[Photograph 2012.201.B0135.0629]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "BUFFALO - In 1925, blind-and-deaf Helen Keller challenged the members of Lions Club International to vecome "knights of the blind."
Date: February 12, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0301B.0385]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dr. J. N. Humphrey & daughter Buffalo - home on furlough (for 1 yr.) from China."
Date: February 17, 1941
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0249.0921]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "SITTING ALONE in a huge wheat field is this dilapidated house west of May in Harper County near U. S. 20."
Date: February 24, 1977
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0227.0486]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The oldest known complete manuscript of the New Testament written in the language of Christ and his disciples will be brought here for a 4-day exhibit this week."
Date: February 6, 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0342.0391]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Laverne's Lions will hold a work day April 7 to clean up the City Park."
Date: February 12, 1954
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0412B.0389]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pete Morris puts a polish on the Tin Man outside his Log Cabin Country Store and Cafe south of Laverne in northwestern Oklahoma."
Date: February 11, 1990
Creator: McDaniel, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Great Plains Conservation Program

Photograph of Harper County Commissioner Oden Sheppard (left), Ditch Valley Irrigation Company President Laurence Drake, and DC Clarence Stith (right) discuss operaton of irrigation water management system designed to protect new farm-to-market road in Harper County.
Date: February 22, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1414.0452]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Pastor Robert Wilson Jr., shows Superintendent B.F. Rowley the new Latin book which has been introduced into the curriculum at Buffalo high school."
Date: February 10, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0360.0613]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Karen Miller pours a cup of 5-cent coffee for Lowell Long, while Sam Aylett looks on."
Date: February 6, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0997.0338]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dianne Oyler, Buffalo, northwwest vice president has served her local chapter as president and treasurer."
Date: February 23, 1963
Creator: Traverse, Austin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1225.0472]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 4, 1985
Creator: Beckel, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1160.0402]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Bob Selman at Salt Springs"
Date: February 7, 1987
Creator: Howell, Paul S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1225.0471]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 4, 1985
Creator: Beckel, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Settlers Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of where the diversion dam will be constructed across the Cimarron River for the Settlers Irrigation Ditch.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the main supply ditch for the irrigation of farm land. Water is carried approximately one mile by diversion dam across Buffalo Creek. OK-8113.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0329.0329]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 22, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ed George Farm

Photograph of a newly constructed terraces and sodded outlet channel in old cultivated field. Ed George Farm, 5 miles west of Buffalo, Harper Co., OK. Photo by Elvin W. Jenkins, February 21, 1941.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ditch Valley Irrigation Project

Photograph of (L-R): R.A. Lotspeich and Orvin Shuman, (Harper County farmers) and County Commissioner Oden Sheppard shown at the inlet of two large culverts installed under new farm-to-market road in Harper County. Culverts will be utilized to carry overhead water in the Ditch Valley Irrigation project.
Date: February 22, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Great Plains Conservation Program

Photograph of Harper County Commissioner Oden Sheppard (left), Ditch Valley Irrigation Company President Laurence Drake, and DC Clarence Stith (right) discuss operaton of irrigation water management system designed to protect new farm-to-market road in Harper County.
Date: February 22, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Settlers Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of the Settlers Irrigation Ditch, approximately 15' cut where main irrigation ditch leaves river bottom. This ditch will carry irrigation water for a distance of 40 miles.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a diversion dam for irrigation across Buffalo Creek. OK-8112.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a W.F. Project [Water & Flood Project?]. Irrigation head gate at concrete diversion dam across from Buffalo Creek for supplementative irrigation of 250 acres of crop land. OK-8111.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Settlers Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of two men at a 13.5 foot cut of the Settlers Irrigation Ditch, through Oklahoma State School land, that will carry water from the Cimarron River.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Settlers Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of the Settlers Irrigation Ditch. 13.5 feet cut in realignment of Settlers Ditch. Through Oklahoma State School Land. This is portion of main irrigation ditch that will carry water from a diversion dam across the Cimarron River.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History