Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Sgt. Elmer J. Morriss, U. S. Army, Ringling, Okla., WWII veteran, in photo taken at end of 8th grade in 1940 with sister, Reva."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "When Bill Curtis of Waurika ran the 120 highs in 13.7 in 1952 it was three-tenths of a second under the existing national high school record."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Three-year-old Ellen Ivy kisses her daddy a long goodbye."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cow creek and Beaver creek junction is only three blocks from Waurika's Main street and a constant flood threat. Checking the water levels are Sheriff Earnest Lovett, left;L. H. Stowe, former mayor, and Bill Anderson, assistant county attorney."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At a Pickens County Cowpunchers association reunion were the three presidents who have headed the group, introduced here by W. D. Bradley, left."

Photograph of an aerial shot of damages caused by the 19 May 1955 Cow/Ferris Creek flood to the land next to the railroad tracks. Note the height of the water in comparison to the power/phone pole. Note: This collection contains two identical copies of this photograph, but one states Cow Creek and the other states Beaver Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Looping southwest of overpass. Next of Addington. This is Ferris Creek. 9:30 AM - May 19, 1955."

Photograph of an aerial shot of damages caused by the 19 May 1955 Cow/Ferris Creek flood to the land next to the railroad tracks. Note the height of the water in comparison to the power/phone pole. Note: This collection contains two identical copies of this photograph, but one states Cow Creek and the other states Beaver Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looping southwest of overpass. Next of Addington. This is Ferris Creek. 9:30 AM - May 19, 1955.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek four miles north of Addington. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek. Also, channel filling damage."

Photograph of an aerial shot of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek near Sugden. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek."

Photograph of an aerial shot of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek three miles north of Addington. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek."

Photograph of an aerial shot of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek two miles north of Addington. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek."

Photograph of an aerial shot of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek two miles north of Ryan. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek."

Photograph of an aerial shot of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek two miles southwest of Addington. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek. Also road damage."

Photograph of an aerial shot of levee breaks, sediment, and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek near Addington. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Levee breaks, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek."

Photograph of an aerial shot of levee breaks, sediment, and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek one mile southwest of Addington. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Levee breaks, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.”

Photograph of another aerial shot of levee breaks, sediment, and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek near Addington. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Levee breaks, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek."

Photograph of aerial view of levee breaks, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19, 1955 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of aerial view of levee breaks, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19, 1955 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of aerial view of levee breaks, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19, 1955 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of aerial view of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19, 1955 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of aerial view of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19, 1955 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of infertile over wash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of infertile over wash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.