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[Letter from Arnold Johnson to Lee Harvey Oswald, July 31, 1963 #1]

Photograph of a letter from Arnold Johnson to Lee Harvey Oswald, on July 31, 1963. Johnson expresses gratitude that there is support for fair play for Cuba in New Orleans, and promises to send Oswald literature.
Date: July 31, 1963
Creator: Johnson, Arnold
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0288.0385]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Predicting Tuesday that he will be subpoenaed a second time to testify in a New Orleans investigation of President Kennedy's assassination was James Fredrick Hicks."
Date: July 23, 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0424B.0488]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "S. O. McPherson, New Orleans, Thursday temporarily took over the officers of the alcohol and tobacco tax unit for Oklahoma as agent in charge."
Date: July 2, 1953
Creator: Green, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1095.0255]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "New Orleans coach J.D. Robertd... Baits FBI trap."
Date: July 8, 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Louisiana Southern Train Engine #10]

Photograph of a parked train engine connected to a car that has the number "10" marked on the side. Handwritten text below the photo says, "New Orleans, La. July 1st 1939 - Louisiana Southern # 10 (ex T&P #43)."
Date: July 1, 1939
Creator: Winters, Charles E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #2 and Cars]

Photograph of a train engine and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. The number "2" and letters "T.P.-M.P.T.R.R. OF N.O." are visible on the car. Buildings can be seen in the distant right background. Handwritten text below the image says, "New Orleans, LA. July 19th 1949 (Annunciation Street Station)."
Date: July 19, 1949
Creator: Phillips, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dredging and Sediment Removal from Lakes, Rivers, Harbors and Other Bodies of Water

Photograph of soil from farms in Mississippi watershed spurts from a pipe after being dredged from the harbor. Soil is spewed into stream channel where current is strong enough to carry it further downstream. LA-62, 278.
Date: July 28, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dredging and Sediment Removal from Lakes, Rivers, Harbors and Other Bodies of Water

Photograph of soil from Mississippi watershed farms spewing from the end of a pipe line into a stream channel where the current is strong enough to carry it further downstream. Suction dredge is clearing channel to permit ships to dock. LA-62, 277.
Date: July 28, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dredging and Sediment Removal from Lakes, Rivers, Harbors and Other Bodies of Water

Photograph of a suction dredge in the background that is clearing channel to permit ships to dock. The sand spewing out the end of the pipeline represents soil from the Mississippi watershed farms. At this spot dredging will go on for 12 days from a 100-foot line to deep water. Dredging 500 to 550 cubic yards an hour continuously. 500 cubic yards is equal to a farm of 178.5 acres with topsoil 6 inches deep for the 12-day dredging period. Sediment here is 9 feet deep. The water must be kept at a 35-feet mean for low gulf. This job is being done by a private contractor under the supervision of U.S. Corps of Engineers. LA-62, 279.
Date: July 28, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History