Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Mae Merrie, who left Smithville in 1950, found that she could indeed go home again, and she's happy living in the southeastern Oklahoma community."

Photograph of the grave marker of Samuel Garland, Garland Cemetery, McCurtain County, OK, May 20, 1870. Be aware there is another Garland Cemetery in Haskell County, OK.

Photograph of the grave marker of Samuel Garland, Garland Cemetery, McCurtain County, OK. His death date: May 20, 1870. Be aware there is another Garland Cemetery in Haskell County, OK.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "PICTURED ABOVE IS THE RE-REGULATING STRUCTURE, COMMONLY CALLED A LOW-WATER DAM, UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE MOUNTAIN FORK RIVER FOUR MILES DOWNSTREAM FROM THE POWER PLANT AT BROKEN BOW DAM"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "In this aerial view of the Broken Bow Dam, the roadway across the dam can be seen as it winds down the mountain and past the power plant, which is on a horseshoe bend downstream."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Cindy Warren, 17, Idabel, delivers fresh, hot coffee."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This aerial view of the power plant under construction at broken bow Dam located on the Mountain Fork River in McCurtain County show the surge tank on a h i l l above the powerhouse and switchyard, and, upper right, the dam and a portion of the reservoir which is forming."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "His chest out and standing tall as he can, OCS candidate Jerry L. Lambert, Idabel, is inspected by 1st Lt. William G Silvers, Guthrie."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "MAJESTIC TREES growing from a carpet of leaves at Beavers Bend State Park were snapped by Jane Cockrell of Dallas."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Beavers Bend State park near Broken Bow has a new look this season as all facilities have been reworked."

Photograph of a new building on the old site of Brushy Ridge School. Patrons and School Board completed this building of a class room, hall, assembly room and large kitchen for $2,600. 00. Funds from their school forest donated by J. D. Bates helped furnish the kitchen.

Photograph showing how it takes good management to produce good logs on a sustained yield basis. Soil Conservation Service technicians mark timber to be harvested on a high percentage of land worked by Stauter Mill. He paid the government $44,000 for eleven 40-acre tracts for marked timber only. OK-338-1.

Photograph of a woodland area to be potentially seeded with pine. This overstory [i.e., giant, emergent trees that tower above the surrounding woodland canopy] of inferior hardwoods will be cut out to allow pine seedlings to grow. Alvin Howard, Project Conservationist, is in the picture. Follow-up in August 1951. OK-10-457-4.

Photograph of Alvin Howard, project conservationist [PC], marks the pines on D + 6 that he wants to cut so to thin the stand. Marking is usually done with paint but Howard uses an ax here. OK-10-460.

Photograph of Alvin Howard, project conservationist [PC], looks at hardwood oaks and brush on the left that is hindering young pine from growing. On the right are pines which have been released from hardwood brush oak so they might grow faster. OK-10-462.

Photograph of Carl and Jesse Park, permitees who cut timber on government tracts, go in to thin pine that Alvin E. Howard has marked. They also girdle hardwoods and clear out brush as a part of their contract. OK-10-461.

Photograph of Alvin Howard, SCS project conservationist, examines young pine on land utilization {LU] project which have been stunted by heavy overstory of inferior oaks. Hardwoods will be cut out to release young pines for growth. Follow-up shots will be made one year later. OK-10-458.

Photograph of the rapid growth of pine trees following release from hardwood overstory. Girdled hardwood falling with no damage to young pine. Hardwood sprouts are growing from some stumps but the pine has the lead. OK-10-457-C.

Photograph of G. L. Kirk, right, discussing conservation farm plan with John Bollinger, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] at Valliant, Oklahoma. Mr. Kirk is chairman of the board of supervisors of the Little River Soil Conservation District [SCD]. He owns a dry goods store in Idabel and is director of the bank—but he had to start farming for his health. He has turned a worn out cultivated farm into a conservation grassland farm. It has been hard work but he thinks the effort is worth it. OK-10-472.

Photograph of the Forest Hill Cemetery. One of the best-kept rural cemeteries in Oklahoma. It is located in the middle of a conservation farming community. A cemetery association keeps the grounds in good repair. The association meets every Mother’s Day at the cemetery, with, usually, 200 to 300 in attendance. OK-10-468.

Photograph of a scene during the Owa-Chito Festival, at Beavers Bend State Park.

Photograph of a scene during the Owa-Chito Festival, at Beavers Bend State Park.

Photograph of a scene at Beavers Bend State Park.