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[Photograph 2012.201.B0286.0138]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This little picture shows H. R. Hedger, superintendent of the A & M college experiment farm near Idabel, gathering a bushel of ripe figs off a tree."
Date: 1954
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.b1391.0074]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 17, 1954
Creator: King, Cliff
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1293.0412]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This picture of dogwood blossoms, taken in the Bokhoma community east of Idabel, is typical of the dogwood show now being presented in nearly."
Date: April 7, 1954
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Largest Cypress Tree in Okla.

Description: Photograph of Earl J. Hayne, WUC. This old cypress (taxoduim distichum) is the largest tree in Oklahoma. It measures 13 1/2 ft. in diamator and 45 ft. in circumference. This tree has been a landmark since the early history of Oklahoma. The "trail of tears" came by this tree that was a sizable sapling with Christ was on earth. This monarch of the plant would be determined to be over 2,000 years old. It is protected by lightning rods to prevent further damage.
Date: 1954-05-XX
Creator: Gamble, Maurice
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Largest Cypress Tree in Okla.

Description: Photograph of Earl J. Hayne, WUC. This old cypress (taxoduim distichum) is the largest tree in Oklahoma. It measures 13 1/2 ft. in diamator and 45 ft. in circumference. This tree has been a landmark since the early history of Oklahoma. The "trail of tears" came by this tree that was a sizable sapling with Christ was on earth. This monarch of the plant would be determined to be over 2,000 years old. It is protected by lightning rods to prevent further damage.
Date: 1954-05-XX
Creator: Gamble, Maurice
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Earl J. Hayes, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] at Robert Stiles Farm. This old cypress (Taxodium distichum) is the largest tree in Oklahoma. It measures 13 1/2 feet in diameter and 45 feet in circumferemce. This tree has been a landmark since the early history of Oklahoma. The Trail of Tears came by this tree that was a sizable sapling when Christ was on Earth. This monarch of the plant world is estimated to be over 2000 years old. It is protected by lightening rods to prevent fur… more
Date: May 1954
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Earl J. Hayes, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] at Robert Stiles Farm. This old cypress (Taxodium distichum) is the largest tree in Oklahoma. It measures 13 1/2 feet in diameter and 45 feet in circumferemce. This tree has been a landmark since the early history of Oklahoma. The Trail of Tears came by this tree that was a sizable sapling when Christ was on Earth. This monarch of the plant world is estimated to be over 2000 years old. It is protected by lightening rods to prevent fur… more
Date: May 1954
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B01005.0326]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Beavers Bend State park near Broken Bow has a new look this season as all facilities have been reworked."
Date: May 20, 1954
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Roy McKee and his chain saw. He has killed more worthless cull "weed trees" than anyone in southeastern Oklahoma. His jeep can take him everywhere. As the cowboy carries his rope, McKee carries his chain saw everyday as he goes about his work. OK-10-888-E.
Date: July 1954
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Roy McKee and his chain saw. He has killed more worthless cull "weed trees" than anyone in southeastern Oklahoma. His jeep can take him everywhere. As the cowboy carries his rope, McKee carries his chain saw everyday as he goes about his work. OK-10-888-E.
Date: July 1954
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Ross Dugan, A Wisconsin University graduate, is dean of the independent lumber men in southeast Oklahoma. Here he hurries down the boiler steps to other work, or a civic meeting. OK-10-888-F.
Date: July 1954
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of a lumber yard. Lumber for furniture, bridges, oil fields, docks and warehouses being cured. The furniture plants at Fort Smith, Arkansas use a high percentage of Oklahoma-grown hardwoods. OK-10-888-G.
Date: July 1954
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of a woodland area where pine trees are taking charge here after Ross Dugan, shown here, deadened inferior hardwoods and culling them. Sunshine and greater moisture give the pine needlings a chance to become pine trees. OK-10-888-A.
Date: July 1954
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of the establishment of a temporary fence to exclude livestock from the woods. In a few years the young pine will be safe from grazing and the fence will no longer be needed. OK-10-888-D.
Date: July 1954
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Roy McKee and his chain saw. He has killed more worthless cull "weed trees" than anyone in southeastern Oklahoma. His jeep can take him everywhere. As the cowboy carries his rope, McKee carries his chain saw everyday as he goes about his work. OK-10-888-E.
Date: July 1954
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1418.0564]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jack W. Rue, left, administrator of the new $310,000 McCurtain Memorial hospital at Idabel, checks equipment lists with Frank A. Wooten, chairman of the board of control."
Date: October 21, 1954
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0106.0815]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "McCurtain County-- SH 57 southwest of Idabel on Red river, 2,394 feet long, six tenths of a mile of grade and drainage."
Date: December 2, 1954
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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