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[Photograph 2012.201.B0237.0419]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One way the Co-operative club has of making money for its projects is by putting late comers to regular meeting in a big high chair an d charging the victim $1 for the privilege."
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0230.0184]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Oklahoma Aggies Olympic wrestling champions who will represent the United States in the international games in London step out with their coach, Art Griffith."
Date: July 20, 1948
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0422.0279]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "George A. Fisher, president of the 45th infantry division association, is shown polishing one of the division relics that will be placed in the state historical society museum soon. This statuette of Von Hindenburg was picked up in Hitler's home when 45th division troops captured Munich in 1945."
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1136.0038]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Keeping a wary eye on the hypodermic, Wanda Mae Wilson, 3909 S Harvey, submits to a needling by Mrs. Effie K. root, new chief nurse at Oklahoma County Health association's tuberculosis department in Variety Club Health center, 600 S Hudson."
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Description: Photograph of a close-up showing how exactly soil blows as William Trarel sifts it through his fingers. This is a lower part of a 65-acre field of cotton, grain sorghum and sudan grass that washed out in 19 inches of rain on June 22, 1948. Silt deposited in the lower part of the field has created a blow problem. OK-9657.
Date: July 20, 1948
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Terry Mccarty, who points to the top of an old fence. He built new fence when silt piled up on 1/2 acre of his bottomland. Silt washed down from road and pasture of inferior vegetation that did not adequately protect soil in heavy downpour on June 22, 1948., a natural drain in the middle of the pasture becoming a gully. Silt averaged 3 feet [unclear] or 6,000 tons over 1/2 an acre. OK-9654.
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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