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BASEMENT BOX 67.0453

Fire hose putting out hot spots of night time fire at Rexall Drugs. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "One of five stores destroyed early Monday on Maud main street was a complete loss in wind-fed blaze that started in next-door cafe."
Date: January 31, 1965
Creator: Garner, Frank
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0449

Photograph taken during daylight of the charred wreckage of a burned building. Caption: "Charred ruins of five businesses on Maud's main street are mute evidence of the disastrous fire."
Date: February 1, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0450

Photograph taken during daylight of charred remains of a building.
Date: February 3, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0586

Photograph of Julian's Cafe and adjacent building with smoke billowing out from a fire. Firemen and men outside and pickup truck nearby. Caption: "Covered by smoke is Harper's Mattress and Furniture Co. Wewoka."
Date: December 13, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brown's Store in Sasakwa, Oklahoma

Photograph of Brown's Store, which was the first stone building in Sasakwa, Oklahoma. Men and boys stand in front of the building, as well as the Post Office next door.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sacred Heart College Baseball Team

Sacred Heart College (S.H.C.) baseball team. Konawa, Oklahoma.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

4-H Club Dairy Judging

Photograph of 4-H Club Dairy Judging in Seminole County. The photo shows a group of African American men with a few head of cattle outside a barn.
Date: 1932
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Mud Cracks

Photograph of deep mud cracks in recent deposition on Salt Creek lood plain.
Date: July 17, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Far Reaching Gullies

Photograph of three main arteries of gullies which are so far-reaching and damaging that the whole quarter section of land has been abandonded for some time. The gullies are from three to fifteen feet deep and were caused by improper cultivation without terraces.
Date: September 30, 1936
Creator: Slack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Three Far-Reaching Main Arteries of Gullies

Photograph of an aerial shot of the damage of three far-reaching main arteries of gullies, caused by improper farming practices, leading to the abandonment of this quarter section of land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This picture shows three main arteries of gullies which are so dar-reaching [sic] and damaging that the whole quarter section of land has been abandoned for some time. The gullies are from three to fifteen feet deep and were caused by improper cultivation without terraces."
Date: September 30, 1936
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Frontslope of Site 22 Dam on the Big Wewoka Creek Watershed

Photograph of the frontslope of the Site 22 Dam on the Big Wewoka Creek watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Front slope [sic] of dam at Site 22 on Big Wewoka creek watershed. This dam has just been completed and is being prepared for the sprigging of Bermudagrass to protect it from erosion. This dam was a joint project between the State Game and Fish Commission and the Soil Conservation."
Date: September 9, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Frontslope of Site 22 Dam on the Big Wewoka Creek Watershed

Photograph of the frontslope of the Site 22 Dam on the Big Wewoka creek watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Front slope [sic] of dam at Site 22 on Big Wewoka creek watershed. This dam has just been completed and is being prepared for the sprigging of Bermudagrass to protect it from erosion. This dam was a joint project between the State Game and Fish Commission and the Soil Conservation."
Date: September 9, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Debris Filling A Channel of the Little River Near State Highway 59

Photograph of a channel of the Little River eight miles southwest of Seminole near State Highway 59, completely filled with logs and debris despite it being straightened and dug deeper a few years prior. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Little River Channel completely filled with logs and debris. This section of the channel above the bridge on State Highway 59 was straightened and dug deeper only a few years ago."
Date: July 18, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Planting Bermudagrass Roots on Backslope of Dam At Site 22 Big Wewoka Creek Watershed for Erosion Control

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man using a tractor and automatic sprigging machine to plant common Bermudagrass roots on the backslope of dam at Site 22 Big Wewoka Creek Watershed. A UNIDENTIFED man follows behind the tractor, while two more UNIDENTIFED individuals drive heavy equipment on the road below. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion Control. Automatic sprigging machine planting common Bermudagrass roots on the 2:1 back slope [sic] of dam at Site 22 Big Wasoka [sic] Creek Watershed. The tractor and sprigger are held in place by a caterpillar on top of dam. This grass is being planted to prevent erosion on the dam. It is being fertilized at time of planting and will be irrigated to get it established."
Date: September 11, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mr. Warrenburg and Two UNIDENTIFED Men Standing in a Field of Hairy Vetch

Photograph of Mr. Warrenburg and two UNIDENTIFED men standing in a field of hairy vetch, which was planted after peanuts as cover crop. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Warrenburg or the two UNIDENTIFED men. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. Warrenburg in field of hairy vetch which was planted after peanuts as cover crop."
Date: July 2, 1949
Creator: Davis, T. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. Roberson Clearing Timber on School Land

Photograph of a D-7 Caterpillar, driven by J. Robrson [sic], clearing timber on school land leased by D. O. Walker & J. E. Walker one mile west & three miles south of Konawa. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Clearing timber on School Land – D. O. and J. E. Walker – Lessees."
Date: February 1967
Creator: Maples, Robert C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Site # 24 at Big Wewoka Creek. Wave damage along the front slope.
Date: August 9, 1968
Creator: Ryker, N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Site # 3 at Big Wewoka Creek. Wave damage along the front slope.
Date: August 9, 1968
Creator: Ryker, N (?)
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds, Maintenance

Photograph of Site 24 of Big Wewoka Creek, OK. Wave damage. Front slope near mid-point of fill. The bank is approximately 5 feet high.
Date: August 9, 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Wewoka Creek bottom. Corn I sunder the water. OK-216-9.
Date: May 22, 1955
Creator: Long, R. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of erosion control. Automatic sprigging machine planting common Bermudagrass roots on the 2:1 back slope of the dam at Site # 22 of the Big Wewoka Creek watershed. The tractor and the sprigger are held in place by a catepillar tractor on top of dam. This grass is being planted to prevent erosion on the dam. It is being fertilized at the time of planting and will be irrigated to get it established. OK-640-4.
Date: September 11, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Wewoka Creek water project. Planting Bermudagrass on the back slope of Site No. 29. PL 566. OK-671-11.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abal, D. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of erosion control. Front slope of a dam at Site # 22 on the Big Wewoka Creek watershed. This dam has just been completed and I sbeing prepared for the sprigging of Bermudagrass to protect it from erosion. This dam was a joint project between the State Game and Fish Commission and the Soil Conservation Service. OK-639-3.
Date: September 9, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of erosion control. Front slope of a dam at Site # 22 on the Big Wewoka Creek watershed. This dam has just been completed and I sbeing prepared for the sprigging of Bermudagrass to protect it from erosion. This dam was a joint project between the State Game and Fish Commission and the Soil Conservation Service. OK-639-3.
Date: September 9, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History