Photograph of, from left to right, Leon Hall, Doyle Stewart, Larry Hall, Donald Hichman, Darius Bandy, Joe Stewart, forman of FFA (House Chapter), as the planting crew. Hilt Summers as the land owner. The crew planted 10,000 short leaf pine trees. OK-1260-9.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Presidential speech site: a clearing at Beg Cedar junction of S. H. 63-103."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Big, receptive crowd waves farewell as presidential helicopter leaves Big Cedar bound for Kerr ranch."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Crowds flocked to the eastern Oklahoma community of Big Cedar in October, 1961, to see President Kennedy cut ribbon for a new highway."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This is the crossroads of highways 103 and 63 where President Kennedy will dedicate the new stretch of road through the Oklahoma mountains Sunday."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Spectators line fences at Big Cedar for glimpse of the president."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Prize black Angus parade for president at Kerr ranch as his host describes bloodlines and herd operations."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Typical of Poteau's clean up preparations was the rush job Friday afternoon on installation of a new sign over this jewelry store at Main and Witte."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph of a low must be present to successfully drain wet areas. This drain is well constructed but there is not a suitable outlet area. When Cache Creek drainage project under Public Law 566 is completed, a suitable outlet will be available. SCS Technician responsibilities of PL-566.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Flower for legislator is presented to Ralph Vandiver, representative from LeFlore county, by Edyth Draper, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Under Doctor's Orders to lie down on the job is Rep. Tom Traw of Leflore County."

Photograph of looking out from odd area of brvkbrush, brushpile, cedar and oaks. Trees are just enough and low cover good for Qualil SCS technicians recommend leaving area for wildlife.

Photograph of a Le Flore County Soil Conservation District [SCD] crew. From left to right: Jim Thompson, Tommy White, C.C. Drewry and Emil Hairrell. This is one crew, furnished by the Le Flore County SCD, which has helped plant some 250,000 shortleaf pine seedlings in 1960 – 1961 planting season. FFA [Future Farmers of America] boys were also used in tree planting crews. Soil conservation Service [SCS] technicians gave technical assistance on lands of District cooperators. Jim Thompson explains the proper care of pine seedlings to crew members. OK-1268-11.

Photograph of Ned Machado shows an UNIDENTIFED SCS technician his black locust planted on a strip mine dumps. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Machado and the UNIDENTIFED SCS technician positions. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ned Machado shows SCS technician how a tree planting crew and himself set out Black locust on strip mine dumps. The locists [sic] serve for soil protection, wildlife food and shelter and fence posts."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pickets of Local 2134, International Association of Machinists, walked Friday in front of two buildings of Plasteck, Inc., in downtown Poteau."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men examining a pasture of crimson clover in Bermudagrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Improvement. Crimson clover in Bermudagrass. Good early pasture. Clover gets tough at blooming state. Clover drilled in with LeFlore County SCD equipment. Sandy upland soil."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men examining a pasture of crimson clover in Bermudagrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Improvement. Crimson clover in Bermudagrass. Good early pasture. Clover gets tough at blooming state. Clover drilled in with LeFlore County SCD equipment. Sandy upland soil."