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[Photograph 2012.201.B1040.0187]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Services are pending for Joe T Parkinson, 64, veteran Tulsa county treasurer and longtime official of the Oklahoma State Golf association."
Date: June 20, 1950
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1064.0388]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "AIMING TO PUT Nicoma Park among the up-to-date fire equiipped cities are Bob Phillips, Oklahoma City fire department drill master, 428 W California; Ed Johnson, Nicoma Park; Joe Lewis, 308 NE 7, and J. J. Pritchard, Nicoma Park."
Date: April 20, 1950
Creator: Fisher, Dawes
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1124.0453]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The yard-long ballots on the city's May 9 bond election have already been delivered to county election board headquarters."
Date: April 20, 1950
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1032.0055]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Harold C. Price Sr., 73, chairman of the board of H. C. Price Co. was founder of one of thee nation's largest pipeline construction firms."
Date: June 20, 1950
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1241.0115]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "There's plenty of work to be done, Robert E. Shelton, U.S. district attorney, is telling his new assisants in this federal building offices."
Date: February 20, 1950
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1134.0024]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Here they are: Tom Nesmith, Bethel, second in all-around performance, eighth in calf roping and sec ond in steer wrestling; Jim Shoulders, Henryetta, fourth in all-around and third in bull riding; Tater Decker, Clayton, Sixth in all-around fifth in steer wrestling; J. D. McKenna, Tulsa, sixth in saddle bronc riding; Bob Wegne, Ponca City, fourth in bull riding; Danny Daniels, Checotah, third in steer wrestling a… more
Date: April 20, 1950
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10994]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Glen Roberts, left, and Joe Tyler, deputy sheriffs, are shown loading up packages of liquor found in a house in the 700 block N Meridian. They counted 1,863 pints as the haul was checked into the courthouse for storage. Figured at retail prices, that takes about $10,000 of whisky off the city market, deputies estimated."
Date: January 20, 1950
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma 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
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
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
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
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
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
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1378.0746]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Bo Wininger, Oklahoma Aggie shotmaker from Guthrie, has had some bad times in the state amateur golf meet now in progress in Enid."
Date: June 20, 1950
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1422.0320]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Interesting lines are provided for the new central YMCA building by a row of concrete louvers extending the length of the building's south side facing on NW 5."
Date: December 20, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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