Resource Type

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of basin listing on the contour. The dams or blocks are 8 feet apart. TX-140-039.
Date: February 11, 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of an aerial view showing the pattern of windbreaks on the J. N. McDougal farm, 18 miles north of Vernon, Texas. (see also TX-78, 292 thru 78, 303). TX-78-304.
Date: August 15, 1946
Creator: Postlethwaite, Hermann
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fort Worth & Denver (FWD) 402

A photograph print showing the Fort Worth & Denver (FW&D) 402, 2-8-2, on eastbound freight, leaving Vernon, TX, 34 cars, 20 mph.
Date: January 22, 1947
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fort Worth & Denver (FWD) 404

A photograph print showing the Fort Worth & Denver (FW&D) 404, 2-8-2, on No. 7, on westbound freight, leaving Vernon, TX, 14 cars, 35 mph.
Date: January 22, 1947
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fort Worth & Denver (FWD) 551

A photograph print showing the Fort Worth & Denver (FW&D) 551, 4-6-2, on No. 7, west of Vernon, TX, 9 cars, 55 mph.
Date: January 22, 1947
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Exterior View of the W. T. Waggoner Building]

Photograph of an exterior view of W. T. Waggoner building taken from the southeast. It is a two-story stone building, and there is a sign reading, "The W. T. Waggoner Estate" above the doors.
Date: January 5, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior View of the W. T. Waggoner Building]

Photograph of an exterior view of W. T. Waggoner building taken from the southeast. There are cars and a truck parked outside.
Date: January 5, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of a W. T. Waggoner Building Meeting Room]

Photograph of an interior view of a W. T. Waggoner building meeting room. There is a large table with eight armchairs around it, and two decorative dragons dragons ashtrays on it. There is also a mural painted on the back wall, and a window with curtains.
Date: January 5, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of a W. T. Waggoner Building Meeting Room]

Photograph of an interior view of a W. T. Waggoner building meeting room. There is a large table with 10 armchairs around it and four ashtrays on it. There is also a large portrait of W. T. Waggoner on the wall, and two lamps on tables around the mantle and fireplace.
Date: January 5, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of a W. T. Waggoner Building Wall Mural]

Photograph of an interior view of a W. T. Waggoner building wall mural. There is an armchair, a table with two porcelain birds, and another chair in front of the mural.
Date: January 5, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of an Office Inside the W. T. Waggoner Building]

Photograph of an interior view of an office inside the W. T. Waggoner building. There is a sectional with a table, a cabinet on the side wall, and a large horse portrait hanging on the back wall.
Date: January 5, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of an Office Inside the W. T. Waggoner Building]

Photograph of an interior view of an office inside the W. T. Waggoner building. There are two armchairs with a table in between, and a cabinet with many compartments on the back wall.
Date: January 5, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of an Office Inside the W. T. Waggoner Building]

Photograph of an interior view of an office inside the W. T. Waggoner building. There is a dining area with a table and chairs in the back, as well as various other pieces of furniture.
Date: January 5, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of an Office Inside the W. T. Waggoner Building]

Photograph of an interior view of an office inside the W. T. Waggoner building. There is a large desk chair behind a desk, and two bookcases with books on it.
Date: January 5, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of the W. T. Waggoner Building Foyer]

Photograph of an interior view of the W. T. Waggoner building foyer. There are two sitting areas with couches, chairs, and tables outside two large doors.
Date: January 5, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of the W. T. Waggoner Building Library]

Photograph of an interior view of the W. T. Waggoner building library. There are multiple bookcases with books and a table with four chairs around it. There is also an armchair, a table with a lamp, and a fireplace.
Date: January 5, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of the W. T. Waggoner Building Reception Area]

Photograph of an interior view of the W. T. Waggoner building reception area. There is a reception desk with a glass screen behind it. There is an escalator and a sitting area in the background.
Date: January 5, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plaque From the W. T. Waggoner Building]

Photograph of a plaque from the W. T. Waggoner building. There is a profile etching of W. T. Waggoner, along with a circle with three D's in it, and 6 horses racing.
Date: January 5, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Reed Young Recaptured by Law Enforcement]

Photograph of Reed Young, a cop killer who escaped from Altus, Oklahoma, and was recaptured in Vernon Texas, being escorted by police.
Date: February 6, 1959
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Reed Young Sits Handcuffed in Chair]

Photograph of Reed Young, a cop killer who escaped from Altus, Oklahoma, after being recaptured in Vernon, Texas.
Date: February 6, 1959
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Reed Young Under Arrest]

Photograph of Reed Young, a cop killer who escaped from Altus, Oklahoma, sitting between two gentlemen after being recaptured in Vernon, Texas.
Date: February 6, 1959
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Bounty Hunters]

Photograph of two bounty hunters who recaptured Reed Young, a cop killer who escaped from Altus, Oklahoma, and was recaptured in Vernon, Texas.
Date: February 6, 1959
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wife of Reed Young Looks Away From Camera]

Photograph of wife of Reed Young, a cop killer who escaped from Altus, Okla., and was recaptured in Vernon, Tex. She sits with her hands cuffed behind her back and her face turned away from the camera.
Date: February 6, 1959
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0402.0198]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "WRITING HOME to tell about a party are Mrs. George C. Lee, Houston, and her daughter, Miss Deborah Lee, who are the houseguests of the former's brother and sister-in-law, Col. and Mrs. Robert Lee Wilson, Vernon, Texas, entertained at a coffee to honor Miss Lee."
Date: June 23, 1964
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History