Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "in Oklahoma Monday was veteran Game conservationist, Cy Curtiss of Stilwell, federal coordinator of game projects in the state."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "RODEO QUEEN who will represent Oklahoma in a national contest this autumn at Las Vegas, Nev., is Ann Leinn Bowles, Westville, who was crowned during the recent Chickasha rodeo."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Brig. Gen Fred A Daugherty, presents the individual championship trophy to 1st Lt. Marvin D. Oldham, of Stillwell's Co I 279th Infantry."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sergeant Gus Watt, a Cherokee from Westville, was once no. 4 on the roster of Company C. 279th infantry, as fourth man to enlist after reactivation of the unit in 1946."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "W. H. Langley, Stillwell, state representative, Adair Co."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Four Baptist women on the tour standing in front of the first Baptist mission established in Oklahoma near Westville in 1938. Left to right, Mrs. Blanche Reed and Mrs. W. A. Buchholz of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Leona Moore, Clinton, and Mrs. Viola Carey, Binger."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Device harvests farm rock crop."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "W. H. Langley, Adair, Okla."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Floyd Simmons, Silwell, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Simmons; operates 125 acres, owns beef cattle and sheep."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The picture above gives a good idea of the enormous size of the strawberries now being picked in fields near Stilwell."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Three hundred pickers gathered 20,000 quarts of berries here in one day."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A few of the labels of frozen foods and canned vegetables processed by the Stilwell food plant."

Photograph of typical sample of strawberry land. This land is mostly rock and gravel. It will grow strawberries for 3 to 6 years before it should be put into bermudagrass and clovers to conserve the soil from further depletion from erosion and leaching. Strawberries can be grown onthos land again in about 20 years.

Photograph of strawberries being harvested from hillside field. This field has a slope of from 20 to 30%. This land has recently been cleared from brush and will produce good strawberries from 3 to 6 years before it will need to be planted to bermudagrass and overseeded with lespedaza and clovers to conserve the soil that will be damages by erosion and leaching. Strawberries can be grown on this land again in about 20 years. OK-293-3.

Photograph of strawberries. Strawberries being harvested from hillside field, John Garrett farm / ranch. This field has a slope from 20% to 30%. This land has recently been cleared of brush and will produce good strawberries for 3 to 6 years before it will need to be planted to Bermuda grass and overseeded with lespedeza and clover to conserve the soil from erosion and leaching. Strawberries can be grown on this land again in about 20 years. OK-293-3.

Photograph of improved pasture, Earl Edds farm. Beef cattle grazing on the Edds farm of only 40 acres. The cattle on this Bermuda grass pasture receive no additional feed or pasture. Mr. Edds used only $150.00 worth of hay for the cattle in the winter of 1955 – 1956. The hay was harvested from this farm. The 40 acres of pasture are divided into four sections for rotation, grazing and proper management. OK-294-3.

Photograph of a pond dam. The pond dam is showing seriosly rilled erosion. Pond dam needing sodding before treatment. OK-212-4.

Photograph of grassland. Cut over woodland followed by goats and sprigged to Bermuda grass overseeded with clover. OK-212-12.

Photograph of strawberries. Strawberries as being harvested from a hillside field. This field has a slope from 20% to 30%. This land has recently been cleared from brush and will produce good strawberries for 3 to 6 years before it will need to be planted to Bermuda grass and overseeded with lespedeza and clovers to conserve the soil that will be damaged by erosion and leaching. Strawberries can be grown on this land again in about 20 years. OK-293-3.

Photograph of strawberries. The packing shed where strawberries are taken to by the pickers. The pickers are paid as they bring the berries to the shed. The berries are packed in crates and are prepared to be shipped to market or the freezing plant. Berries are picked and handled quickly to conserve loss from spoilage. OK-293-6.

Photograph of improved pasture. Improved pasture of mixed grasses and legumes. The plants in this pasture are Bermuda, fescue and blue grass and the legumes are Hopclover and lespedeza. The pasture covers 6 acres and carries 6 head of cattle and 18 head of sheep. This ground has not been plowed for 35 years. It is kept in good condition by proper management. OK-294-7.

Photograph of improved pasture. Good grade Hereford cattle grazing on Bermuda grass and clover pasture that was sodded with Bermuda in 1955. This 80 acre pasture has carried 43 head of cattle since October 1955. It was given a complete fertilizer as indicated by a soil analysis. This pasture was developed according to specifications of the Soil Conservation Service. OK-294-2.