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[Photograph 2012.201.B0322B.0216]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A cold shower is hard to beat after practicing football in near 100 degree heat and enjoying it fully is Bob Irvin, a halfback from Poteau."
Date: August 6, 1958
Creator: Albright, Bob
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

County Road Blocked by Flooding

Description: Photograph of a county road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms effected by water as seen in photograph. Individual farmer can't do anything successfully about draining his land unless a master drainage plan is developed. Group drainage is needed. Soil units 9 and 15.
Date: July 24, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flooded County Road Near Tucker, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph of a flooded county road near Tucker, which has been blocked for 30 days due to poor drainage. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flooding. County road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms affected by water as seen in photograph. Individual farmer can’t do anything successfully ab… more
Date: July 24, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Flooding. A country road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not been drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms affected by water as seen in the photograph. Individual farmer can’t do anything successfully about draining his land unless a master drainage plan is developed. Group drainage is needed. Soil units 9 and 15. OK-629… more
Date: July 24, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Sodding Equipment

Description: Photograph of a two-row Bermuda grass sodding equipment pulled by district-owned tractor and followed with a cultipacker. Planter is operated by C. C. Drewry and tractor is operated by W. T. Denson.
Date: 1958-07-XX
Creator: Turney, D. H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of the planting of pine seedlings. Joe Johnson is planting pine seedlings with new type of planting bar. Joe not only talks it--he does it. Joe planted 10,000 trees during the 1958-1959 planting season. Joe and jack Johnson, "Mr. Oklahoma Tree Farmers" of 1960, have encouraged many land owners to plant trees. OK-795-11.
Date: November 21, 1958
Creator: Turney, Douglas
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of timber stand improvement. Mr. Earl Johnson pointing out young pine seedlings released by use of district-owned tree injector using a mixture of 2-4-5T [a herbicide, a principal ingredient of Agent Orange] and diesel oil. Method of application was suggested by Soil Conservation technician. OK-722-9.
Date: July 1958
Creator: Turney, Douglas
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1134.0542]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma GOC co-ordinator for the airforce, Maj. Joe Caraway, left, shows Maj. Jack Rollins, highway patrol officer, a map that pinpoints the state's 300-plus Ground Observer posts."
Date: February 5, 1958
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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