Flood Water Retarding Structure

Photograph of Flood water retarding structure. Site No. 16, Mill Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. Construction work completed Dec. 23, 1957. Near south end of embankment lookin gtoward auxiliary spillway. Mr. Jack Penner, landowner, on left, and Mr. Frank Dillard, construction inspector, right. Drain valve open to keep water level down until sodding is completed.
Date: January 30, 1958
Creator: McCray, V. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Water Retarding Structure

Photograph of floodwater retarding structure. Site No. 10, Mill Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. South of embankment looking northwest, contract construction work completed Dec. 13, 1957.
Date: January 31, 1958
Creator: McCray, V. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "These people are good too. America is fine."
Date: February 6, 1958
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Maybe they think I make too much talk. Anyway they come."
Date: February 6, 1958
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Business is good. People like to eat."
Date: February 6, 1958
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 6, 1958
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 6, 1958
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 6, 1958
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Selected as one of the U. S. delegates to the International Congress of Teachers of the Deaf is W. T. Griffing, faculty member of the Oklahoma School for the Deaf, Sulphur."
Date: March 10, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Raymond Albersona nd French Gunn, employees of the Tishamingo Wildlife Refuge, showing Sago pondweed and Round Stem Bulrush which were planted in the sediment pool in the Chigley Sandy Watershed near Davis, Oklahoma. OK-673-6.
Date: April 25, 1958
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Aerial view of Oklahoma's own veterans hospital at Sulphur."
Date: May 11, 1958
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One of the domiciliary wings in Oklahoma veterans hospital which is home to a number of homeless, partially disabled veterans."
Date: May 11, 1958
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "No. 4 Conference in superintendent's office at Oklahoma's veterans hospital, Sulphur."
Date: May 23, 1958
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation-Border

Photograph of completing construction of border irrigation system. The borders are on a 50 foot spacing in this project. The water for the system will come from 3 wells which produce 2500, 1700 and 700 gallons per minute. This system was designed and supervised by the Soil Conservation System.
Date: July 17, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Border Construction

Photograph of construction being completed of a border irrigation system. The borders are on a 50 foot spacing in this project. The water for the system will come from 3 wells which produce 2500, 1700 and 700 gallons per minute. This system was designed and supervised by the Soil Conservation System.
Date: July 17, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proper Land Use and Land Below Dam At Site No. 13 Mill Creek Watershed

Photograph of proper land use of land below dam at Site no. 13 Mill Creek watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land below dam at Site no. 13 Mill Creek watershed. This land is now useable due to the protection giver by the completion of the structure. A waterway was built to remove excess spillway water and the adjoining land is now used for crops. Note the corn crop."
Date: July 17, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proper Land Use and Land Below Dam At Site No. 13 Mill Creek Watershed

Photograph of proper land use of land below dam at Site no. 13 Mill Creek watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land below dam at Site no. 13 Mill Creek watershed. This land is now useable due to the protection giver by the completion of the structure. A waterway was built to remove excess spillway water and the adjoining land is now used for crops. Note the corn crop."
Date: July 17, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proper Land Use and Land Below Dam At Site No. 13 Mill Creek Watershed

Photograph of proper land use of land below dam at Site no. 13 Mill Creek watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land below dam at Site no. 13 Mill Creek watershed. This land is now useable due to the protection giver by the completion of the structure. A waterway was built to remove excess spillway water and the adjoining land is now used for crops. Note the corn crop."
Date: July 17, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Dr. C.E. Bates, formerly head of the VA hospital in Oklahoma Cit and now superintendent of Oklahoma's veterans hospital, is shown visiting with W.T. Harris, Sulphur."
Date: November 26, 1958
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History