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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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
McCurtain Gazette. (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 53, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 29, 1917 (open access)

McCurtain Gazette. (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 53, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 29, 1917

Semi-weekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 29, 1917
Creator: Old, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 53, No. 53, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 29, 1959 (open access)

McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 53, No. 53, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 29, 1959

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 29, 1959
Creator: Banta, Ira J.
Object Type: Newspaper
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History