A photograph print showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 306, 4-4-0 (BLW, class E-3), on a northbound passenger train, Elk City, OK.

A photograph print showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 306, 4-4-0 (BLW, class E-3), on a northbound passenger train, Elk City, OK. ("neg to Kelley")

Photograph of a country cooperative highway control project, which two bridges, one in the foreground, and one hidden in the center background, replaced with a drop inlet structure. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Country cooperative highway erosion control project. These two bridges are to be replaced by a drop inlet structure. To be followed with later picture."

Photograph of an old wooden bridge to be replaced by fill and drop inlet two miles south and 2 miles west of Elk City, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, “2 miles south, 2 west of Elk City. County cooperative highway erosion control project. Old wood bridge is to be replaced by a fill and drop inlet. To be followed with later pictures.”

Photograph of an old wooden bridge to be replaced by fill and drop inlet two miles south and 2 miles west of Elk City, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "2 miles south, 2 west of Elk City. County cooperative highway erosion control project. Old wood bridge is to be replaced by a fill and drop inlet. To be followed with later pictures."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "W.A. Shope"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Shell oil Co. No. 1. Elk city field, Beckham county , Okla.. Nov. 1 1948"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The Elk City Youth Recreation board is planning a drive for a $2,000 budget for a youth program this summer."

Photograph of Plot 164 range cover evaluation of sideoats grama cover in controlling soil splash on red shale hills site. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range cover evaluation plot 164 in excellent condition range on red shale hill site (soil unit 24-RR) had 4518 lb. sideoats grama cover per acre and was 97% effective in controlling soil splash. Detachability was 32% and splash amounted to 1,248 lb. per acre."

Photograph of a Red Shale hills site (soil unit 24-RR) in excellent condition. A shovel is in the foreground of this photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Red Shale hills site (soil unit 24-RR) in excellent condition. Sideoats grama and hairy grama plots in this area were 97-98% effective in preventing soil splash."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rex Hawks , U. S. Marshal"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "George Peeler, Elk City, chamber of commerce"

Photograph of red shale range site on I. C. Thurmond Jr. ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Red Shale Range Site."

Photograph of a clean tilled field that did not hold blowing snow.

Photograph of the clean tilled field not holding the blowing snow as did the well managed grass below.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "If the thought of completing one income tax return plagues you, consider completing 900 returns."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "HEAD COACH for Sayre is Harold Part."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A. C. Hagan carries door for housing being refurbished at Clinton-Sherman air base."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "If this long, double row of mailboxes outside a mobile home park at Elk City is any indication of the number of newcomers to the area, this western Oklahoma town has its fair share."

Photograph of Elk City FD E-1 during a pump test in Ackley Park.

Photograph of Elk City E-2 during a pump test in Ackley Park.