Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ransom Payne of Snyder Oklahoma, the first law enforcement officer in Indian Territory."

Photograph of fire damage to the main street in Synder, OK. This is an aerial shot of the main street showing the three conjoined buildings that were damaged. Three unidentified men are together in the middle of the street. Many fire hoses are in the street as well. Smoke is still rising from the burnt shell of the building remains.

Photograph of the main street in Synder, OK. A fire has destroyed three buildings. This photograph shows the burned out shell of the grocery and drug store. There is no roof present and the windows and doors are missing. Rubble is strewn on the sidewalk in front of the building. A fire hose is in the right corner of the image. Smoke is still rising from the rubble.

Photograph is of main street in Synder, OK. A fire has consumed three businesses on the main street that were next to each other. The rubble is in the street. A man helps guide a fire hose through the buildings. Smoke is raising out of the center of one of the buildings. This photograph was taken during the day time.

Photograph is of the main street of Synder, OK. A fire has destroyed three buildings on the main street. The smoldering remains are in the center of the photograph. Three men are surrounding the end of the water hose near the pump truck are surveying the damage.

Photograph of remains after a fire in a building. The remains are still smoldering. This photograph was taken during the day time.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Horace Poolaw, Mountain View, State Highway Patrolman"

Photograph of water standing in lister furrows and terrace channel after a four-inch rain in a cotton field planted on the contour.

Photograph of water standing in lister furrows and terrace channel after a four-inch rain in a cotton field planted on the contour. OK-5839.

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men harvesting wheat on the contour with a combine cutting an eight-foot swath. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting wheat on the contour with a combine cutting an eight-foot swath. The wheat was drilled in on the contour with a deep furrow drill and the field was terraced."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men harvesting wheat on the contour on top of a terrace with combine running lengthwise of terrace. Combine cutting an eight-foot swath. Another UNIDENTIFEID man in a tie stands off to the extreme left. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting wheat on the contour on top of a terrace with combine running lengthwise of terrace. Combine cutting an eight-foot swath. Wheat drilled in on contour with deep furrowed drill."