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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.
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
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
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
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 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
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