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Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of SCS personnel explaining contour farming and crop rotation to African-American farmers. OK-5502.
Date: July 13, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Corn With A Buffer Strip of Clover Planted on Contour Strip and Rotation of Crops on D. E. Frank Farm/Stillwater District/Guthrie Camp

Description: Photograph of corn with a buffer strip of clover planted on contour strip and rotation of crops on D. E. Frank farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour strip and rotation of crops. This is corn with a buffer strip of clover. There was no run-off from this field during a 3 ¼ inch rain. The field is not terraced. This cooperator thought that it would be necessary to construct 6 to 8 miles of terraces on his farm, but there was no work done on this man's farm except the breaking down o… more
Date: July 13, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention

Description: Photograph of rip-rapped farm pond, dam, and Bermuda grassed spillway which handled overflow water during hearby downpours.
Date: April 13, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the sprig sodding of Bermuda grass on retired land. Works Progress administration [WPA] labor is utilized in sodding as cooperator covers furrows with a go-devil sled. 4% slope. Dougherty very fine sandy loam soil. Ok-8067.
Date: March 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

African Lovegrass in Rows on Land Retired to Pasture

Description: Photograph of African lovegrass sown in March 1940 and planted in rows on land retired to pasture. A house and windmill sit dead center in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "African Love Grass in rows on land retired to pasture. Very sandy land. Sown in March 1940 at rate of 5# per acre Stevensville soil, 2% slope."
Date: May 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

A Constructed Drop Inlet Constructed Where An Unsafe Bridge Used to Stand to Stabilize Erosion from Gully

Description: Photograph of a constructed drop inlet constructed where an unsafe bridge used to stand to stabilize erosion from gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Highway Erosion Control. Unsafe bridge eliminated and drop inlet constructed, (Highway Commission, WPA, and SCS cooperation) to allow deep gully to silt in, thus stabilizing erosion. Stock will also be watered here as water gathers in basin."
Date: May 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of masonry drop structure for gully control, terrace outlet channel. Masonry structure was built in later 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied, to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on the right is now well-vegetated, providing a safe waterway and the former active erosion behind the structure is almost 100% stabilized. OK-5969-B.
Date: May 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control on George Thomas-Bert Fields

Description: Photograph of a retired field with severe washing causing a small gully to form. A dirt road is on the left of the photo and several buildings are in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gully control with small earthen dams. Small gullied area retired from cultivation because of severe washing. Small dams have Bermuda roots mixed in to promote vegetative cover. Vernon F. S. L."
Date: May 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control Outlet Channel

Description: Photograph of masonary arch drop, gully control terrace outlet channel. Masonry structure was built latter part of 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on right is now well vegetated, providing safe watersay and former active erosion behind structure is almost 100%.
Date: May 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control Outlet Channel

Description: Photograph of masonary arch drop, gully control terrace outlet channel. Masonry structure was built latter part of 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on right is now well vegetated, providing safe watersay and former active erosion behind structure is almost 100%.
Date: May 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Highway Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of highway erosion control project. Unsafe bridge eliminated and drop inlet constructed (Hwy Comm., WPA and SCS cooperating) to allow deep gully to silt in, thus stabilizing erosion.Stock will be also be watered here as water gathers in basin.
Date: May 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel

Description: Photograph of a follow-up picture of Okla-5969 of the progression of a Masonry arch drop in stabilizing gully erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel. Masonry structure was built latter part of 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied, to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on right is now well vegetated, providing safe waterway and former active erosion hehand [sic] structure is almost 100% stabilized.” Both me… more
Date: May 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Strip Cropping of Native Grasses

Description: Photograph of strips of native grass consisting of Blue grama and little bluestem on contour. A house sits in both the immediate and distant background of this photograph. The back of this photograph proclaims, “Strips of Native Grass on Contour Blue gramma [sic] and Little bluestem. Area on left retired from cultivation and grass becoming established. Cultivation continues between strips to provide income from land while grass becomes established. Strips planted spring of ’37 at rate of 30# to… more
Date: May 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Strip Cropping of Native Grasses

Description: Photograph of strips of native grass consisting of Blue grama and little bluestem on contour. A house sits in both the immediate and distant background of this photograph. The back of this photograph proclaims, "Strips of Native Grass on Contour Blue gramma [sic] and Little bluestem. Area on left retired from cultivation and grass becoming established. Cultivation continues between strips to provide income from land while grass becomes established. Strips planted spring of '37 at rate of 30# to… more
Date: May 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Control on Cultivated Field

Description: Photograph of erosion control measures on a 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 crop of wheat serves as winter cover and supplemental pasture for livestock.
Date: November 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Blaine Bottom from Sansbois Creek Bridge 3.5 miles east and 4.5 miles north of Keota, Oklahoma. Flood waters 3 to 6 feet over the high land in the Arkanasas River Valley. Note: Only the tops of the buildings above the water in the background. The flood water was 3.7 feet above any previous record for the past 100 years. OK-4/2405.
Date: May 13, 1943
Creator: Ralf, Frank
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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