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

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Red Cross officials closed a two-day conference of representatives from five states at the Skirvin hotel Wednesday."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "this is Oklahoma city's winter transformation"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(photo looking upwards the derrick, worker going up the ladder,a worker at the second level on the left working, and more)"

Photograph of At Shrine Aud. Photo taken by Meyers Photo Shop for the YMCA Acct., Dec. 19, 1945.

Caption say, "A-1113 View of Altus Dam and Reservoir as seen from side of small mountain downstream from dam. In foreground is the main canal leading away from the dam."

Caption says, "A-1114 View of Altus Dam taken from below right abutment."

Caption says, "A-1119 Specifications No. 1085. View showing compaction of backfill about culvert at Station 370 of Altus canal, using pneumatic tampers."

Caption says, "A-1118 Specifications No. 1085. Elevating grader casting from Altus canal about one and one-half miles from beginning of canal. Stamey Construction Co., contractors."

Caption says, "A-1115 View of emergency gate hoist structure on Altus Dam after painting had been completed."

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 story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "From left, Cmdr. T. A. Nicholson, Vice Adm. Marc A. Mitscher, and Capt. Archibald H. Douglas"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Vice Adm. Marc A. Mitscher, deputy chief of staff for naval air operations, stepped from the Navy version of a Lockheed Lodester plane at Municipal airport Monday night into an old-time Oklahoma celebration. It's his first visit to OKC in nearly 20 years, and the day is officially "Admiral Mitscher Day" in honor of the Oklahoma naval hero and son of the city's second mayor."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Seated beside W.R. Enyart, pesident of the National Aeronautic association, Governor Kerr opened the third National Aviation clinic at the state capitol Monday as represntatives of 10 foreign countries, right background, listened."

Caption says, "A-1117 View of Rock Island bridge as seen from track, after raising and reconstruction work had been completed and bridge placed in service. Progress on relocation of telephone and power lines may be seen at right."

A 5 x 7 photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 2507, on southbound mixed freight passing through big cut in Quartz Mtns., near Lugert, OK. The cut in solid granite, 2000 ft. long and 110 ft. deep at the center, is part of the relocation of former Kansas City, Mexico & Orient line around Altus Lake in southwest Oklahoma. [This photo taken a few seconds before 2008.008.0936]

A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 2507, on southbound mixed freight passing through big cut in Quartz Mtns., near Lugert, OK. The cut in solid granite, 2000 ft. long and 110 ft. deep at the center, is part of the relocation of former Kansas City, Mexico & Orient line around Altus Lake in southwest Oklahoma. [This photo taken a few seconds after 2008.008.7073]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Civic Center , looking west from Broadway toward Harvey .."