Resource Type

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention [?].

Photograph of an earth dam near Kenton, OK. Dam has approx. 75,000 sq. yards of fill, approx. 2000 ft. long and will impound water over approximately 700 acres. The water will be used to irrigate 400 acres. It has a drainage area of 22.5 sections. During the dryest years there has been enough run-off water to fill the lake three times. OK-363.
Date: May 10, 1939
Creator: Haines, R. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cimarron County, OK

Photograph of the Boise City area, Cimarron County, OK. Photo by BC Mclean, USDA Soil Conservation Service, May 22, 1939.
Date: May 22, 1939
Creator: McLean, B. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of wind erosion accumulation from adjacent pastures and sand piled on Sante fe railroad tracks. OK-361.
Date: May 22, 1939
Creator: McLean
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0096.0061]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This modern building houses Cimarron county's new hospital, which will be dedicated Sunday to culminate more that four years of effort by residents of the county."
Date: May 13, 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Camp Nichols

Photograph of the Ruins of Camp Nichols in Black Mesa, OK, May 1969.
Date: May 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Camp Nichols

Photograph of the Ruins of Camp Nichols in Black Mesa, OK, May 1969.
Date: May 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Camp Nichols

Photograph of the Ruins of Camp Nichols in Black Mesa, OK, May 1969.
Date: May 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Camp Nichols

Photograph of the Ruins of Camp Nichols in Black Mesa, OK, May 1969.
Date: May 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0147.0152]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: May 9, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B01005.0391]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "PETRIFIED WOOD, lava formations and unique scenery are at the extreme western tip of the Panhandle in Black Mesa State Park."
Date: May 4, 1975
Creator: Marvel, Fred W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B01005.0398]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A visitor looks at petrified logs near the steep rock cliffs of Black Mesa country."
Date: May 31, 1980
Creator: Marvel, Fred W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1017.0143]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Arvel Perky of Kenton heels a calf for to young cowboys to hold for branding."
Date: May 31, 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B01005.0403]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Santa Fe trail Daze street dance."
Date: May 25, 1985
Creator: Marvel, Fred W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B01005.0404]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: May 28, 1985
Creator: Marvel, Fred W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0257.0113]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "While many people in Oklahoma have been excited about the 100th anniversary of the Run of 1889, those in the western tip of the Panhandle have calmly been going about life in their usual, unusual way."
Date: May 7, 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1164.0305]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dan Sharp shows viitors names and symbols carved on rock cliffs a shot distance from his ranch along Cold Springs Creek."
Date: May 28, 1990
Creator: McDaniel, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0987.0594]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Boise City's Mike Ottinger heads for the sky during the Class B pole vault competition."
Date: May 6, 1994
Creator: Sisney, Steve
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History