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[Photograph 2012.201.B1042.0020]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "David Passage, sophomore at Denver University majoring in International Relations, Economics and Modern Languages, is back at Willow Springs Resort at Lake Texoma after traveling the world visiting his family. His father is a pilot for Pan-American World Airways, and after visiting abroad, the 19-year-old is "back on the job" at the resort, working for Charlie Bowlby."
Date: July 29, 1961
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Flood Prevention on the Washita River

Description: Photograph of Ionine Creek, an aerial view of a critical silt source area. This huge gully has been treated vegetative, and a structure is to be built on the lower end. Fields were planted to native grasses and tree plantings made in 1957.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood prevention

Description: Photograph of flood prevention, Washita River, Ionine Creek. Critical silt source area. View looking up gully to the north. Vegatative work has been done, Structural works are just starting.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention

Description: Photograph of aerial view of flood prevention, Washita River, Mill Creek watershed. Site No. 16. Benefits. Mill Creek bottomland below structure. Jack Penner residence is in extreme right. Structure was vegatated with Kind Ranch bluestem in 1958. Former cropland above structure has been seeded to King Ranch bluestem.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention Mill Crreek Watershed

Description: Photograph of arial view of flood prevention, Washita River, Mill Creerk Watershed - benefits. Irrigation project was made possible because of protection afforded by 4 floodwater retarding structures on the upper end of Mill Creek. Ensilage, alfalfa, barley and grain deep wells. Feed lots above and left of irrigated land have a capacity of 1500 to 2000 head of cattle. View looking NE.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of flood prevention. Watershed Treatment - Washita River - Wildhorse Creek. Farm pond under construction for livestock water and gully erositon control. A 10 inch pipe will be installed for flood water control and spillway protection. A waterway will be constructed below pond to carry water to Wildhorse Creek. It will carry water from 80 ac. field in upper left corner after vegetation is well established. Diversion in lower right will also spill into waterway. About 500 acres of good… more
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of flood prevention. Washita River - Wildhorse Creek Site No. 22. Lake Humphreys. Multiple purpose structure, flood preventiona nd municipal water for Duncan. The lake is also used for fishing and boating. Private cabins can be seen along the lake shores.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph javarsky and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Javarsky are plowing terraced land on the contour. Terraces spill into alfalfa waterway in left background. Waterway produced 400 bales of hay on most recent cutting. Javarsky says with hydraulic equipment very few problems are encountered in plowing the land.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10896]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Weary representatives Wayne Sanguin, Hugo, back to the camera, and Virgil B. Tinker, Fairfax, pass away time during the closing hours of Oklahoma's 28th legislative session. Legislators found themselves wondering how to pass the time as the few remaining approporation bills moved through the "mechanics" between the senate and house. the longest session in history finally ended at 11 p.m. after seven months."
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fisher, Dawes
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10952]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a man speaking at the main podium to the house/senate members. Backside handwriting: "Speaker J. D. McCarty."
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Matheson, Mandell
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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