[Photograph 2012.201.B01005.0352]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Forest Heritage Center sports wooden carvings of a 22-foot Indian and an 8-foot bear."
Date: January 29, 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B01005.0343]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The forestry events at the Kiamichi Owa-Chito festival at Beavers Bend State Park over the weekend drew some serious competitors including Mr. and Mrs. Bob Burns, who live near Broken Bow."
Date: June 29, 1980
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B01005.0346]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Dwight Volling, Idabel, goes under just as his boat reaches the goal line during competition at Kiamichi Owa-Chito festival at Beavers Bend State Park in southeastern Oklahoma over the weekend."
Date: June 29, 1980
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0142]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: April 29, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0446]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Nearly 70 percent complete is the Pine Creek Dam and Reservoir on Little river near Valliant in McCurtain county."
Date: May 29, 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0319.0090]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "For rent" sign hangs in new building on U. S. 70, two miles north of town, which was built for use as Eagletown post office."
Date: September 29, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blasted Lime Rock

Photograph of blasted lime rock being loaded for crusher at Little River district quarry North of Idabel. The quarry was opened in 1937 as part of the CCP.
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Idabel Limestone Quarry

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers on tractors moving blasted lime rock to the crushers on this quarry owned by the Little River District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Blasted lime rock being loaded for crusher at Little River District quarry north of Idabel. Quarry was opened by CCC boys in 1937. First operated by district in 1943."
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Idabel Limestone Quarry

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED Idabel CCC workers delivering limestone to the crusher. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Limestone is delivered to crusher. Several thousand tons have been crushed from this district-owned quarry north of Idabel."
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Idabel Limestone Quarry

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers on tractors moving blasted lime rock to the crushers on this quarry owned by the Little River District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Blasted lime rock being loaded for crusher at Little River District quarry north of Idabel. Quarry was opened by CCC boys in 1937. First operated by district in 1943."
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Idabel Limestone Quarry UNIDENTIFIED Worker Loading A Lime Truck

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED Little River District worker loading limestone into a truck heading for Texas. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Little River District loads another lime truck going to Texas. Agricultural lime goes to points in Arkansas too. This quarry near Idabel is owned by the district and has been operated by them since 1943."
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Limestone

Photograph of limestone delivered to crusher from quarry North of Idabel.
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little River Soil Conservation

Photograph of Little River Soil Conservation. In the photo, district men fill "tree guns" for job at hand. Pasture and forest land are "poisoned" to rid them of undesirable trees and shrubs.
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Men at Limestone Quarry

Photograph of three men working with a front loader at Limestone Quarry north of Idabel, OK in 1957-8-29.
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of hardwoods. Inferior upland hardwoods are mechanically killed with motor-driven machines. One man can cover 8 - 10 acres per 8-hour day on average. Trinver Lane and Charlie Barnes are the operators. OK_542-11.
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of forestry practices. District field men fill "tree guns" for a job at hand. Pasture and forest land is poisoned to rid them of undesirable trees and shrubs. OK 542-8.
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Worker Crushing Limestone in a Quarry

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED worker crushing limestone. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Crushed material is stock-piled on ground for loading to delivery spreader tucks. This lime tests 92-98% calcium carbonate, the highest in Oklahoma."
Date: August 29, 1957
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Floyd-Campbell Farm Post to Water Topping Levee

Photograph of the Floyd-Campbell farm field completely flooded by water after levee was topped by water on the right background side of photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Same scene as Okla-457-7 a few minutes after levee was topped by water."
Date: April 29, 1957
Creator: North, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Floyd-Campbell Farm Prior to Water Topping Levee

Photograph of the Floyd-Campbell farm a few moments before the water in the photograph topped the levee and flooding the field on the left. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A few minutes later levee above shack was topped by water. See Okla-457-8 for same scene 2 hours later."
Date: April 29, 1957
Creator: North, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B01005.0361]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: May 29, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1359.0509]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mort Welch, Broken Bow, State representative."
Date: April 29, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1293.0390]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Trees - Cypress"
Date: April 29, 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0796]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Right: From about 1840 to 1861 this building housed the Indian youth at Wheelock academy."
Date: August 29, 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0797]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Directly above: the neat dining hall at Wheelock, one of the cleanest and most attractive of all the 11 Indian service schools operating in the state."
Date: May 29, 1948
Creator: Johnson, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History