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[Photograph 2012.201.B1293.0613]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bill Campbell, nurseryman in charge of the Broken Bow pine forest tree nursery, examines some of the 6,000 pounds of shortleaf pine seed he will plant this year."
Date: 1957
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of traffic limited to trucks, tractors and horseback riders during the April killing rains (14.57 inches for one month). Push Creek, a tributary of Northwood Creek, has no channel. It spreads from one-half to 2 miles wide. OK-459-9.
Date: April 25, 1957
Creator: Hayes, E. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Blasted Lime Rock

Description: Photograph of blasted lime rock being loaded for crusher at Little River district quarry North of Idabel. The quarry was opened in 1937 as part of the CCP.
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Idabel Limestone Quarry

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers on tractors moving blasted lime rock to the crushers on this quarry owned by the Little River District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Blasted lime rock being loaded for crusher at Little River District quarry north of Idabel. Quarry was opened by CCC boys in 1937. First operated by district in 1943."
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Idabel Limestone Quarry

Description: Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED Idabel CCC workers delivering limestone to the crusher. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Limestone is delivered to crusher. Several thousand tons have been crushed from this district-owned quarry north of Idabel."
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Idabel Limestone Quarry

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers on tractors moving blasted lime rock to the crushers on this quarry owned by the Little River District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Blasted lime rock being loaded for crusher at Little River District quarry north of Idabel. Quarry was opened by CCC boys in 1937. First operated by district in 1943."
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Idabel Limestone Quarry UNIDENTIFIED Worker Loading A Lime Truck

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED Little River District worker loading limestone into a truck heading for Texas. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Little River District loads another lime truck going to Texas. Agricultural lime goes to points in Arkansas too. This quarry near Idabel is owned by the district and has been operated by them since 1943."
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Limestone

Description: Photograph of limestone delivered to crusher from quarry North of Idabel.
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Little River Soil Conservation

Description: Photograph of Little River Soil Conservation. In the photo, district men fill "tree guns" for job at hand. Pasture and forest land are "poisoned" to rid them of undesirable trees and shrubs.
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Stauter Farm Flood

Description: Photograph of Stauter farm flood. Flooding on the Red River at Tom Dekalb Ferry.
Date: April 25, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of hardwoods. Inferior upland hardwoods are mechanically killed with motor-driven machines. One man can cover 8 - 10 acres per 8-hour day on average. Trinver Lane and Charlie Barnes are the operators. OK_542-11.
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of forestry practices. District field men fill "tree guns" for a job at hand. Pasture and forest land is poisoned to rid them of undesirable trees and shrubs. OK 542-8.
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFED Worker Crushing Limestone in a Quarry

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED worker crushing limestone. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Crushed material is stock-piled on ground for loading to delivery spreader tucks. This lime tests 92-98% calcium carbonate, the highest in Oklahoma."
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Floyd-Campbell Farm Post to Water Topping Levee

Description: Photograph of the Floyd-Campbell farm field completely flooded by water after levee was topped by water on the right background side of photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Same scene as Okla-457-7 a few minutes after levee was topped by water."
Date: April 29, 1957
Creator: North, Fred
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Floyd-Campbell Farm Prior to Water Topping Levee

Description: Photograph of the Floyd-Campbell farm a few moments before the water in the photograph topped the levee and flooding the field on the left. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A few minutes later levee above shack was topped by water. See Okla-457-8 for same scene 2 hours later."
Date: April 29, 1957
Creator: North, Fred
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Men at Limestone Quarry

Description: Photograph of three men working with a front loader at Limestone Quarry north of Idabel, OK in 1957-8-29.
Date: August 29, 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0286.0136]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "H. R. Hedger, shown here in an experimental plot of tomatoes, where he has served as superintendent for he past nine years."
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1148.0779]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One of the better fishing streams in the northern part of McCurtain Co. is Eagle Fork."
Date: August 18, 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1255.0354]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The fourth teacher, Garfield Johnson, Broken Bow, was unable to be present for the ceremony at the agriculture instructors annual conference."
Date: June 24, 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1293.0588]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ready for harvest the pine seeding stand between nine and 12 inches tall."
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1293.0612]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "W. A. Mitchell, fire control forester, inspects a tree in the grove of 10-year-old planted shortleaf pine."
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1359.0510]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mort A. Welch - Broken Bow - State Representative McCurtain Co."
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1385.0211]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Some of the first dollars RGM earned as a 14-year-old boy, came while we worked as a sawdust boy at a sawmill during summer school vacation periods."
Date: April 1, 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1385.0214]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A general view of the new sawmill taken from the north east."
Date: April 1, 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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