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Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf (KOG) 227

2024-03-21T13:28:35-05:00

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf (KOG) 227, 2-8-0, on 21-car westbound freight near Newalla, OK, 20 mph. These KOG engines were regular power on the OC-A-A line shown here. The man on the front of the engine never noticed me taking the picture.

Fisheries and Fish Management

2021-03-28T22:56:23-05:00

Photograph of a conservation group studying farm ponds and fish management on a pond stocked in 1951. The pond is yielding bass and catfish weighing 4 to 5 pounds each. OK-120-2.

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

2021-03-28T22:56:18-05:00

Photograph of a demonstration plot showing trees killed by basel spray of 1 pint of 2-4-5T herbicide in 5 gallons of water. Treated in January, 1955, County Agent, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] co-operating with the District. OK-97-6.

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

2021-03-28T22:55:56-05:00

Photograph of a waterway which receives water from the east diversion and spills it into the main creek, protecting 52 acres of bottom land. OK-97-11.

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

2021-03-28T22:55:56-05:00

Photograph of a waterway which receives water from the east diversion and spills it into the main creek, protecting 52 acres of bottom land. OK-97-10.

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

2021-03-28T22:55:51-05:00

Photograph of a diversion terrace on the east side of 52 acres idle wet land constructed in 1951. Now producing 4000 bales of hay. OK-97-9.

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

2021-03-28T22:55:36-05:00

Photograph of a seven acre plot of land cleared with a bulldozer (John Holland) in June 1955, trees deposited in a windrow and offset by heavy disc plowing, 7500 pounds used to cut up underground roots into 12 to 14 inch segments. Depth of cut is approximately 12 inches. OK-97-8.

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

2021-03-28T22:54:50-05:00

Photograph of a demonstration plot showing trees killed by basel spray of 1 pint 2-4-5T herbicide mixed in 5 gallons of water. Treated in January, 1955. County agent, SCs cooperating with the District. OK-97-6.

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2015-06-22T11:58:57-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Mary LOuise West"

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2015-06-22T11:58:57-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Services for Samuel Herbert Tickle, a Newalla rancher who was born in Liverpool, England, and took a stagecoach to Oklahoma in 1890, will be at 10:30am Wednesday in Garrison Funeral Home. He would have been 100 years old December 8."

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2015-06-22T11:58:57-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mary Louise West"

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2015-06-08T20:44:45-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Becky Smith, 14, Midwest City, rides tall at the Newalla Round-up Club arena after her coronation as the 1981-82 queen of the Oklahoma State Roundup Clubs Association."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "School bells sounded the end of the Christmas vacation Monday for some, but not most, Oklahoma children."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Even though Newalla is not a town, it has its own post office."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Newalla will join the wide-area calling system with Oklahoma City exchanges by agreement with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "On this sign, Newalla gets equal billing with Harrah, an incorporated town."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "These stores at Harrah Road and SE 59 are additional evidence of Newalla."

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2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Theresa Gorman, 11; Lisa Heath, 10; Samuel McCaulley, 9; and Jason McCaulley, 11, from left, listen to Spc. Paul Heath describe his experiences during the Persian Gulf War."

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2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "DEATH ON THE ROAD: Worst highway tragedy in Oklahoma this year shocked the city and state last week when a thundering crash of an automobile and truck left six persons dead near Newalla, in southeast Oklahoma county."

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2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "FAMILY FINALE--In the "burying ground" of Pilgrim's Rest church near Newalla friends and neighbors gathered Monday to mourn aas the Raymond Johnson family of five was buried beside a thicket of blackjack."

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2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Raymond Johnson Family - Funeral, Newalla."

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2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Sudden death services for six; Newalla buries Glenn Page and the family of Raymond Johnson."

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2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Raymond Johnson Family - Funeral, Newalla, Entire Family (5) killed in auto accident southeast of Oklahoma City"

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2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Raymond Johnson, Newalla. Killed in Auto Accident."

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2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Raymond Johnson, Newalla. Killed in Auto Accident."

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2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Mark Crook - Newalla - Repairs Clocks."

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2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mark Crook delves into the inner-workings of an American Tall Clock, more commonly known as a "grandfather clock." Crook repairs clocks in his home workshop in Newalla."

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2014-08-06T09:25:17-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Shaun Doering, who oversees gardens at Kirkpatrick Center, tends his rock garden, a miniature desert he fashioned at his Newalla acreage."

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2013-10-11T20:30:49-05:00

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Living proof that a handicapped worker can be an asset to an organization will be Tinker airforce base's contribution to the Semi-centennial exposition booth set up by the governor's handicapped employment committee."