in lister furrows and terrace channel after a four-inch rain in a cotton field planted on the contour. OK-5839.
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of an eroded gully. Water to be diverted from this to a pond. Gully banks to be sloped and sodded. Progress to be followe dwith later pictures. OK-7030.
Date: January 21, 1939
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a farmstead windbreak at Clarence Baden Farm. The windbreak was set out in the Spring of 1955. OK-122-10.
Date: August 1, 1955
Creator: Pyron, Thurman
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of supplemental pasture. Bone panic grass (70 days old) planted for supplemental pasture. The blue panic grass in this pasture will carry approximately 1 animal unit per acre and will be used to rest other pasture of native grass. OK-362-9.
Date: August 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of a windbreak. Farmstead wind break consisting of 5 rows of cedar trees and 1 row of Chinese Elm. This windbreak was planted for the protection of the house from the northwest winds of winter. OK-634-1.
Date: August 5, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of showing effect of growth of grass protected from grazing and on that severely overgrazed. That protected on the right is inside an area fenced for woodlet and postlet [i.e., restricted areas of woodland as a source of feul, posts and lumber]. OK-6281
Date: April 4, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Blue panic grass planted on May 13, 1952. 30 head of cattle grazed on 10 acres from April to November. The Blue panic grass grew over 4 feet in height in 1955 before it received rain this year. The Soil Conservation Service [SCS] staked a pond and ordered fish from a US fish hatchery. Mr. Woodrow, shown, is a supervisor of the Kiowa County Soil Conservation District [SCD]. SCS staked terraces and grass is planted in 40-inch rows on the contour. OK-83-1.
Date: May 20, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

The Washita River at Mountain View

Description: Photograph of the Washita River at Mountain View, Okla. The flood shown in Okla-10,013, Okla-10,015, Okla-10-016, Okla-10-018, and Okla-10,021 on the Washita River was developed from rains below this point on the Washita. This photo was taken of the river at the highest stage during the flood lower down at Mountain View, Carnegie, Ft. Cobb and Anadarko.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bridge washed out

Description: Photograph of bridge out on county road. West fork of Rainy Mountain Creek, tributary of Washita River. No upstream structures on Rainy Mountain Creek.
Date: July 6, 1957
Creator: Ritchey, Leonard
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Waters Over Highway Bridge

Description: Photograph of aerial view of flood water from Rainy Mountain Creek over highway bridge and road fill from 11 inch rain at Mountain View. Mountain View in background. See Okla-10, 004, Okla. -10, 005 and Okla-10,009
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Flood

Description: Photograph of aerial view of flood on Washita River which developed from rains below this poin on the Washita. This photo was taken of the river at the highest stage during ht e flood lower down at Mountain View, Carneige, Ft. Cobb and Anadarko.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation Well

Description: Photograph of irrigation well. 7 sand points connected by manifold. Centrigugal pump (self-priming). Well pumps 570 g. p. m. at 1800 R. P. M. Sand points set on Red beds at 29 feet.
Date: March 28, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of water standing in lister furrows and terrace channel after a four-inch rain in a cotton field planted on the contour.
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of erosion control on cultivated field. This field was formerly farmed with straight down hill rows and the soil suffered badly from silting. Terraces and grassed channels have been constructed and contour cultivation is now practiced. A volunteer ceop of wheat serves as winter cover and supplemental pasture for livestock.
Date: November 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Blue Panic Grass Crop

Description: Photograph of Blue Panic grass crop 60 days after seeding. Seeded in 40" rows on contour. Soil unit 1-RR-A-1.
Date: July 26, 1955
Creator: Pyron, Thurman
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

King Ranch Bluestem Grass

Description: Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem grass on 70-RR-B-31 Class III land.
Date: July 21, 1955
Creator: Pyron, Thurman
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Two UNIDENTIFED Men Harvesting Wheat on the Contour on Top of a Terrace With Combine Running Lengthwise of Terrace/Elk City Project

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men harvesting wheat on the contour on top of a terrace with combine running lengthwise of terrace. Combine cutting an eight-foot swath. Another UNIDENTIFEID man in a tie stands off to the extreme left. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting wheat on the contour on top of a terrace with combine running lengthwise of terrace. Combine cutting an eight-foot swath. Wheat drilled in on contour with deep furrowed drill."
Date: July 15, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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