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[Photograph 2012.201.B0244.0053]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Joe Cowan and Charley Lowery put down their mail sack in the Blanchard post office, grinned at each other and between them they completed t a total of 81 years in carrying mail to rural patrons."
Date: January 4, 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0403.0425]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Closely scheduled sessions hardly give a girl time to touch up her makeup at the state bar convention, discovers delegate Jayne N. Montgomery."
Date: December 4, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0370.0246]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. D. W. LeMaster, Wayne, is the newly elected president of the South Central district, Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Inc., and president-elect of the Purcell Iris club."
Date: 1957
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Failure of Flood Prevention Dam

Description: Photograph of the failure of flood prevention dam No. 13. Looking upstream along outlet structure. Failure occurred when water rose approximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred during storm of May 18th.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of flood prevention dam. Failure of flood prevention dam no. 7. Soil washed away from outlet structure. Dam was completed March 1957. Failed May when water was approximately 0. 5 foot above crest of emergency spillway.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of failute of flood prevention dam no. 13. Looking upstream along outlet structure. Failure occurred when water rose apporximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred storm of May 18.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of failute of flood prevention dam no. 13. Looking upstream along outlet structure. Failure occurred when water rose apporximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred storm of May 18.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site No. 15

Description: Photograph of site no. 15, Owl Creek. Back slope of site no. 15, Owl Creek, Washita River. Everett Knight, Conservation aide, in picture.
Date: September 20, 1957
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pond Dam Failure

Description: Photograph of a pond dam failure due to improper bank sloping and dam site not properly cleared of vegetation. Looking downstream west of southwest. Companion pictures: Okla-528-10 & 12. Soil Conservation Service program started on this farm in 1955.
Date: July 26, 1957
Creator: Castle, E. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pond Dam Failure

Description: Photograph of a pond dam failure due to improper bank sloping and dam site not properly cleared of vegetation. Looking downstream west of southwest. Companion pictures: Okla-528-10 & 11. Soil Conservation Service program started on this farm in 1955.
Date: July 26, 1957
Creator: Castle, E. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention Dam Failure

Description: Photograph of the failure of flood prevention dam no. 7. Looking along centerline of dam which caved in a few days after failure occurred. Water entered dam on right abutment following core trench, then went out around outlet pipe. Dam completed March 1957 and failed May 19 when water was about 0. 5 ft. above crest of emergency spillway. Core drill taking Denison samples to determine cause of failure.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of flood prevention dam failure of dam no. 7. Looking along centerline of dam which caved in a few days after failure occurred. Water entered dam on right abutment followed core trench, then went out around outlet p;ipe. Dam completed March 1957 and failed May 19 wehn water was about0. 5 ft. above crest of emergency spillway. Core drill taking denison samples to determine cause of failture.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of failute of flood prevention dam no. 13. Looking upstream along outlet structure. Failure occurred when water rose apporximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred storm of May 18.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site No:14

Description: Photograph of Owl Creek site no. 14. Planted to K. R. Bluestem in June 1957 with 200 lbs of 16-20-0 and 2 tons of mulch per acre.
Date: September 20, 1957
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of failute of flood prevention dam no. 13. Looking upstream from end of outlet pipe. Failure occurred when water rose apporximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred storm of May 18.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils

Description: Photograph of W. A. Sparwasser, Soil Scientist, SCS, checking the soil in Alfalfa field to determine needs.
Date: 1957-07-XX
Creator: Dowliing, Leo E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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