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Photograph of a sign featuring Smokey the Bear, used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. The text of the sign says, "Today's Forest Fire Danger: Severe." There are trees in the background. Caption: "Smokey the Bear flashes the right sign for forest fire conditions in southeastern Oklahoma. The sign is near the Oklahoma Forestry Fire Control division headquarters at Broken Bow where officials have warned that conditions still are severe although fires have lessened."
Date: April 9, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a forestry tree farm. First member tree farm. This farm is registered with the American Tree Farm System. It consists of 30 acres of pine trees released by girding undesireable hardwoods in 1953. A selective cut was made in 1957. Excellent natural reproduction is evident froma good seed crop in 1957. OK-629-5.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Luke's Episcopal Church Banner

Man and woman holding cloth banner, re with white lettering, "SERVING THE LORD, TOUCHING HEARTS, LOVING AND CARING, UNIQUE, KEEPING THE FAITH ALIVE, EXCEPTIONAL, SUPPORTIVE, INSPIRATIONAL, DEAR TO THE HEART, AMDY - HER MEMORY LIVES, BEAUTIFUL CHRISTIANS, EVANGELICAL, LORD'S LOVE IN ACTION."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Luke's Episcopal Church Sign

Hanging sign in metal frame, white background, black and red print, "The Episcopal Church Welcomes You, St. Lukes, The Beloved Physician, 211 SE Avenue," and includes time of services.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber and Lumber Treatment

Photograph of a creosoting plant. Cylinder is 80 feet and 6 feet deep, has a capacity over 1,000 cubic feet of wood. This plant would cost $100,000 if purchased. OK-1061-10.
Date: November 2, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of G. L. Kirk, chairman of the board of supervisors, Little River Soil Conservation District (SCD) and cooperator of the Valliant SCD, prepares seedbed for planting Kentucky 31 fescue grass on his 160 acre grassland farm. OK-10-475.
Date: July 20, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A. A. Boren

Photograph of A. A. Boren with sacked seed of Kentucky 31 fescue.
Date: July 30, 1952
Creator: Davis, D. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hobbs Western Timber Company

Photograph of Hobbs Western Timber Company workers loading cross-ties onto train cars.
Date: April 15, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pine Poles

Photograph of peeled pine poles ready for market.
Date: April 15, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Beaver Bend State Park

Photograph of a scene in Beaver Bend State Park.
Date: October 26, 1941
Creator: Wolff, S. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Doak Bird

Photograph of Doak Bird using his new coastal digger on his beef and chicken farm.
Date: May 1960
Creator: North, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Boyce Dilliard

Photograph of Boyce Dilliard looking at vetch on the H. H. Dilliard farm.
Date: May 3, 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Dedication Program Whitegrass-Waterhole Water and Soil Conservancy District. Visitors and dignitaries at the dedication. Left to right: Marvin C. Emerson, Executive Director, State Soil Conservation Board; C.A. Tidwell, State Conservationist, Oklahoma; A.P. Martin, Contracting Officer, Conservancy District; D.A. Williams, Administrator, Soil Conservation Service. OK-2667 (10).
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Foster, Arliss D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Dedication Program Whitegrass-Waterhole Water and Soil Conservancy District. D. A. Williams, Administrator, Soil Conservation Service, delivers the dedicatory address. OK-2667 (7).
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Foster, Arliss D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Dedication Program Whitegrass-Waterhole Water and Soil Conservancy District. Part of the crowd at a noon-time barbeque. OK-2667 (14).
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Foster, Arliss D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood water in the Little River bottom four miles northwest of Idabel. M. V. mcMullan ranch. OK-4499-3.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Lambeth, Nickey J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of maintenance, site # 4, Whitegrass-Waterhole Watershed. Maintenance work being performed on Site # 4 for sewer damage. OK-4048-12.
Date: December 16, 1970
Creator: Potter, James H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flooding, near Garvin. Damage done to county road as a result of flooding. Road was one of the better hard-surfaced rural roads in McCurtain County. OK-4499-8.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Lambech, Nickey, J
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber and Lumber Treatment

Photograph of a creosoting plant. Cylinder is 80 feet and 6 feet deep, has a capacity over 1,000 cubic feet of wood. This plant would cost $100,000 if purchased. OK-1061-9.
Date: November 2, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of from the Whitegrass Waterhole Project, Flood Control Structure # 3. Looking west from L. T. Melton yard. This flood control lake was stocked with fish in 1962 and will be managed for fish production. OK-1638-3.
Date: August 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flooding. Floodwater from a 3.5 inch rain 18 to 30 hours prior to the photo's taking. The different heights of the cotton owes to water standing in the field. This land would be class 1 land if not for the flood water. It is producing about 30% of what it should produce. OK-628-7.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a before picture on the Whitegrass Waterhole. Looking northwest. Channel will be 8 feet deep and 35 feet flat at the bottom. 3 to 1 slide slope. OK-1061-6.
Date: November 2, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of agricultural workers. During rush season field and shed are full of town pickers. Scarcity of labor made this 4-acre berry patch a "you-pick-em" deal and everyone is happy. OK-1339-11.
Date: May 10, 1961
Creator: Hayes, E. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Survey of Saffell Series

Photograph of a Soil Survey/soil profile of Saffell series in McCurtain County. A measuring stick is on the left side of the photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil profile of Saffell series."
Date: October 1966
Creator: Culver, J. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History