Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lynwood "Schoolboy" Rowe, the former Detroit Tiger Pitching great who is now hurling for Shreveport, shows how he grips his famous knuckleball pitch."

Photograph of train engine #907 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "907" is visible on the front of the engine and side of the car, along with "Texas & Pacific." Additional tracks lay in front. An electrical pole stands in the background left. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. Aug. 1950."

Copy photo of train #149 at Shreveport Junction with men posing in front of it. Written underneath is "Shreveport Junction 1909 - note early T&P slogan "The El Paso Route" lettered on system boxcar #149 the [sic] locomotive, was a Class C-1 switcher built in 1883 at a cost of $10,000 by the Rogers locomotive works of NY. The T&P at one time owned 15 of this type engine. All were retired between 1920 and 1925. From left- the first two men are unidentified. The others are S. A. (Sam) Parker; A. E. Pistole; M. A. (Mike) Kelly, & Ernest O'Hearn" and "T&P Topics, Oct 1950, pg 37."

Photograph of T&P train #719 on a curved section of track in Reisor, Louisiana with a long plume of dark smoke rising from the engine. Written underneath are "Reisor (Curve) La. 1951 'T&P #24' engine #719 - speed 75 mph. Engineer - John Cowan" and "Ed Robinson."

Photograph of T&P train #808 in Shreveport, Louisiana. There is a large plume of black smoke rising from the engine and a house visible in the background. Written below the image are "Shreveport, La. July 1951 (Pipe for the 'Big Inch')" and "H. K. Vollrath."

Photograph of T&P train #807 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Written underneath the image are "Shreveport, La Aug 19 1951" and "R. H. Carlson."

Photograph of a closeup shot of train #807. On the car behind the engine "Texas & Pacific" is visible. Text below the image says "Shreveport, La. Sept 5th 1951" and "C.J.DeVilbiss."

Photograph of Texas & Pacific train #807. Text below the image says "Shreveport, La. Nov. 1951" and "H.K. Vollrath."

Photograph of "Location of ditch staked ready to be cut."

Photograph of an unspread spoil and ditch being cut with dragline by two UNIDIENTIFIED people. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Spoil unspread. Ditch being cut with dragline."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City Indian infielder Joe Damato was forced to miss the Tribes exhibition game Wednesday at Shreveport and may not be able to play Thursday night when the local nine takes on Houston at Kilgore Texas."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man spreading out a spoils bank using a bulldozer and using a dragline to cut the ditch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Spreading of spoil of bulldozer. Dragline cutting ditch."

Photograph of the side of train #805 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Written below the image are "[sic] Shreveport, La. July 1952." and "H.K.Vollrath."

Photograph of T&P train #810 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Text below the image says "Shreveport, La. May 3rd 1953" and "Charles E. Winters."

Photograph of T&P train #810 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Text beneath the photo says "Shreveport, La. Jun 1953" and "H.K.Vollrath."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "William Teague, Organist"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "R. W. "Dick" Burnett, colorful and sometimes controversial owner of the Dallas baseball club, died Wednesday of a heart attack. He 57."

Photograph of Frank Cuellar Sr., Julia Cuellar (left), and another woman standing by a garden outside. "Shreveport - 1956."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bishop and mrs. W. Angie Smith, have as their houseguests their son and daughter in law, Lieut. and mrs. Shelby Lee Smith and their children, Shelby Lee jr., 1 1 / 2, and William Harrison Smith, 4 months."

Photograph of T&P car #2406. There's a building visible in the distance. Written below the image are "Shreveport, La. May 1956" and "H. K. Vollrath."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A. M. Perkins of Shreveport."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ken Guettler of Shreveport hit his 55th homerun of the season against Houston Saturday night to tie the ancient Texas league record set in 1924 by Clarence Kraft."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.