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Young Ardmore

Description: Article describes the growth and development of Ardmore, Oklahoma. Julia K. Sparger discusses the tribes the originally occupied the area, ranching in Ardmore, the introduction of railroads, and the oil industry there.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Sparger, Julia K.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Coastal Bermuda Pasture

Description: Photograph of a herd of cattle grazing in a pasture of coastal Bermuda near Ardmore. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is one of the many beautiful pasture and hay producing fields that can be seem driving on Oklahoma's Highways. However, Three (3) year ago this area was heavily infested with hardwoods and underbrush. Area was cleared and sprigged to coastal Bermuda, thus becoming a highly productive piece of land. Mr. Fritgreald has been a cooperator of the Arbuckle SWCD for the past… more
Date: July 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1398.0155]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dornick Hills Country Club in Ardmore boasts three former winners in the 21st annual Oklahoma Senior golf championship which begins Wednesday morning at Twin Hills."
Date: June 1, 1965
Creator: Lucas, Jim
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Watershed / Land Treatment

Description: Photograph of Lyndal McCrory, rancher of Milo, OK (right) and Herman Denny, his foreman, have been rounding up some of McCrory's registered Black Angus bulls. There are five watershed structures on the tributaries of Caddo Creek on the ranch and provide flood protection. McCrory has stopped all row cropping and has gone completely to cattle and grass. OK-2299-4.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watershed Land Treatment

Description: Photograph of A.C. Bridges operating a bulldozer in clearing away hardwood trees and stumps on the Lyndal McCrory ranch at Milo, Okla., near Ardmore. Five structures on Caddo Creek and tributaries provide flood protection to the ranch.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watersheds

Description: Photograph of the Ardmore Land Acquisition Committee holding a breakfast meeting on acquiring the land on three watershed sites on Caddo Creek north-south for municipal water and recreation. The project will also provide flood prevention. Louis Fischl, committee chairman is presiding. Also there: Curtis Williams, L.D. [unclear] and S.A. Pittman. Jerry Churchill was not present. At left: N.A. McGalliard of the Daily Ardmoreite. Left o fhim is Archie Welch, SCS, WUC at Ardmore[?]. At right is Wes… more
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watersheds / Land Treatment

Description: Photograph of some of the Black Angus beef cattle on the Lyndal McCrory ranch are shown grazing on Bermudagrass. McCrory has switched from row crops to grass and cattle. Watershed projects protect his ranch from flooding. OK-2299-[?].
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1414.0399]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "THE LONG AND SHORT of being a senate page is displayed by Mike Wilson, 13, Ardmore, a page this week at the state capitol."
Date: January 11, 1965
Creator: Brown, Don
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0291B.0075]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "MASSIVE FIREPOWER of M-48 tanks surrounds S-5. James L. Hinchey, Healdton, as he helps ready some of the 40 monster tanks Oklahoma's thunderbirds will take into the field for combat training at the crack of dawn Monday."
Date: 1965
Creator: Tapscott, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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