Photograph of “John C. Craft, Soil Conservation Service, Engineering Aid, watching Hap Ray, contractor fill core trench for farm pond.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Hap Ray, 2. John C. Craft.

Photograph of Frank Grooms standing in a field of Kentucky 31 fescue and orchard grass.

Photograph of various debris (stove, dresser, tub, bricks, ash, misc. junk) caused by fire damage done to a rural home. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fire Damage. Most fires when started in rual [sic] homes, do severe damage. Little chance to save property through fire fighting equipment is available. The best way to save property from fire in rural areas is by the establishment of safety rules which include the removal of fire hazards. Fight fire by avoiding them."

Photograph of a broiler house on the Edds farm, which can hold up to 48,000 hens. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of the interior of a 48,000 capacity broiler house which is 30' x 300' in size. The yearly output of broilers on the Edds farm is approximately 98,000."

Photograph of the mechanics work area of the Simmons Motor Company garage. A myriad of mechanics tools and machines line the walls of the garage, but the floor is shiny and free of clutter. Signs hang above the work space reading "Austin's Largest Independent New Car Dealer / authorized to sell all makes" and "Interference makes a mechanic's work less efficient."

Photograph of vegetation of flood detention structures. The use of the machinery on slopes of 3:1 or steeper requires a cable set up to hold equipment , both for safety and to prevent damage to the seedbed by equipment slippage. This contractor used a reenforced railroad rail secured to a cat-tractor with a wench mounted on each and for two cables--one for the tractor and one for the sprigging machine. Note box for hauling extra supplies of roots. An operator on sprigging machine is essential to keep roots supplied to the plaster. (D). One of a series. OK-256-11.

Photograph of poulty and poultry farming at the Earl Edds Farm. Part of the interior of a 48,000 capacity broiler house which is 30 feet x 300 feet in size. The yearly output of broilers on the Edds farm is approximately 98,000. OK-294-4.

Photograph of a fence line taken prior to Soil Conservation Service initiating a program contrasting two fields on the C. W. Franks' farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The area on the right is being pastured by goats. All the vegetation has been removed, leaving the bare ground in contrast to the area on the left showing native grass, which is about 12" tall. This picture was taken prior to the Soil Conservation Service initiating a program on Mr. C. W. Franks' farm."

Photograph of Hereford cattle grazing on an improved pasture of Bermudagrass and clover. A stock pond is on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Improved Pasture. Good grade Hereford cattle grazing on bermudagrass and clover pasture that was sodded with Bermuda in 1955. This 80 acre pasture has carried 43 head of cattle since October 1955. It was given a complete fertilizer as indicated by a soil analysis. This pasture was developed according to specifications of the Soil Conservation Service."