[Photograph 2012.201.B1119.0467]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "George A. Ramsey, Eleceted as convention delegate."
Date: March 16, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fescue-Ladino Mixture Crowded Out By Clover

Photograph of pasture management consisting of Fescue-Ladino mixture crowded out by clover. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Management. Fescue-Ladino mixture on soil unit 4. Fescue crowded out by clover, resulting in danger of bloat. Cooperator and SCS technicians agreed on method of planting clover width of drill, leaving strips of fescue with no competition from the clover. This pasture was drown out in the May floods."
Date: May 17, 1960
Creator: Brown, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Fescue-Landino pasture showing drowned out spots before drainage. Soil Unit # 4, Clear Boggy Bottom. OK-1119-2.
Date: May 17, 1960
Creator: Brown, C. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Management

Photograph of Fescue-Ladino mixture on soil unit 4. Fescue crowded out by clover, resulting in danger of bloat. Cooperator and SCS technicians agreed on method of planting clover width of drill, leaving strips of fescue with no competition from the clover. This pasture was drown out in the May flods.
Date: May 17, 1960
Creator: Brown, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Caney-Coon Creek Overflowing County Road to Cemetery

Photograph of an overflowing Caney-Coon Creek blocking traffic and covering land spanning from County Road to Cemetery. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Caney-Coon Creek overflowing County Road to Cemetery. Traffic blocked two days. Three structures planned and approved for flood preservation above will eliminate flooding when constructed.”
Date: May 20, 1960
Creator: Brown, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Coalgate City Sewer System Partilally Inundated

Photograph of the Coalgate City Sewer System partially inundated in Caney-Coon Creek floodplain, causing raw sewage to be released. Flood also caused evacuation of some houses. This is a portion of Muddy Boggy Creek Watershed.
Date: May 20, 1960
Creator: Brown, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Common Floodplain of Caney-Coon Creek and Muddy Boggy

Photograph of a common floodplain of Caney-Coon Creek and Muddy Boggy. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Common floodplain of Caney-Coon Creek and Muddy Boggy. Flooding isolated cattle on higher ground and caused much concern and danger to rancher."
Date: May 20, 1960
Creator: Brown, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Muddy Boggy Creek Flooding on SH 31

Photograph of Muddy Boggy Creek inundating SH-31 for 3 days, halting traffic. Adjacent farm land floods several time yearly, making cropping and pasture hazardous. Application submitted for PL-566 assistance in upstream prevention.
Date: May 20, 1960
Creator: Brown, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Partially Flooded Coalgate Sewage System Near Coalgate

Photograph of a partially inundated Coalgate City Sewer system causing raw sewage to be released and the evacuation of some homes. This photograph was taken from a hill near Coalgate. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Coalgate City Sewer system partially inundated in Caney-Coon Creek floodplain, causing raw sewage to be released. Flood also caused evacuation of some houses. This is a portion of Muddy Boggy Creek Watershed."
Date: May 20, 1960
Creator: Brown, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Muddy Boggy Creek inundating State Highway 31 for 3 days, halting traffic. Adjacent farm land floods several times a year, making cropping and pasture hazardous. Application submitted for PL-566 assistance in Upstream Prevention. OK-1123-1.
Date: May 20, 1960
Creator: Brown, C. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Coalgate City Swer System as partially inundated in the Caney-Coon Creek floodplain, causing raw sewage to be released. The flood also caused evacuation of some houses. This is a portion of the Muddy Boggy Creek watershed. OK-1123-6.
Date: May 20, 1960
Creator: Brown, C. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Muddy Boggy Creek Floodwater Damage to New Fence

Photograph of Muddy Boggy floodwater destroyed new fence and covered county road with brush. Road was blocked 3 days to a depth of 7 foot.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: Brown, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Unit 4 Overflow Land

Photograph of soil unit 4 overflow land cleared of timber and seeded to mixture of Kentucky 31 and Fescue, Common bermudagrass (seed), Ladino clover and Burr clover. Topdressed with 80 lbs. of Ammonium Nitrate per acre.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: Brown, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0275.0069]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rep. Delbert Inman, Coalgate, on accepting election as speaker pro tempore said, " I mean it when I say great state of Oklahoma - we are second to none."
Date: July 7, 1960
Creator: La
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a group overlooking a later Bermuda grass planting, August, 1961., on Site 14, Upper Clear Boggy Creek. L to R: Phillip Busby, former president, Upper Muddy Boggy Watershed Improvement Association; Harral Allen, President, Sandy Creek Water and Soil Conservation District (WSCD); Irl Rhymes, District Cooperator; Drexel Sales, Chairman, Pontotoc County Soil Conservation District (SCD); Dave Roberts, District Supervisor; Ted Savage, secretary of the Ada Chamber of Commerce; Kenneth Yoakum, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Ada, OK; Jimmie Tzhomas, District Supervisor; and C.C. Burton, Jr., District Supervisor. OK-1612-7.
Date: January 16, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0259]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "It has to fit just about right."
Date: April 12, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0064]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Hail-out cotton patch owned by Bob Graham, Clarita, was once 24 arces of flourishing knee-high cotton."
Date: June 29, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1316.0507]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A crash landing sends workmen scurrying as the 15 ton tank takes and unscheduled drop."
Date: August 16, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1316.0508]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A mounted sidewal observer watches as workmen rig cables raise Tupelo's new water tank."
Date: August 16, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1316.0509]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This new tank will bring water into Tupelo's homes."
Date: August 16, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1316.0510]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Seventy foot water tower is raised toward an upright position."
Date: August 16, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0258]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "FINAL JOINT of 60-inch concrete pipe is lowered into place in the Oklahoma City-Atoka water pipeline."
Date: December 19, 1962
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0239]

A nighttime photograph of a gas well fire near Centrahoma in Coal County, Oklahoma. Intense flames were visible among the damaged rig where four workmen were injured by the fire. Caption: "LEAPING FLAMES surrounded this gas well that came in unexpected Sunday night near Centrahoma. Four men were injured when the fire stated and damage was estimated at $300.000. Workmen were attempting Monday to clear away wreckage so fire-fighting operations could begin."
Date: January 19, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0240]

A nighttime photograph of a gas well fire near Centrahoma in Coal County, Oklahoma. The image shows the wreckage of the well silhouetted against the intense blaze. Caption: "THIS IS ART ON BURNING GAS WELL AT CENTRAHOMA. IT IS PAID."
Date: January 19, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History