Lake Wilhelmina dedication [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1958.

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Lake Wilhelmina dedication [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1958.

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Negative taken for April 23, 1958, Arkansas Gazette article "Lake Wilhelmina to Be Big Fishing Lure," B1:2. Lake Wilhelmina, a joint project of the state Game and Fish Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, lies near Mena, Polk County, Arkansas. The lake and the dam that created it were dedicated on April 21, 1958. The lake is to be used for fishing, and has been stocked with bass, bream, and crappie. More recreational facilities will be constructed and will be free to the public. Ed W. Watkins (second from left) of Mena, vice chairman of the Game and Fish Commission, receives a plaque for his work in the development of Lake Wilhelmina from (l to r) Nelson Cox, director of the Game and Fish Commission, Edward N. Johnson, President of the Mena Chamber of Commerce, and the Rev. W.D. Golden.

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm. (2 x 2 in.)

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Deane, Ernie

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a bureau within the Department of the Interior. Its mission is to work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. A 1940 reorganization plan in the Department of the Interior consolidated the Bureau of Fisheries and the Bureau of Biological Survey into one agency to be known as the Fish and Wildlife Service. The Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife was created...

Cox, Nelson, 1906-1967.

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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

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Watkins, Edward W., 1904-1986.

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Arkansas History Commission

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...

Johnson, Edward N., 1917-2001.

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Golden, W. D. (Warren Douglas), 1915-1972.

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