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Forestry-Tree Farm

Photograph of a first member tree farm. This farm is registered with the American Tree Farm System. It consists of 30 acres of pine released by girdling undesirable hardwoods in 1953. A selective cut was made in 1957. Excellent natural reproduction is evident from a good seed crop in 1957.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Flooding

Photograph of floodwater from a 3. 5 inch rain 18 to 30 hours prior to photo. The different heights of the cotton is due to water standing in the field. This land would be Class I land if it weren’t for flood water. It is producing about 30 percent of what it should be.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a forestry tree farm. First member tree farm. This farm is registered with the American Tree Farm System. It consists of 30 acres of pine trees released by girding undesireable hardwoods in 1953. A selective cut was made in 1957. Excellent natural reproduction is evident froma good seed crop in 1957. OK-629-5.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flooding. Floodwater from a 3.5 inch rain 18 to 30 hours prior to the photo's taking. The different heights of the cotton owes to water standing in the field. This land would be class 1 land if not for the flood water. It is producing about 30% of what it should produce. OK-628-7.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 33, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 2, 1958 (open access)

McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 33, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 2, 1958

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 2, 1958
Creator: Banta, Ira J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 5, 1958 (open access)

McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 5, 1958

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 5, 1958
Creator: Banta, Ira J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 9, 1958 (open access)

McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 9, 1958

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 9, 1958
Creator: Banta, Ira J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 12, 1958 (open access)

McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 12, 1958

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 12, 1958
Creator: Banta, Ira J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 16, 1958 (open access)

McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 16, 1958

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 16, 1958
Creator: Banta, Ira J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 19, 1958 (open access)

McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 19, 1958

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 19, 1958
Creator: Banta, Ira J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 23, 1958 (open access)

McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 23, 1958

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 23, 1958
Creator: Banta, Ira J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 26, 1958 (open access)

McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 26, 1958

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 26, 1958
Creator: Banta, Ira J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 30, 1958 (open access)

McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 30, 1958

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 30, 1958
Creator: Banta, Ira J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of planted forest showing three-year old pine trees. These trees were planted with the Valliant Soil Conservation Disrict planting equipment on Class VII land. This planting is part of an 80 acre tree farm. OK-629-3.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Forestry-Tree Farm

Photograph of First member tree farm. This plan is registered with the American Tree Farm System. It consists of 30 acres of pine released by girdling undesireable hardwoods in 1953. A selective cut was made in 1957. Excellent natural reproduction is evident from a good seed crop in 1957.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Forestry-Management

Photograph of undesirable hardwood treated with 2-4-5T using a tree injector. Open areas were planted with pine seedlings in December of 1957 at the rate of 1000 per acre. A total of 40,000 seedlings were planted. Compartments 1 and 2.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Flood prevention drainage. Main channel # 1 on Whitegrass shooting from bridge looking east of the Whitegrass Waterhole watershed flood control project. This land floods too frequently to allow growing grass. A 3 ½ inch rain of 18 to 30 hours previous to the photo’s taking caused this excess water. The channel is inadequate to remove flood water for proper drainage. OK-628-6.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of drainage. Whitegrass Creek looking east from the bridge. Channel main no. 1. Water is from a 3.5 inch 18 to 30 hours prior to the photo's taking, This creek channel is inadequate for removing flood water for proper drainage. OK-628-8.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History