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[Photograph 2012.201.B0121.0385]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "THIS IMPOSING LIKENESS of the major portion of physical properties and added natural beauties of Camp Sweeney, including a portion of 23-acre Lake Dealey, is the latest aerial photograph of the world's largest summer treatment center for diabetic boys and girl, ages 6 to 16."
Date: July 16, 1958
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0121.0384]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Members of the official board, Southwestern Diabetic Foundation, sponsors of Camp Sweeney, having luncheon at the camp preceding the July (semi-annual) meeting. Scene is at west end of camp's lodge."
Date: August 17, 1956
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0121.0383]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(Special)- Labor and management teamed up Saturday to build a girls' dormitory on one day at non-profit Sweeney Diabetic camp near here."
Date: 1951
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Victor Lewis (left) and H. Hoffman, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician on the right, examining Bermuda grass which is making a vigorous growth in a field of hairy vetch. This was a needle grass field and out of cultivation since 1949 until the hairy vetch was seeded in the needle grass (but without seed bed preparation) and fertilized at the rate of 400 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizer per acre. This is one method of establishing Bermuda grass on needle grass land. Where there … more
Date: May 29, 1951
Creator: Brock, C. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of collective terrace outlet which has been sodded to Bermuda grass and fenced for grazing. The outlet was sodded in April, 1948. It is 100 feet wide and when a good cover of grass became established the field was terraced in the fall of 1949. The drainage from 25 acres of terraced land empties on this outlet. Cattle can be seen grazing on the outlet in the background. Class III, Soil Unit. 2. TX-47-599.
Date: May 29, 1951
Creator: Brock, C. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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