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[BASEMENT BOX 67.0329]

Photograph is of a wooden dormitory building that has flames and smoke quickly rising from the roof. Flames are shooting out the window openings many feet high. Photograph was taken int he day time. Caption: "Going up in smoke is the main building of the historical Indian Boarding School for Girls at Eufaula. Fire gutted the 70 year old structure about noon Friday. Mrs. Toru Herndon, school Superintendent, said damage will amount to several thousand dollars. Also destroyed in the fire were Christmas gifts for the 665 girls of the school."
Date: December 21, 1962
Creator: Parkhurst, Dean
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0332

Burned out building with fire fighters still around, daytime, of sporting goods store. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: July 10, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Choctaws Bud Choate and George Choate

Studio photograph of the President of the Choctaw Senate George Choate on the right and his nephew Bud Choate on the left. The men are wearing suits and George is sitting in a wicker chair.
Date: 1904
Creator: Wingo's Studio
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0334]

Photograph of the remains of a corner hotel on a main street. The remains of the brick structural pillars and the foundation are all that is really identifiable among the remaining rubble. Photograph was taken in the day time. Caption: "Little remains of the landmark Tully Building in Eufaula, destroyed in an early morning blaze Thursday. A hotel, the police department, mayor's office, Chamber of Commerce, supermarket and TV repair service all were lost. Hugh Marshall, 55, of Canadian, was charged with arson in the $500,000 fire."
Date: July 10, 1970
Creator: Parkhurst, Dean
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Eufaula Trinity Episcopal Church

Rt. Reverend Thomas Casady with five other men and one woman standing in front of stone building under construction. On back of original photo, Nov. 1930. Eufala Trinity Episcopal Church.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Eufaula Trinity Episcopal Church

Side view of Eufala Trinity Episcopal Church stone building with cross at front roof, street sign for High St. / South Third St. in foreground
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Cattle

Photograph of angus cattle.
Date: September 25, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Grass Pasture

Photograph of a Bermuda grass pasture.
Date: October 17, 1955
Creator: Melton, Charles H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock (and Grasses)

Photograph of Kudzu pasture. W. H. Burdett's cattle grazing on 50 acres of Kudzu grown on the spoils of coal strip mines. According to Burdett, this vigorous, fast growing legume is very liked by his cattle. He controls the grazing and rotates between this and Bermudagrass pasture. OK-1499-6.
Date: November 3, 1961
Creator: Keathley, M. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFIED Farmer Constructing Contour Ridges From Recently Retired Land/Muskogee Project/Checotah Camp

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridges are being built with these rounds of a long winged Kelly plow."
Date: April 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Culbertson-Hansbro Ranch Sheep Herd

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on the Culbertson-Hansbro Ranch surrounded by a flock of sheep. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Portion of herd of sheep that graze on Bermuda pastures on Culbertson-Hansbro Ranch and help in weed control."
Date: September 25, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fame Drainage Project, Grader Constructed, Two-Mile Long Drainage Ditch

Photograph of Rt. Abbie Busha and Katie Fisher standing in a two-mile long drainage ditch, constructed via grader, for the disposal of excess surface water for over twenty-one farms in the area. This benefits 1790 acres, while the excess surface water drains into the North Canadian River. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Rt. Abbie Busha, 2. Katie Fisher. The back of the photograph proclaims, "2 Mile long, grader constructed, drainage ditch for disposal of excess surface water. Ditch empties into natural drain hence into North Canadian River. This is part of the new drainage system in Fame Drainage Project that benefits 1790 acres (90% in cultivation) on 21 farms. Combined length of ditches 2,175 linear yards."
Date: February 4, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of contour listed rows on a field to be terraced.
Date: February 3, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage System Construction

Photograph of Improved Drainage Ditch in Fame Bottom Farms Drainage project (see OK-8709 for view of unimproved ditch immediately above and adjoining these two farms). About 20% of the land in Fame Bottom very frequently produces crop failures due to excess water on the fields. Average crop yields on fields not damaged by [unclear] of cotton per acre; 35 pounds corn per acre. Properly drained, the land in this bottom will produce 4 tons of alfalfa would fail. The drainage project benefits 1790 acres, 90% cultivated on 21 farms. Combined length of ditches: 2175 linear yards. OK-8710.
Date: February 4, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a legume crop on a strip mine spoil area. This fast growing plant was first planted about 8 years ago, but did not spread much until 1957. Mr. Burdett reports vines getting to 45 feet long in one growing season. A district cooperator since 1955. OK-1414-10.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Keathley, M. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E. J. Kloeckler

Photograph of E. J. Kloeckler with one of his sheep.
Date: September 25, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cotton Harvest

Photograph of workers picking cotton on J. W. Long's farm.
Date: September 27, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Cattle

Photograph of Boyd Hansbro in front of his angus cattle.
Date: September 25, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cow

Photograph of a cow.
Date: October 7, 1942
Creator: Webb, Gordon C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sodded Bermuda

Photograph of sodded Bermuda.
Date: October 17, 1955
Creator: Melton, Charles H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Planting of Ungrazed Vetch Seeded on Bermuda

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED person showing a pasture planting of untouched vetch seeded on Bermuda. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ungrazed vetch seeded on Bermuda. Early growth and soil building qualities make it an excellent legume of winter pasture mixtures. SCS pasture development program started in 1956 on this farm."
Date: April 11, 1957
Creator: Willingham, Ledger
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Farmer Contour Ridging Field/Muskogee Project/Checotah Camp

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land, which is being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridge are being built with three rounds of long winged Kelly plow."
Date: April 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Photograph of D. C. Minner

Photograph of D. C. Minner
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

D. C. Minner Newspaper Story

D. C. Minner image in a newspaper story.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History