Photograph of Fred R. Lucas with his Radio & TV Service Truck, Woodward, OK, c. 1957.

Photograph of Fred R. Lucas working in his Radio & TV Repair Shop, Woodward, OK, c. 1957.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Smiles were wide as the rains that fell over the state this week and Woodward county agent Bill Taggart had little trouble mustering this one while standing in water at a Woodward livestock sale."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Brownie, "lay" dog at St. John's Episcopal church, looks out from his familiar position at Rev. Vern Jones, his owner."

Photograph of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Woodward, OK on January 14, 1957.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "As long as she could tag the President around, this young Oklahoman was all smiles for Mr. Eisenhower's visit to her farm home Monday. But, came the time when mother, Mrs. Carl Peoples, tried to hold her still and 15-month-old Kristi wasn't happy. She was the youngest of the Woodward area residents to be contacted by the President on his visit to drought-stricken western Oklahoma, and he took the time to visit with Mrs. Peoples about his grandchildren as well."

Photograph of President Eisenhower.s stop at Woodward Oklahoma.

Photograph of President Eisenhower's stop in Woodward.

Photograph of President Eisenhower's stop in Woodward.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peoples, Woodward, and their children ... Karen (Kit), 12; Bruce, 11; Jon, 8; and Kristi Lun, 15 months. The family was visited by President Eisenhower for about 20 minutes as he toured drought-stricken western Oklahoma on Monday."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "State President of the Future Farmers of America Nathan Reese of Moreland, tacks up a poster that tells the story-National FFA week begins Saturday."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This lone entry of the Waynoka FFA chapter was picked grand champion barrow at the Northwest Oklahoma Junior Livestock show at Woodward."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Hi Roberts, Woodward, Golfer"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Stepping down this week after a year at the helm of the Oklahoma Future Farmers of America are (far right) Nathan Reese, state president, of Moreland, and (top row) vice-president Jimmie Cook, Cushing; A.J. Rexroat, Aline; Elmer Rogers, Calera, and Nick Nail, Vinita, and (front row) Max Lindsay, Fort Gibson, secretary; L.V. Bennington, reporter, and Paul Singleterry, Marlow, southwest vice-president."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This has been the most rewarding yaer of life, " slim, blond Nathan Reese says as the national Future Farmers of America convention ended here."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Could this be the same Woodward farm? That was earlier nothing but dry soil. It is with a wheat crop standing better than waist high, shown with Mr. and Mrs. Peepls are their children Jon, Bruce, Karen and kristi, the baby. We had just the right amount of rain, says Peeples."

Photograph of a bull hydraulic power takeoff coring machine and tool box.

Photograph of making hay from native grass after seed had been harvested with a combine. Grasses are bluestem, switch, Indian. Mr. Ferguson says this is good quality hay.

Photograph of this is a contrast picture. The St. Paul silt loam has been planted to wheat on clean tilled land. Many of Northwest Oklahoma's seasons are too droughty and windy. A wind storm will damage this land and cause the farmer to loose his stand of wheat.

Photograph of a part of the wheat straw has been left on the surface to protect this St. Paul silt loam from blowing. Wheat has been planted in the stubble. This land will not be damaged when the spring winds blow.

Photograph of erosion on Enterprise loam 5 to 8% slopes. Showing erosion that occurs when this soil is left bare and unprotected.

Photograph of Pratt loamy fine sand hummocky phase. Showing topography and vegetation.