Resource Type

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of streambank improvement. On a tributary of Beef Creek. Entire area will be sprigged to Bermuda grass. Work done with a bulldozer. OK-1278-11.
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Riprapped Road Ditch

Photograph of Photograph of road ditch work being riprapped for erosion protection by six UNIDENTIFIED workers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Road ditch work being rip-rapped for erosion protection. Water formerly cut through pasture, cutting out emergency spillway of detention reservoir No. 18, Criner Creek. REA moved poles; Jack Luttrell gave Highway Department easement to widen ditch and take water down road."
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Fortney, F. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Aerial View of Brownwood Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Brownwood Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park sits in the center of the photo, just above Walnut Hill Lane. Residential suburbs are visible to both sides and above the park.
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Haskins, Squire
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students in Front of Library]

Photograph of a male and female student on the steps of a library located on 3400 East Avenue at Concordia Lutheran College. The male is wearing dark pants and a buttoned shirt, sitting on a low wall beside the steps. The female is wearing a dark skirt a buttoned blouse, standing next to the wall and holding a clipboard. A row of hedges can be seen to their left and a double door entrance can be seen to their right. The library sign above the entrance reads, "Hirschi Memorial Library".
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Killian Hall]

Photograph of the exterior of a decorative stone and brick building at Concordia Lutheran College, located at 3400 East Avenue. A student can be seen walking toward the building and several shrubs can be seen around the building's entrance and pathways. A palm tree can be seen in the right foreground and the name of the building can be seen carved into stone above the entrance.
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1318.0466]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Jess Cunningham, a "forgotten man" who spent nearly 30 of his 49 years in the McAlester state prison has found a second friend who may help win his freedom."
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1351.0475]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Formation of anew national bank to serve the Bethany-Warr Acres area was announced Wednesday by B.D. Eddie, one of its organizers."
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Matheson, Mandell
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1190.0960]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sound-absoring tile is going up in the swimming pool area of the Capitol Hill YMCA branch to cut downechoes that have caused confusion during swimming classes."
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1132.0138]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1132.0134]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1132.0137]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Orval Robertson, former farm superintendent of Enid State School, testifies at a house committee hearing."
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1132.0136]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1132.0135]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0422B.0568]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "M-Sgt. Wylie W. McGill, Jones, US Army, retired"
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0369.0176]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0276.0193]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Facing a possible lengthened prison stay is Sylvester Hutchinson, 23, shown at his arraignment Tuesday before U. S. Commissioner H. A. Leatherman, who set his bond at $100,000."
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0265.0121]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Transistor gadget that keeps the heart ticking away at a normal pace is admired by two Mercy Hospital patients, Mrs. Helen A. Robinson, 1501 S Sooner Rd., left, and Mrs. T. Vernon Thompson, 2525 NW 42, who use them."
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0299B.0031]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Retirement certificates have been presented to M-Sgt. William Edward Landon, Norman, left, and M-Sgt. Wylie W. McGill, Jones, both of whom have been in the regular army more than 20 years."
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0235.0134]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Register and Tribune Syndicate"
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0240.0557]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ralph J. Cordiner, chairman of General Electric Co., resigned Monday as chairman of the National Business Advisory Council to take over the GE presidency from retiring Robert Paxton."
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0296.0172]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dag Hammarskjold United Nations secretary general, announced Thursday that controversial Rajeshwar Dayal of India has been removed as chief UN official in the Congo."
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History