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Corn Growing on Dennis Silt Loam

Description: Photograph of Conservation Cropping Systems. Corn growing on Dennis silt loam soil following cover crop of small grain and vetch. Thw hundred pounds of 5-10-5 used at planting time. Estimated yield 85 bushels per acre.
Date: July 3, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range Improvement

Description: Photograph of excellent condition of native grass left of fence has been accomplished by treating brush and deferred grazing. The pasture to the left of the fence was sprayed by airplane in June of 1956 with 2 lbs. of 2-4-5-T per acre, and again with 1 lb. per acre in June of 1957. The pasture was not grazed after spraying until frost. Pasture on right has not received treatment and has been badly overgrazed.
Date: October 18, 1957
Creator: Lowe, G. N.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0935.0842]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "George Nigh, McAlester, house member"
Date: June 1, 1958
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0096.0018]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Julius D. Bohannon"
Date: January 9, 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0386.0377]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The L-shaped L'Ouverture Elementary-High School serves 85 percent of the Negro school population."
Date: March 21, 1956
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1229.0152]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "John C. Sauerwin has been named manager of the McAlester chamber of commerce."
Date: 1954
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0386.0375]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This between-class scene was taken from the entrance of McAlester's gymnasium-administration building which relieves classroom congestion at the high school and adjacent junior high, located across the street."
Date: March 21, 1956
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0677]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "ON THE WAY to a world record in a class F hydroplane race at Lake McAlester Sunday is O. B. Aynor of Highland, Texas, Aynor is leading Texan Thomas McDaniel."
Date: August 20, 1958
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0386.0378]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Built with the federal funds and accumulated building fund levies, the new 14-room Emerson Grade School is one of three replacements completed since 1952."
Date: March 21, 1956
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0401.0296]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rev. Richard Allen Lewis has announced his resignation as rector of All Saint's Episcopal church in McAlester effective March 1 to become rector of the Episcopal church at Breckenridge, Texas."
Date: January 2, 1953
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0927.0213]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "McAlester's No. 1 industry - the Naval Ammunition Depot - employees approximatley 3,000 civilans whose average daily wages of $50,000 are pumped into the area's trade channels."
Date: 1954
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0297.0052]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Personable Mary Deal of McAlester is scheduled to make her appearance in the 19th annual Oklahoma City women's bowling Classic Saturday with the 1:30 p.m. shift."
Date: February 22, 1958
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Pasture Establishment in Ouachita Highlands

Description: Photograph of a planned conservation treatment of timbere4d rock free soil in Ouachita Highlands. Bermuda grass from seed on dozer cleared land 2 months after seeding. This grass was limed and fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre. Land was tandem diced, followed by packing rain. Seed and fertilizer placed on top of ground in 18 inch rows. Seeded at the rate of 2 pounds of seed per acre.
Date: July 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0096.0021]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Julius D. Bohannon, left, state penitentiary convict, was in solitary confinement Friday following his capture early Thursday morning near Tahlequah."
Date: January 21, 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0096.0017]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jan. 20- Julius D. Bohannon, vicious killer of two decades ago, sobbed like a child Thursday as he walked back inside the walls of the Oklahoma penitentiary 11 days after he escaped during a prison movie."
Date: January 21, 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of range improvement, H. Mead Norton, Ti Ranch. Excellent condition of native grass to the left of the fence has been accomplished by treating brush and deferred grazing. The pasture to the left of the fence was sprayed by airplane in June, 1956, with 2 pounds of 2-4-5T herbicide per acre, and again with 1 poind per acre in June, 1957. The pasture was not grazed after spraying until frost arrived. The pasture on the right has not received treatment and has been badly overgrazed. OK-5… more
Date: October 18, 1957
Creator: Lowe, G. N.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of grazing cows; range improvement. Excellent condition of native grass left of fence has been accomplished by treating brush and by deferred grazing. The pasture to the left of the fence was sprayed by airplane in June of 1956 with 2 pounds of 2-4-5-T herbicide per acre, and again with 1 pound per acre in June of 1957. The pasture was not grazed after spraying until frost. Pasture on the right has not received treatment and has been badly overgrazed.
Date: October 18, 1957
Creator: Lowe, George
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0357.0479]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "It was October 1 that Elsing, maker of blouses and women's and children's garments moved to their new home out on U. S. 69 here. It is a beautiful, one-story, modern plant."
Date: May 2, 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Dr. J.O. Lynd (left), Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A&M College [i.e., Oklahoma State University] and George N. Lowe, Work Unit Conservationist {WUC], discussing 8 weeks growth of Bermuda grass from seed. This field was native grass in the stand. A clean, firm seedbed was prepared by plowing, discing and harrowing, then with the roots planted with an automatic planter followed by section harrow. 100 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer was applied with the roots. Roots were planted in Ma… more
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

H. Mead Norton & Ti Ranch Range Improvement

Description: Photograph of two fields, separated with barbed wire fence, with the left side receiving fertilizer treatment of 2-4-5-T in June of 1956 & 1957 and deferred from grazing. The owner did not apply fertilizer or defer grazing on the field on the right. Four cows are standing in the field on the right. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Excellent condition of native grass left of fence has been accomplished by treating brush and deferred grazing. The pasture to the left of the fence was sprayed… more
Date: October 18, 1957
Creator: Lowe, G. N.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

H. Mead Norton & Ti Ranch Range Improvement

Description: Photograph of two fields, separated with barbed wire fence, with the left side receiving fertilizer treatment of 2-4-5-T in June of 1956 & 1957 and deferred from grazing. The owner did not apply fertilizer or defer grazing on the field on the right. Four cows are standing in the field on the right. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Excellent condition of native grass left of fence has been accomplished by treating brush and deferred grazing. The pasture to the left of the fence was sprayed… more
Date: October 18, 1957
Creator: Lowe, G. N.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

H. Mead Norton & Ti Ranch Range Improvement

Description: Photograph of two fields, separated with barbed wire fence, with the left side receiving fertilizer treatment of 2-4-5-T in June of 1956 & 1957 and deferred from grazing. The owner did not apply fertilizer or defer grazing on the field on the right. Four cows are standing in the field on the right. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Excellent condition of native grass left of fence has been accomplished by treating brush and deferred grazing. The pasture to the left of the fence was sprayed… more
Date: October 18, 1957
Creator: Lowe, G. N.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bermuda Grass

Description: Photograph of Bermuda grass.
Date: July 3, 1956
Creator: Gamble, Maurice D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

First Presbyterian Church

Description: Photograph of the First Presbyterian Church, McAlester, OK. Printed by Curteich, Chicago, IL, May 10, 1951.
Date: May 10, 1951
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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