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Abandoned Land by Improper Farming Conditions

Description: Photograph of an area in the center of this picture showing an area of abandoned land due to improper farming conditions in which the gullies average 10 feet deep and you can see how these gullies are rapidly encroaching upon the cultivated areas directly adjacent to this area. In a few short years none of this land will be available for farming. Konawa Camp, Ardmore Project.
Date: September 30, 1936
Creator: Slack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Erosion Control on Two Farms/Ardmore Project/Konawa Camp

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of erosion control on two farms. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This picture shows two farms on which erosion control is practiced to a large extent. There are two farm ponds shown here in which the water is supplied by excess drainage from the level terraces fields. Note the terrace channels filled with water from a heavy rain the night before.”
Date: September 30, 1936
Creator: Slack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Three Far-Reaching Main Arteries of Gullies

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the damage of three far-reaching main arteries of gullies, caused by improper farming practices, leading to the abandonment of this quarter section of land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This picture shows three main arteries of gullies which are so dar-reaching [sic] and damaging that the whole quarter section of land has been abandoned for some time. The gullies are from three to fifteen feet deep and were caused by improper cultivation without terrace… more
Date: September 30, 1936
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Two Farm Ponds and Terraces/Ardmore Project/Konawa Camp

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of two farm ponds, terraces, a road, and a few buildings. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This picture shows two farm ponds, constructed by the land owner and protected by rip-rapping. The rip-rapping and outlets were provided by the service. The upper pond is approximately 10 acre feet and was constructed for use as a silting basin, for the lower pond. The lower part of the picture shows terraces and outlet ditches. Terraces are level. The old terraces can b… more
Date: September 30, 1936
Creator: Slack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Two Farm Ponds/Ardmore Project/Konawa Camp

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of two farm ponds and some white spots indicating alkaline conditions caused by erosion. A road spans the bottom corner of the photograph, while a farm is near the top left. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This picture shows two farm ponds which were built by the landowner and rip-rapped by the landowner. The upper pond is used as a silting basin for the lower pond. Immediately above the pond there are some white spots which are an indication of alkaline cond… more
Date: September 30, 1936
Creator: Slack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Alice B. Davis and missionaries

Description: Photograph of Alice B. Davis with Seminole Indian Missionaries after their return from Florida to Wewoka, OK. L to R: George Scott, Lucy Scott, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN, A. J. Brown, Mrs. A. J. Brown, Dan Long, UNKNOWN, Lucy Brown (Later Mrs. Barney Mckelley), UNKNOWN (Seated), Alice Brown Davis (Standing), Irene Davis (Later Mrs. W. S. Key), Lizzie Brunner, UNKNOWN, and UNKNOWN, c.1909.
Date: 1909~
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0095

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of flaming structural wreckage during a fire. Caption: "An early morning fire swept through a business block in Sasakwa and destroyed approximately half of the retail establishments in this city of 500 residents."
Date: October 11, 1952
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0389]

Description: Photograph is of several unidentified men putting a fire out in the inside of a hay barn. The front doors are open and a fire pump truck is parked in front of the barn. Fire hoses are running along the ground to other parts of the building. Caption: "Burning trash which blew from the barrel in right foreground was blamed for starting a $25,000 hay fire on the Carl Jackson place two miles northwest of Seminole Sunday."
Date: January 14, 1954
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0391

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of firemen extinguishing a fire. Caption: "Seminole firemen direct tons of water on a $25,000 hay fire on the Carl Jackson place one mile northwest of Seminole."
Date: January 5, 1954
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0392]

Description: Photograph is of a barn overtaken by smoke. A fire pump truck is parked in front of the structure. Photograph is taken in the day time. Caption: "Smoke obscures all but a dim outline of a huge hay barn on the Carl Jackson place northwest of Seminole as the fire reaches a peak."
Date: January 14, 1954
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0449

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of the charred wreckage of a burned building. Caption: "Charred ruins of five businesses on Maud's main street are mute evidence of the disastrous fire."
Date: February 1, 1965
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0451

Description: Man with fire hose putting out hot spots on a fire, Night time. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "More than a hundred Maud residents volunteered in helping ten firefighting units from seven towns put out main street blaze which roared out of control early Monday."
Date: January 31, 1965
Creator: Garner, Frank
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0452

Description: Three youths helping putting out fire at night with fire hose. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Maud volunteers included these high school boys fighting fire that leveled five stores in six buildings on main street."
Date: January 31, 1965
Creator: Garner, Frank
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0453

Description: Fire hose putting out hot spots of night time fire at Rexall Drugs. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "One of five stores destroyed early Monday on Maud main street was a complete loss in wind-fed blaze that started in next-door cafe."
Date: January 31, 1965
Creator: Garner, Frank
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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