Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The Canton dam, on the North Canadian river, is about 40 percent complete and ahead of construction schedule, with impounding of water scheduled to begin in July, Col. C. H. Corpening, district engineer for the corps of engineers, war department, announced Wednesday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dondi Cupp, the drum major for the Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band, performs a routine."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The Darnell's, Mickie, Mike and Ginni."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The last of Watonga's American Legion addition housing units were completed this week."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Throughout the house; linseed oil has been applied to retain the natural color of the logs."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lake Watonga, located seven miles north of the town of Watonga, will be stocked with big rainbows for three-day event."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Mike Darnell physically adjusts to the new partnership with his daughter, Ginni, just off the court from a basketball game."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dondi Cupp, a Watonga junior, is the first three-time drum major at the University of Oklahoma."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Okeene Jaycees are getting ready for the 14th annual Rattlesnake roundup on Sunday, April 19."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Hydro's parks are in for a lot of improvements this year when Mrs. J. E. Herndon heads the park committee."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "All flags in the northwest community were flown at half-mast in protest of the pay raise congress received this week without a vote."

John Haynes Duroc Jersey Sale in Eagle City, Oklahoma. Duroc Jersey is a breed of domestic pig.

Photograph of the Choctaw-Northern Railroad Company's General Office in Geary, Oklahoma Territory, February 25, 1902.

John Haynes Duroc Jersey Sale in Eagle City, Oklahoma

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "George Walker of Geary, left, Oklahoma A&M 165 pound wrester, tries hip block on teammate Wayne Flesner, Stillwater as the pair prepares for entry in 1946 state Amateur Athletic Union tournament opening here Friday at the local YMCA."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mr. and Mrs. James Franklin Smith of Geary are pictured with seven of Mr. Smith's 29 sons and daughters (16 by his present wife) . David, 5, is on mom's lap, while Smith holds Carl Joe, 3, on his lap. The girls are, from left, Nadine, 10; Lilly May, 7; Linda Fay, 9; Emma Gene, 15; and Jewel Dean, 13. These are seven of the 10 kids still at home."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Here's Shirley Bea Smith, a Greenfield 4-H club member of Blaine county, who brought her Hereford steer to the Oklahoma State Fair last autumn and placed first in the lightweight class."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Like one of the town's slogans says, the future of this northwestern Oklahoma town looks good, says downtown merchant Verne Lorenz."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Canton's Most Valuable Citizen is Houston Edsel, left, who is being awarded a plaque by C. Roy Shaw, of the Bank of Canton. The bank conducted a survey to determine the city's most outstanding citizen. Center is Tom S. Myers, First National Bank and Trust Co., of OKC, who was speaker at the presentation dinner in Canton."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Like one of the town's slogans says, the future of this northwestern Oklahoma town looks good, says downtown merchant Verne Lorenz."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "James Franklin Smith, right, 77, has been helping the "Smith" clan for 56 years. The salty native of Arkansas has fathered 29 sons and daughters, outliving three of them, and says he is not through yet. He is shown at his home in Geary, Okla., with his 46-year-old second wife, Arvelia, who has 16 children with him, 10 still at home. He and his first wife, Ida, were married in 1898, and he said he never gave a "big family" any kind of thought."

Photograph of the W.K.Y. watershed. Aerial view of a gullied, natural draw to be controlled by diversion of runoff, sloping and sodding. Field in the lower left will be terraced with outlets onto native grass pasture. The pond is to be constructed near the lower end of the gullied draw. See OK-9112, -9113 and -9119). OK-9114.

Photograph of a scene with Bitter Creek Days reenactors, at Roman Nose State Park.

Photograph of a scene with Bitter Creek Days reenactors, at Roman Nose State Park.