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[Photograph 2012.201.B0292.0269]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Watie Davault, for 47 years mayor of this Sequoya County town of 271 residents, finally has decided politics aren't the challenge they once were."
Date: December 28, 1961
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0290]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "First stage powerhouse construction at the Robert S. Kerr Dam and Lock No. 15"
Date: February 28, 1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0301]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Navigation lock of Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam No. 15, south of Sallisaw, under construction."
Date: February 28, 1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0264.0174]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Track Trasher, ridden by Vernon Cogburn, romps to a victory at Blue Ribbon Downs."
Date: June 28, 1990
Creator: McDaniel, David
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0228.0279]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Fred D. "Jack" Green / Sallisaw Attorney / Candidate for Assoc. Dist. Judge / Sequoyah Co."
Date: November 28, 1978
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1144.0154]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Small shops and cafes dot Sallisaw's main street." OHS note: in 2021, the Ben Franklin store in this photograph is the Coffman’s Flower & Home store.
Date: July 28, 1990
Creator: McDaniel, David
Location: 35.460740 -94.787303
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1162.0182]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A yoke, complete with instructions how to make it, hangs over a doorway of Sequoyah's log cabin northeast of Sallisaw."
Date: August 28, 1981
Creator: Argo, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1072.0306]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At right, Blue Ribbon Downs racetrack has made several improvments since it added pari-mutuel racing in 1984."
Date: June 28, 1990
Creator: McDaniel, David
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1072.0289]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "And they're off to another pari-mutuel racing season at Blue Ribbon Downs."
Date: February 28, 1985
Creator: Wilson, George R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1072.0291]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "RaceTrack, Blue Ribbon Downs, Sallisaw"
Date: February 28, 1985
Creator: Wilson, George R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Flood Damage From the Arkansas River

Description: Photograph of soil washing and deposition on good bottom land, Scass II Soil Unit 4. Pot holes, drift wood and deposition from Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Damage, Wheat Ruined by Flood Water

Description: Photograph of an excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest can be made from this field. Water spots in background indicate that a drainage system is needed.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rover Bank Flood Damage

Description: Photograph of flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. Banks continuously being cut back into good bottom land field by flow of flood water. This flood water has already washed out 350 acres of this field completely as the river changed its course.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Damage

Description: Photograph of a pot hole in a cultivated field caused by flood water overflowing good bottom land from high water on Arkansas River. This land should be retired from cropland or will need and expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest canbe made from this field. Water spots in the background indicate that a drainage system is needed. OK-612-7.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. A portion of land separated from the field and was made useless by gullies and potholes. Present position of seperated land would make it impossible to get machinery to it if it were still workable. It is completely cut off from the rest of the field. OK-604-8.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Soil washing an ddeposition on good bottom land. Class II land--Soil Unit # 4. Pot Holes, drift wood and depostion from the Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need an expansive levling and cleaning to put it back into condition for farming. OK-612-2.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest canbe made from this field. Water spots in the background indicate that a drainage system is needed. OK-612-6.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. The river changed its course causing the complete loss of 350 acres of good bottom land. The land lost was not just damaged but was completely washed away when the river cut across this filed. The river stayed over the field for 2 weeks and is at a high level for the sixth week. OK-604-6.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Pot hole in cultivated field from flood water overflowing good bottom land from high water on the Arkansas River. This land should be retired or it will need an expansive levling and cleaning to put it back into condition for farming. OK-612-3.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Pot holes in cultivated field from water overflowing an old drainage ditch. Ditch has been made inadequate from siltation and overflows on adjoining fields during rains of consequence. OK-612-5.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from hiigh water on the Arkansas River. Banks continuously being cut back into good bottom land field by flow of flood water. This flood water has already washed out 350 areas of this field completely as the river changed its course. OK-604-4.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. Heavy deposits of sand were left on this land when the river receded. Flood water stayed on this field for 2 weeks and remained at its high level for 6 weeks. This landowner lost 350 acres when the river changed its course. The land lost was completely washed away. OK-604-12.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of flood damage. Soil washing and deposition on good bottom land, Class II, Soil Unit 4. Pot holes, driftwood and deposition is from the Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need expensive leveling and cleaning to put it back into a good condition for farming. OK-612-1.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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