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Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of a pine nursery located on Yashau Creek. The output of this nursery goes largely to cooperators in the Little River Soil Conservation District. The District plants seedlings for cooperators on contract at $0.75 per 100 trees. Approximately 300,000 trees in the District in 1956. Drought reduced the output of the nursery in 1956 by abour 50%. OK-411-12.
Date: October 26, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of John McCoy who points to pine growth despite drought, to M.H. Conine of the Soil Conservation Service [SCS]. While 84 years of age, McCoy plants some pine every winter. He, with Mrs. McCoy, having been on this land since 1905 are cooperating with the Little River Soil Conservation District [LRSCD] to make half of their 80 acre farm into forest. They live near Haworth. OK-386-1
Date: October 10, 1956
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Three Men

Description: Photograph of three men having a discussion outside. In the photo are LeRoy Mclendon (Haworth Supt of Schools) discussing school income from forest with Paul Andrews ( County Supt. Of Schools) and Haskall Pete (Haworth FFA instructor.
Date: October 10, 1956
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0907.0704]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Brain of the forest protection is the dispatcher board which pinpoints a blaze from reading from the 14 towers. here making a triangulation is W. H. Mitchell, forester in charge of fire protection."
Date: October 12, 1956
Creator: Gumm, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of forest protection. Miss Jesseye Arnett requested the Little River Soil Conservation District to help her to get cooperator signs which she posted around her plantation to discourage trespassers. Christmas tree hunters cut down many of the trees before the signs were installed. Approximately 7 years of growing time is lost with each tree stolen. OK-411-11.
Date: October 26, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Raymond Bates, local timber worker, now operating a pulpwood yard in Idabel, Oklahoma for International Paper Company. Bates worked on LU [= land utilization] timber many years and thinks timber should be managed for the best profits. OK-386-11.
Date: October 10, 1956
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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