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[Photograph 2012.201.B0403.0252]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The judge in the Fred Hagler murder trial at Sulphur, W. J. Monroe is shown gesturing in his district court to rule on the questioning."
Date: April 16, 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1301.0414]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Partially-completed 24 room lodge which will be the headquarter of the spacious new resort being built by oilman Waco Turner near Burneyville is due to be finished in late August."
Date: June 24, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0403.0249]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Visiting Judge William J. Monroe gets a helping hand with his robe from Fred Daugherty presiding district judge."
Date: December 4, 1956
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0403.0253]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Nesbitt also announced William J. Monroe, Marietta, district judge, will be named an assistant attorney general."
Date: April 18, 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation and Land Leveling

borders being watered to check on land leveling work, prior to seeding alfalfa. Shows areas needing additional work. Soil Conservation Service program started in 1954 on this farm with irrigation surveys being made on 27 acres. Adequate water source was not found until 1956. Two sources now being developed. Additional surveys made on 158 acres and border irrigation plan being established. Rudolph McGehee in picture.
Date: September 28, 1956
Creator: Castle, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of native grass pasture overgrazed. Native grass pasture overgrazed with additional drought damage. Soil Conservation program started in 1941 on this farm. Until recently this ranch was one of our examples of proper use. Droughts of 1954, 1955 and 1956 reduced the carrying capacity of the range so that it is now badly overgrazed. Mrs. J. H. Carlock, Ardmore is the owner. Roy Skaggs is the foreman-operator. OK-389-2.
Date: September 28, 1956
Creator: Castle, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of native grass seeding. Native grass seeding made in 1950 on the right. Meadow on the left was overgrazed while considerable growth was left on the seeded areas. No fertilizers were used in either area. The Soil conservation Service [SCS] began here on this ranch in 1941. The right area was terraced in 1947 and was seeded to native bluestem mixture in 1950. Roy Skaggs, Foreman Operator. OK-389-1.
Date: September 28, 1956
Creator: Castle, E. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History