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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.B1363.0797]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Directly above: the neat dining hall at Wheelock, one of the cleanest and most attractive of all the 11 Indian service schools operating in the state."
Date: May 29, 1948
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1293.0390]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Trees - Cypress"
Date: April 29, 1949
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0798]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Top: A dormitory and attractive expanse of lawn at Wheelock today."
Date: May 29, 1948
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0796]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Right: From about 1840 to 1861 this building housed the Indian youth at Wheelock academy."
Date: August 29, 1948
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1359.0509]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mort Welch, Broken Bow, State representative."
Date: April 29, 1953
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B01005.0352]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Forest Heritage Center sports wooden carvings of a 22-foot Indian and an 8-foot bear."
Date: January 29, 1983
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B01005.0346]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Dwight Volling, Idabel, goes under just as his boat reaches the goal line during competition at Kiamichi Owa-Chito festival at Beavers Bend State Park in southeastern Oklahoma over the weekend."
Date: June 29, 1980
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B01005.0343]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The forestry events at the Kiamichi Owa-Chito festival at Beavers Bend State Park over the weekend drew some serious competitors including Mr. and Mrs. Bob Burns, who live near Broken Bow."
Date: June 29, 1980
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0383.0620]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: September 29, 1938
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0409.0558]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "William H. Murray, Broken Bow, Okla., Seeks reelection as Gov. of Okla."
Date: April 29, 1938
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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