Photograph of an automobile stalled in sand trap in dust storm in March 26, 1950.

Photograph of Mr. Churchill and SCS Technician Herb Provett looking up listed rows toward irrigation ditch after 5" application of water.

Photograph of Mr. Churchill and SCS Technician Herb Provett looking up listed rows toward irrigation ditch after 5" application of water.

Photograph of an automobile stalled in sand trap in dust storm on March 26, 1950. Only fields not suffering from erosion in this immediate vicinity are those fields where vetch and small grain furnish cover. OK-10, 359.

Photograph of sand drifts on unprotected sandy land farm after a bad dust storm. OK-10, 489.

Photograph of an automobile stalled in sand trap in dust storm on March 26, 1950. Only fields not suffering from erosion in this immediate vicinity are those fields where vetch and small grain furnish cover. OK-10, 359.

Photograph of an outlet channel constructed with a plow in the fall of 1948 (1000 feet long x 20 feet wide) seeded to 50 pounds of intermediate wheat grass. Fertilized with 200 pounds of 5-10-5 fertilizer at the time of seding. OK-9898-B.

Photograph of SCS Technician Herbert Prevett, showing maximum height of floodwaters after the South Caddo County SCD warehouse and district office received 2 feet of water resulting in the loss of $1500 of seed and fertilizer. A UNIDENTIFED man is aiding in the cleanup effort. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Herbert Prevett, SCS Technician, 2. UNIDENTIFIED. The back of the photograph proclaims, "South Caddo County SCD warehouse had 2 feet of water in it. So did the district office. Loss of $1500.00 in seed and fertilizer. SCS technician Herbert Prevett shows water mark."

Photograph of a wind storm. Visibility 100 yards. Peanut field is blowing into wheat section of Caddo County. OK-10, 356.

Photograph of sweet clover seeded on a well-prepared seed bed in September, 1949. The field was grazed during the spring of 1950 by 125 head of cows on 110 acres. The cows were removed on June 21, 1950. OK-10, 474.

Photograph of an irrigation ditch and siphon hose. Irrigating land prior to cotton seeding.

Photograph of automobile stalled in sand trap in dust storm March 26, 1950. Only fields not suffering from erosion in this immediate vicinity are those fields where vetch and small grain furnished cover.

Photograph of Boyd Spencer, left, Assistant Supervisor, Wallace Kidd, right, Editor of Anadarko Daily News and in center, J.A. Lane. 3 1/2 feet of sand blown in near the chicken house on Lane's farm, from peanut pasture.

Photograph of peanut land blowing. SCS Techinicians Charles Terrant and Oran Bailey in photo.

Photograph of Bill Granger, county banker at Gracemont, Okla. Observing a post let planting of black locust. The locust are 8 years old. Will be ready for harvwest in two or three years.

Photograph of peanut land blowing. SCS Techinicians Charles Terrant and Oran Bailey in photo.

Photograph of J.A. Lane standing by a fence post on his unprotected sandy land farm after a bad dust storm.

Photograph of pumping water from Cobb Creek into main irrigation ditch through 8" aluminum pipe. Churchill in photo.

Photograph of irrigation ditch and siphon hoses. Irrigating land prior to cottom seeding.

Photograph of visibility of 100 yards. Peanut field blowing in wheat section of addo County.

Photograph of this district cooperator's farm in the midst of the worse dust storm area around Anadarko is being partially protected by grass. Note the newly plowed land between terraces in background. The plowing was done after the dust storm in March. The terraces were ruined by the accumulation of sand. Alll of this field is being turned back to grass.

Photograph of water supply of Anadarko citizens who depend on its water supply from the Washita River. When there is dust in the air, the water must be treated more than during normal times inorder to make the water usable by the citizens.

Photograph of Boyd Spencer, left, Assistant Supervisor, Wallace Kidd, Editor of Anadarko Daily News and on right J.A. Lane looking over sand drifts from Lane's farm.

Photograph of J.A. Lane, Oney, Okla. On the left and Boyd Spencer, Assistant Supervisor on the right, standing by the Lane house, showing wind erosion from land planted solidly to peanuts.