Photograph of the Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gash farm, Oak Hill, Oklahoma. “It’s a long way from the seed bag to the milk pail,” as Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gash ponder ways to get grass in a hurry on their sandy dairy farm. They are using Coastal Bermuda on part of it and NKI-37 [Bermuda grass] on another part. Soon they should choose one. OK-957-3.

Photograph of Camping on the Mt. Fork river in may 1922. Group with tents and Model T's camping on the mountain streams in the northern part of the county, a favorite form of recreation in the 1920's on the Mt. Fork River.

Photograph of Doak Bird loading a 1/2 ton truck with his new costal digger. He operates a beef and egg laying house near Haworth, OK.

Photograph of Gordon Chappell Funeral Home in May 1934

Photograph of campers on Hairpin Bend campers on May 8, 1922 posed with tents on the Little Fork River.

Photograph of Idabel First United Methodist Church women's society for Christian service with members posed outside of the church.

Photograph of Wilson Degrot Farm in Haworth, OK. "During rush season field and shed are full of town pickers. Scarcity of labor made this four acre berry patch a "you pick em all" deal and everyone is happy

Photograph of Floyd Marshall, district supervisor for SCS district. He appears on a tractor in a field and has been supervisor since 1939.

Photograph of the Harris Mill Cemetery in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. In the photo is a gravestone for W.R. Harris who was married to a sister of Chief Peter Pitchlynn. The cemetery is located east of Eagletown in McCurtain County.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Directly above: the neat dining hall at Wheelock, one of the cleanest and most attractive of all the 11 Indian service schools operating in the state."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Willie Warhop"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Queen of the Idabel FFA chapter is Miss Brenda Tackett, 16, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George tackett, Holly Creek community."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Top: A dormitory and attractive expanse of lawn at Wheelock today."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma's largest tree, a giant cypress, 45 feet in circumference and 2,000 years old, is six miles eas of Broken Bow on U.S. 70."

Photograph of the Byington Home, from the east, at the Stockbridge Mission, Eagletown, Indian Territory. Copy photo by William Dana, May 9, 1901.

Photograph of loblolly pine trees. These pines as shown as standing about 8 to 10 feet tall in the “A” photo [see OK-9232-A], are now twice as tall. A thinning out was performed before this “B” picture was taken. OK-9232-B.

Photograph of of an inferior tree that finally died. The young pine has begun to grow, where it has stood with little or no growth since the "A" shot was taken. OK-10-565-C.

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 further damage. OK-72-12.

Photograph of the inferior hardwood finally having died. The young pine has begun to grow, where it has stood with little or no growth since the "A" shot was taken. OK-10-565-C.

Photograph of continued pine growth. It is no longer possible to kneel in the same position seen in the "A," "B," and "C" pictures, and be seen. The pines are now much too thick and tall for that. OK-10-456-D.

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 further damage. OK-72-12.

Photograph of continued pine growth. It is no longer possible to kneel in the same position seen in the "A," "B," and "C" pictures, and be seen. The pines are now much too thick and tall for that. OK-10-456-D.

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service {SCS] technician Alvin E. Howard now standing on a stump in order to be seen, where in the earlier pictures he stood to the right of the stump. The young pines have grown rapidly once the inferior hardwoods died. OK-10-565-C.

Photograph of an ice storm that broke down many trees and with old marks obliterated and could not be located. This photo is not exactly the same view as in former photos of the series, but is close to it. Broken and bent trees have been removed. Ice can do great damage to trees. OK-10-250-D.