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[Photograph 2012.201.B0233.0174]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A man considered to be Jackson county's oldest living citizen celebrated his 100th birthday last week."
Date: March 12, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0230.0272]

Caption: "In the 21 years he has served the First Methodist Church of Altus as custodian, T. B. Williams, who has just retired, has seen the church grow from a membership of about 700 to the present total of more than 1,900." Man hands another man a book with the inscription "'In Appreciation' First Methodist Church Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: February 14, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0288.0189]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Two Altus businessmen , Maurice Willis, druggist, and Earl Herron, furniture store dealer, were honored Thursday night, when they were made honorary 4-H Club members at the annual Jackson County 4-H Achievement banquet in Altus."
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0901.0061]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: May 4, 1957
Creator: Gumm, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1050.0139]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "From left are Ward Perryman, chairman of the Jackson Co. Soil Convservation Dist.; Shelton Taylor, Temple, winner of the Area 7 FFA soil conservation speech contest; and Loys Criswell, chairman of judging committee."
Date: March 29, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1036.0384]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "They represent the First Methodist church of Altus."
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1306.0199]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Altus Golf and Country club has just announced a new invitational tournament for May 23-26."
Date: April 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1310.0238]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "An address by Louie E. Throgmorton, vice-president and director of public services of the Republic National Life Insurance Co., of Dallas, and presentation of the All-American Cities plaque by a director of the National Municipal league, will be features of the 49th annual Altus chamber of commerce banquet January 14 in Altus."
Date: January 7, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1376.0181]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Two Altus businessmen, Maurice Willis, druggist, and Earl Herron, furniture store dealer, were honored Thursday night."
Date: January 18, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sweetclover

Photograph of Boyde Cooper inspecting sweetclover on the M.R.Williams farm. Clover was planted in April 1957. It was grazed all summer with 1 calf per acre. Calves were taken off Oct. 1, 1957, showing growth left. Calves gained 350 pounds per head. Williams is a cooperator with the Jackson County SCD. SCD Technician Boyde Cooper in photo.
Date: October 15, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rotation Hay and Pasture

Photograph of alfalfa with rye as nurse crop sown in fall of 1956 on deep sandy soil. Crop of hay to be used for soil improvement and hay crop. Mr. Boyde Cooper, soil Conservationist, in picture.
Date: April 25, 1957
Creator: Murrell, R. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation

Photograph of conservation crop rotation. Austrian winter peas. 150 acres seeded in November 1956 for soil improvement. Good nitrogen fixation when photo was taken. An excellent growth, field has been in wheat for several years and with a wheat crop to planted in 1957. Seeding rate is about 20 pounds per acre. Seed inoculated. No fertilizer applied. Ray Murell, Work Unit Conservationists [WUC] in the picture. OK-456-1.
Date: April 16, 1957
Creator: Cooper, Boyd
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of range, soil survey near Altus, Oklahoma. Sub-irrigation range site on soil type Spur clay loam, Land Class [unclear]. Very productive site when properly managed. OK-593-2.
Date: August 1957
Creator: Bailey, Oran F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Soil Scientist Conducting a Soil Survey

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED soil scientist conducting a soil survey by using a hand level to obtain the percent of slope on the land for use on a standard soil survey. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soil Surveys. Soil Scientist using a hand level to obtain the percent of slope on the land for use on a Standard Soil Survey."
Date: February 26, 1957
Creator: Bailey, Oran F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Altus Central Station

Photograph of the Altus, OK, FD members and apparatus lined up in front of the Central Fire Station. The photo date was 1957. The members names are hand-written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 1957 (open access)

The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Eldorado, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 3, 1957
Creator: Hynum, James B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1957 (open access)

The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Eldorado, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 10, 1957
Creator: Hynum, James B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1957 (open access)

The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Eldorado, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 17, 1957
Creator: Hynum, James B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 24, 1957 (open access)

The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 24, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Eldorado, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 24, 1957
Creator: Hynum, James B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1957 (open access)

The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Eldorado, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 31, 1957
Creator: Hynum, James B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1957 (open access)

The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Eldorado, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 7, 1957
Creator: Hynum, James B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1957 (open access)

The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Eldorado, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 14, 1957
Creator: Hynum, James B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 1957 (open access)

The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Eldorado, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 1957
Creator: Hynum, James B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 1957 (open access)

The Eldorado Courier (Eldorado, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Eldorado, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 28, 1957
Creator: Hynum, James B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History