[DeLuxe Diner Fire]

Photograph of a long, smoking, multi-story, brick building. On the ground, firefighters spray three different streams of water at the building. A fire engine is parked in the street on the far left, and there are four ladders propped up against side of the building. There are several advertisement signs on side of the building and several fire hoses lying in the street. There is an identifier label on the back of the photograph.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[DeLuxe Diner Building Fire]

Photograph of a long, smoking, multi-story, brick building. On the ground, a fire engine is parked with its ladder extended towards the building and two firefighters stand next to a smaller ladder propped against the building. Streams of water spray the building from an unknown source behind the fire engine. There are several advertisement signs on the fence in front of the building. There is a handwritten note along the left border of the photo that reads, "See Over." On the back of the photograph are two stamps and extensive handwritten notes about the fire shown in the photo.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: Winfrey, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The exterior of the Kress store]

The exterior of the Kress store. A sign in the front window of the store says "open." There is a car parked under a light to the right of the photo. There are also flags hanging over the parking lot and on the exterior of the Kress building.
Date: April 23, 1961
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a waterway along the northside of a farm sown in fescue with terrace spilling into the channel sown in wheat. OK-1601-1.
Date: October 23, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a fireguard protects valuable winter forage from outside fires. OK-1600-7.
Date: October 23, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a creek with timber cleared and left bank shaped and sodded in Bermuda grass. OK-1600-10.
Date: October 23, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of soil profile of Choteau silt loam soil (N6-A). This loamy prairie range site is a higher producer in Rogers County, OK. OK-1600-4.
Date: October 23, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Grady Meritt with grader owned by Nowata County Soil Conservation District, building terraces. OK-1600-12.
Date: October 23, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

First Year Swimmers

Photograph of "Teaching Johnny How To Swim". Demonstration of beginning swimmers with Weatherford City Aquatic Group and Southern Stae College Water Safety Instructor. Students and Instructors. Site 4, Dead Indian Wildhorse Watershed. Flood Prevention Structure constructed by Soil Conservaiton Service on Forest Service land.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: Sorrells, W. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Preparing for Water Safety Demonstration

Photograph of teams preparing for a water safety demonstration. Weatherford City Aquatic Group and Southern Stae College Water Safety Instructor. Students and Instructors. Site 4, Dead Indian Wildhorse Watershed. Flood Prevention Structure constructed by Soil Conservaiton Service on Forest Service land.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: Sorrells, W. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Safety Equipment Pole Assist

Photograph of a demonstration of Water Safety equipment pole assist. Site 4, Dead Indian Wildhorse Watershed. Flood Prevention Structure constructed by Soil Conservaiton Service on Forest Service land.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: Sorrells, W. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

First Year Swimmers "Teaching John How to Swim"

Photograph of First Year Swimmers "Teaching John How to Swim". Demonstration of beginning swimmers with Weatherford City Aquatic Group and Southwestern State College Water Safety Instructors. Flood Prevention Structure constructed by Soil Conservation Service on Forest Service Land. Recreational facilities constructed by Forest Service.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: Sorrells, W. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a fireguard protects valuable winter forage from outside fires. OK-1600-7.
Date: October 23, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of native range seeding on an [unclear] clay loam soil (2p-3). Big bluestem, little bluestem, switchgrass and Indiangrass were sown on a clean seedbed in March 1959; in July 1960, 2 tons of hay was cut from the seeded area. OK-1600-5.
Date: October 23, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a drainage ditch with lateral and bermudagrass on a 3 inch OK-1600-8.
Date: October 23, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a waterway sown in the tall fescue. OK-1600-11.
Date: October 23, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a flood gate at the west side of the dyke on 3a soil. OK-1600-9.
Date: October 23, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation [?].

Photograph of soil bank lespedeza. [unclear] litter in the left foreground. 3 tons [?] top growth was over 5,750 pounds of litter after three years. OK-1600-2.
Date: October 23, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock (and Grasses)

Photograph of wooded area cleared for livestock. Caddo Creek Bottom, formerly heavily timbered that was cleared in January 1961. Plowed and sprigged to Bermudagrass in April 1961. Note that the weeds have been sprayed. Randall Spears and his foreman observing cattle on good Bermudagrass pasture. OK-1439-11.
Date: August 23, 1961
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Max Kafer Sprigging Midland Bermuda on a 16-Acre Field

Photograph of Max Kafer sprigging Midland Bermuda on a 16-acre field to be used for root harvest. An UNIDENTIFED man stands near the trucks in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Max Kafer sprigging Bermuda (Midland) on a 16 acre field to be used for root harvest."
Date: March 23, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crowd at Site 4, Dead Indian-Wildhorse Watershed

Photograph of numerous UNIDENTIFED people gathering at Site 4 Dead Indian-Wildhorse Watershed for water safety show. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Crowd gathering for water safety show. Site 4 Dead Indian-Wildhorse Watershed. Flood prevention structure constructed by Soil Conservation Service on Forest Service land."
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: Sorrells, W. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

First Year Swimmers on Site 4, Dead Indian-Wildhorse Watershed

Photograph of numerous UNIDENTIFED people at the F. P. Structure on Dead Indian-Wildhorse watershed. Several first time swimmers are learning how to swim while a crowd on shore looks onward. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "First year swimmers. " Teaching Johnnie how to swim." Demonstration of beginning swimmers with Weatherford City Aquatic group and Southwestern State College Water Safety Instructors. Site 4, Dead Indian-Wildhorse Watershed. Flood prevention structure constructed by Soil Conservation Service on Forest Service Land."
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: Sorrells, W. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Instructions on Water Safety

Photograph of Mr. VanHorn giving instructions to a crowd on water safety at Site 4, Dead Indian-Wildhorse Watershed. Flood prevention structure constructed by Soil Conservation Service on Forest Service land.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: Sorrells, W. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Prevention Site No. 4

Photograph of Flood Prevention Site No. 4, Dead Indian Creek, Washita River. Sponsored by Upper Washita SCD and constructed by SCS on Panhandle Nationsl Grassland. Recreation developed by USDA Forest Service.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: Sorrells, W. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History