[Photograph 2012.201.B1235.0146]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "James Scribner Oremah State Planning Resources Board"
Date: August 12, 1959
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0957.0527]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A NEW CLINIC for the Indian health service has been completed at Okemah."
Date: July 15, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1000.0153]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Roy P. Parham . . . New liquor director."
Date: 1959
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1000.0156]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "State Senate1 Committees Thursday questioned two of Gov. Edmondson's top appointees, gave quick approval to one and apparent approval to another."
Date: July 2, 1959
Creator: Peterson, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1064.0030]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: September 11, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1134.0422]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rev. S. G. Rogers, retired minister from Okemah, and part of his collection of antique coffee grinders."
Date: January 6, 1959
Creator: Bernie's Picture Shop
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of diversion terraces (DT) under construction on SCD cooperator E.P. Ballow’s farm. Ballow is carrying out practices as recommended by Soil Conservation Service technicians. DT's constructed to add additional drainage to farm pond for livestock water. Bulldozer at work looking west. OK-1017-3.
Date: October 19, 1959
Creator: Ball, L. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a plow attached to a tractor [photo text illegible, including the OK ID #].
Date: September 29, 1959
Creator: Ball, L. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of vetch in Bermuda grass. It is furnishing green forage high in protein when most needed. Soil Conservation service personnel developed a basic plan with Mr. Standley Maddox and he is rapidly carrying out the treatment needed. Vetch 6 inches high on October 21, 1959, is good pasture for cattle. This segment of the Little Wewoka Watershed will yield little silt to stress channels. OK-1017-10.
Date: October 29, 1959
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of timber control by basic treatment with chemicals. 2-4-5-T herbicide in diesel fuel that was basal sprayed on this timber during dormant season. Grass came as soon as shade was removed. Weeds showing up [unclear]. No problem here. Lloyd Wilson is very well pleased with the kill. He says his soil conservation plan developed with the aid of Soil Conservation Service [SCS] personnel is the best help he has found.
Date: October 14, 1959
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0957.0545]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "OPEN HOUSE at the new $14,000 public health clinic in Okemah is scheduled for October, but Franklin Harjochee here finds the clinic is already in operation as he receives a polio shot from Miss Margaret Killius, nurse in charge of the clinic."
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a seedbed as prepared for watch cover crop. The muddy tracks show it will be many days before this field can be planted. The floodwater may stay out for weeks before receding. Mr. R. J. Wespor [?] is working with the local people, Chickasha SCD anf the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] i sto use his land with in its capabilities. OK-940-5.
Date: October 7, 1959
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History