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[Photograph 2012.201.B0395.0034]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Mae Merrie, who left Smithville in 1950, found that she could indeed go home again, and she's happy living in the southeastern Oklahoma community."
Date: July 20, 1988
Creator: McDaniel, David
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Garland Cemetery

Description: Photograph of the grave marker of Samuel Garland, Garland Cemetery, McCurtain County, OK, May 20, 1870. Be aware there is another Garland Cemetery in Haskell County, OK.
Date: March 20, 1870
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Garland Cemetery

Description: Photograph of the grave marker of Samuel Garland, Garland Cemetery, McCurtain County, OK. His death date: May 20, 1870. Be aware there is another Garland Cemetery in Haskell County, OK.
Date: March 20, 1870
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1398.0052]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "PICTURED ABOVE IS THE RE-REGULATING STRUCTURE, COMMONLY CALLED A LOW-WATER DAM, UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE MOUNTAIN FORK RIVER FOUR MILES DOWNSTREAM FROM THE POWER PLANT AT BROKEN BOW DAM"
Date: February 20, 1969
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1398.0051]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "In this aerial view of the Broken Bow Dam, the roadway across the dam can be seen as it winds down the mountain and past the power plant, which is on a horseshoe bend downstream."
Date: February 20, 1969
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1398.0053]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This aerial view of the power plant under construction at broken bow Dam located on the Mountain Fork River in McCurtain County show the surge tank on a h i l l above the powerhouse and switchyard, and, upper right, the dam and a portion of the reservoir which is forming."
Date: February 20, 1969
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

New Building at the Brushy Ridge School Site

Description: Photograph of a new building on the old site of Brushy Ridge School. Patrons and School Board completed this building of a class room, hall, assembly room and large kitchen for $2,600. 00. Funds from their school forest donated by J. D. Bates helped furnish the kitchen.
Date: November 20, 1956
Creator: Hayes, E. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Conservation, Management and Utilization

Description: Photograph showing how it takes good management to produce good logs on a sustained yield basis. Soil Conservation Service technicians mark timber to be harvested on a high percentage of land worked by Stauter Mill. He paid the government $44,000 for eleven 40-acre tracts for marked timber only. OK-338-1.
Date: July 20, 1956
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of a woodland area to be potentially seeded with pine. This overstory [i.e., giant, emergent trees that tower above the surrounding woodland canopy] of inferior hardwoods will be cut out to allow pine seedlings to grow. Alvin Howard, Project Conservationist, is in the picture. Follow-up in August 1951. OK-10-457-4.
Date: July 20, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Alvin Howard, project conservationist [PC], looks at hardwood oaks and brush on the left that is hindering young pine from growing. On the right are pines which have been released from hardwood brush oak so they might grow faster. OK-10-462.
Date: July 20, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Carl and Jesse Park, permitees who cut timber on government tracts, go in to thin pine that Alvin E. Howard has marked. They also girdle hardwoods and clear out brush as a part of their contract. OK-10-461.
Date: July 20, 1950
Creator: Putnam, Jack
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Alvin Howard, SCS project conservationist, examines young pine on land utilization {LU] project which have been stunted by heavy overstory of inferior oaks. Hardwoods will be cut out to release young pines for growth. Follow-up shots will be made one year later. OK-10-458.
Date: July 20, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of the rapid growth of pine trees following release from hardwood overstory. Girdled hardwood falling with no damage to young pine. Hardwood sprouts are growing from some stumps but the pine has the lead. OK-10-457-C.
Date: July 20, 1952
Creator: Davis, D. O.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of G. L. Kirk, right, discussing conservation farm plan with John Bollinger, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] at Valliant, Oklahoma. Mr. Kirk is chairman of the board of supervisors of the Little River Soil Conservation District [SCD]. He owns a dry goods store in Idabel and is director of the bank—but he had to start farming for his health. He has turned a worn out cultivated farm into a conservation grassland farm. It has been hard work but he thinks the effort is worth it. OK-10-47… more
Date: July 20, 1950
Creator: Putnam, Jack
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cemetaries

Description: Photograph of the Forest Hill Cemetery. One of the best-kept rural cemeteries in Oklahoma. It is located in the middle of a conservation farming community. A cemetery association keeps the grounds in good repair. The association meets every Mother’s Day at the cemetery, with, usually, 200 to 300 in attendance. OK-10-468.
Date: July 20, 1950
Creator: Putnam, Jack
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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