Photograph of five UNIDENTIFIED people at the Eufaula Creek Boarding School, Eufaula, OK. Printed November 1953.

Photograph of ten UNIDENTIFIED people from the Eufaula Creek Boarding School at a grave site, Eufaula, OK. Printed November 1953.

Photograph of the sky during the Eufaula Creek Boarding School's visit to a grave site, Eufaula, OK. Printed November 1953.

Photograph of UNIDENTIFIED people from the Eufaula Creek Boarding School at a grave site, Eufaula, OK. Printed November 1953.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This is the new, modern grade-A dairy barn he (Albert McGilbra) built himself. He started from scratch in dairy farming, studied modern farming methods in the Veterans Agriculture Training program, and here talks with his ag teacher, Norman Kauble of Checotah."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Albert and Rachel McGilbra with their youngest of three sons, Vernon. The McGilbras felt the farm was the best place to rear their sons. Mr. McGilbra is a retired army sergeant."

Photograph of a group of Lodge members at homecoming in Checotah, OK, June, 12, 1955.

Photograph of a group of Lodge members at homecoming in Checotah, OK, June, 12, 1955.

Photograph of a group of Lodge members at homecoming in Checotah, OK, June, 12, 1955.

Photograph of Checotah homecoming in Checotah, OK, June 12, 1955.

Photograph of plainting Blue Panicum with grassland drill.

Photograph of planting Blue Panicum with grassland drill. OK-68-2.

Photograph of Black Locust trees planted in February, 1955, They are 6 months old and range between 6 and 8 feet tall. Watermelons were planted in order to give the trees the necessary cultivation. OK-151-3.

Photograph of a Bermuda grass pasture.

Photograph of sodded Bermuda.

Photograph of the results of partially mulching a pond dam. OK-182-8.

Photograph of oats seeded in Bermuda grass pasture with a sod drill. Seeded two months ago relative to the date of the photo. OK-195-10.

Photograph of the Deers Chapel School, McIntosh County, OK, February 22, 1956.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph of Bermuda grass. Midland Bermuda sprigged on June 14, 1957. Fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer at planting. Complete coverage over portion of the field in the first year. Weeds removed mechanically. Soil Conservation Service personnel observes growth increase over common Bermuda. A farmer says, “This would have made complete coverage if planted earlier.” Contrasting growth of common and Midland Bermuda. Midland greening up after a killing frost of the previous week. OK-579-5.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED person showing a pasture planting of untouched vetch seeded on Bermuda. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ungrazed vetch seeded on Bermuda. Early growth and soil building qualities make it an excellent legume of winter pasture mixtures. SCS pasture development program started in 1956 on this farm."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Water was rough and the sailing was tough, but Ken Morrison and his daughter, Bunny, took a trial spin."

Photograph of tree spraying. District equipment manager using district-owned sprayer to kill undesirable trees and brush. Soil Conservation Services [SCS] recommends spraying timber under 3 inches in diameter as it reduces re-growth much more than mechanical clearing. OK-579-1.

Photograph of brush eradication. Sprayed (using a Basal Treatment—an oil soluble herbicide is mixed with an oil carrier instead of water and applied to the plants) in February, 1957. Large tree had circle hacked with an axe, small trees had only a spray band 1 foot wide at the base of the tree. A 2-4-5T herbicide gave a 100% kill. The Soil Conservation Service [SCS] recommends this use of the herbicide over mechanical removal as it reduces resprouting. OK-579-9.