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[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0270]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The American Business club at Chickasha will unveil a bronze replica of the Statue of Liberty in Borden park, Chickasha, late this month or early in July."
Date: June 13, 1950
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0303]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The Chickasha YMCA soon will have a new home. The former Red Cross building at Borden General hospital is being converted into a clubhouse for the organization."
Date: June 13, 1950
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Soil Improvement Thru Green Manure

Description: Photograph of Russell Reeves, District Cooperator, turning under an excellent crop of hairy vetch and rye for soil improvement. This 18 acre field, planned with Soil Conservation Service assistance, has had this treatment annually for the past three years. Vetch and rye, fall and winter, followed by broom corn. From the 20th of November, 1955, to 1st of April 1956, this field supported 12 head of grown cows without any other feed. The animals made an average gain of 161 pounds per head.
Date: April 13, 1956
Creator: Martin, J. Vernon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control

Description: Photograph of part of head cut or overall on large gully, Sec. 17, T9N, R8W. Overfall is 73 feet deep, 270 feet wide, and advanced at an average rate of 70 feet per year from 1937 to 1955. This produced 31. 7 acre-feet of sediment annually.
Date: July 13, 1955
Creator: Sparwasser, W. A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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