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[Photograph 2012.201.B0254.0164]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A retired teacher from Idabel, who felt disclosing her age was unnecessary, took first place honors Friday at Oklahoma CowBelles Beef Cook-Off."
Date: June 2, 1978
Creator: Miller, Joe
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1129.0380]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The last known Oklahoman to die in Vietnam, as of Saturday, was Capt. Charles A. Roberts of Idabel. He died Dec. 26 of wounds received on December 14. Victim of shrapnel from a mine near Nha Trang, survived by his wife, Norma and four children, 9 and under in Idabel."
Date: January 2, 1966
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Hereford and Nurse Cows

Description: Photograph of hereford and nurse cows grazing on 60 acres of old 160 acre field seeded spring of 1945 to Kobe and Korean lespedeza and overseeded to big hop and black medic clover. Mr. Cavender bought this 560 acre farm from his father in 1944. With assistance of the Little River Soil Conservation Districkt the farm wa planned as a livestock unit. Sixty acres of native grass went to meadow, 100 acres to sericea lespedesa. In 1946, 40 additional acres were planted to sericea. Old pastures were i… more
Date: October 2, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of a part of 12 acres of brushy pasture that has been cleared with a power saw since January 1946. Additional trees will be cut and sprouts will be controlled by mowing. The land has been seeded to carpet grass and will be overseeded to clovers and lespedeza next spring [1947]. The worthless, wooded area in the right background also will be cleared. Camera Station: in the 120 acre pasture. Facing the southeast from the side of the road at point 468 feet south of the farmstead gate. O… more
Date: October 2, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the Canant brothers’ farm, Idabel, Oklahoma. Four years ago when the Canant brothers bought a 400 acre farm, most of it was a worthless, wooded area that would not carry more than 25 head of cattle. They cleared 12 acres seeded it to Dallis grass, yellow hop, black medick and white Dutch clover. This improvement increased the land’s carrying capacity to two cows per acre. Additional pasture work has been done and the farm now carries 100 head of cattle. OK-9204.
Date: October 2, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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