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Dredging and Sediment Removal from Lakes, Rivers, Harbors and Other Bodies of Water

Description: Photograph of a suction dredge in the background that is clearing channel to permit ships to dock. The sand spewing out the end of the pipeline represents soil from the Mississippi watershed farms. At this spot dredging will go on for 12 days from a 100-foot line to deep water. Dredging 500 to 550 cubic yards an hour continuously. 500 cubic yards is equal to a farm of 178.5 acres with topsoil 6 inches deep for the 12-day dredging period. Sediment here is 9 feet deep. The water must be kept at a… more
Date: July 28, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1188.0383]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bishop W. Angie Smith and family - son Shelby Lee, left, and his wife in the center - as they sail on the liner Del Norte from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as part of a three-month tour of Methodist churches in South America."
Date: June 11, 1950
Creator: New Orleans Photo News
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1160.0585]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Selling "Arrows to Atoms" feature of Oklahoma's semi-centennial celebration to foreign consular officials is Dean A. McGee, America's New Frontiers exposition president, far right. From left are Eichi Iimura, Japan; Carlos Marquez, Cuba; Wilhelm Sayn, Germany; and A. Antoine Caron, Canada. McGee met with reps from foreign countries in the International House in New Orleans, to invite them to exhibit at the coming semi-centen… more
Date: January 24, 1957
Creator: Weber, C. F.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0424B.0488]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "S. O. McPherson, New Orleans, Thursday temporarily took over the officers of the alcohol and tobacco tax unit for Oklahoma as agent in charge."
Date: July 2, 1953
Creator: Green, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0254.0367]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Leon Heath, center, receives the Warren V. Miller Memorial trophy from Herbert A. Benson, left, chairman and Frank V. Schauh, right, president of the Mid-Winter Sports association, at the Sugar bowl victory dinner in New Orleans Monday night."
Date: 1950
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0455]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Docking in New Orleans Monday were (lower photo, left to right) Mrs. S. N. Goldman, 6900 NW Grand Boulevard ; Mrs. Richard L. Barth, 442 NW 18; Mr. Barth and Mr. Goldman."
Date: 1958
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0241.0115]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tulane university students looked to Oklahoma for their "Miss Tulane of 1951". She is Sara Woods of Chickasha, 19-year-old sophomore at Newcomb college, women's division of Tulane."
Date: 1951
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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