Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jefferson Davis gave a speech from the balcony of "Anchuca," an 1830 Greek Revival home in Vicksburg, Miss."

Photograph of a three-wheeled G-40 tree crusher. According to author Eric Orlemann, the overall working weight was 84,000 pounds, or 42 tons. A total of 10 G-40 tree crushers were built.

Photograph of the LeTourneau Industries oil rig building facility near Vicksburg, Mississippi, which began operation in 1944. The photograph shows three rigs under construction.

Photograph of the LeTourneau Industries oil rig building facility near Vicksburg, Mississippi, which began operation in 1944. The photograph shows the final testing for the jack named Vinegaroo built in 1957 by Marathon LeTourneau Vicksburg for Zapata Drilling.

Photograph of the tong on Series "F" Log Stacker (Model C-4) shown picking up a log. According to author Eric Orlemann, LeTourneau got into the log-stacking business after selling the original company to Westinghouse in 1953 and agreeing not to build earthmoving equipment for five years. It proved to be highly successful. The log stackers were used all over North America as well as overseas.

Photograph of the Series "G" Tree Crusher No. 5 model. According to Eric Orlemann, this unit had its two diesel-electric generator sets mounted side by side. The inscription on the side of the cab reads "LeTourneau Tree Crusher. Made by Mississippi Division of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc., Longview, Texas.

Photograph of a Series "G" Tree Crusher manufactured at the Vicksburg plan. Author Eric Orlemann said this model was 20 feet wide and weighed 150 tons.

Photograph of a LeTourneau Industries hotel, which was designed by Evelyn LeTourneau of Longview, Texas. Evelyn was married to Robert G. LeTourneau, the founder of LeTourneau Industries. The photograph shows an aerial view of the hotel, which was built in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Photograph of what is described as a cotton picker. There appears to be no record of LeTourneau building such a machine.

Photograph of the LeTourneau Industries oil rig building facility near Vicksburg, Mississippi, which began operation in 1944. The photograph shows an aerial view of the facility. The platforms were assembled on the river band and were walked into the river for final fitting. From Vicksburg, the river tow boats transported the rigs to New Orleans, Louisiana, where they were transferred to the Gulf by ocean going tugs. The first off-shore drilling rig ever created was designed and built by Robert G. LeTourneau without any formal drawings or plans.

Photograph of a LeTourneau forklift truck loading a 18-wheeler trailer onto a railroad flatbed. Trailer in the foreground says "Magnolia Trailer Mfg. Co." Trailer being loaded says "Magnolia Mobile Homes, Vicksburg, Miss."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A memorial to the victor at Vicksburg."