Photograph of the Washita River Dam, Chickasha, OK, September 8, 1911.

Photograph of the Federal Building, Chickasha, OK, September 8, 1923.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "And the major item of the day concerns a member of the family (by marriage) ... He isn't a major league baseball star as yet but he's made the first move."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph of watermelons growing on Stephenville fine sandy loam. Nationally famous Rush Springs watermelons are grown in Southern Grady County. Yeilds may be as high as 4 tons per acre.

Photograph of a panoramic view of six water impounding plots used to study inundation tolerance of selected species of grasses associated with flooded areas above floodwater retarding structures. Plot 6, to the right, has just been drained. This view is from hillside above southeast corner of plots. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of a panoramic view of six water impounding llots being used to study inundation tolerance for selected species of grasses associated with flooded areas above floodwater retarding structures, as seen from southwest fence corner. Plot 1 is shown in the foreground. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of a view across upper end of Plot 3 while flooded. This shows plants protruding from water simulating actual condition in detention reservoirs. This plot was previously flooded from 3/22/61 to 4/11/61 and current flooding commenced 5/2/16 and is scheduled to continue until 5/22/61. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of Edd "D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWD, checking water temperature in one of six water impounding plots being used to study the inumdtion tholerance of selected species of grasses associated with flooded aeas above floodwater retarding structures. High and low water temperaturews are checked daily. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of a view of water impounding Plot 6, one of six being used to study the inundation tolerance of selected species of grasses associated with flooded areas above floodwater retarding structures. This plot previously flooded 4/30/61 to 5/5/61 (5 days). Very little damage to any grasses was noted as a result of this flooding. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of a close-up view of the center of water impounding Plot 3 as seen from lower side. This plot has been flooded two times previously for 20 days from 3/22/61 to 4/11/61 and again from 5/2/61 to 5/22/61. None to slight damages were noted from first flooding; however, severe damages and loss of grass resulted from the second flooding. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of a view of water impounding plot 3 as seen from fenceline at upper end. Water depth vaiies from zero to 6.0'. Previous flooding 3/22/61 to 4/11/61 for 20 days. This flooding started 5/2/61, to be drained 5/22/61. Grass in foregound is being used as a check plot. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of the view of water impounding Plot 3 as seen from top of lower dyke. Water depth varies from 6.0' in the foreground to zero in the background. Grasses shown above the water line in the backgound are being used as a check plot. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pretty Jeri Jones poses amidst watermelon galore during the annual Rush Springs Watermelon Festival Friday."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Prize winning watermelon served by a queen is a treat at Rush Springs Miss Jeri Jones, the 1961 Rush Springs Watermelon Festival Queen slices a field ripe melon."

Photograph of prarrie cordgrass (first grass in front of sign) vine Mesquite (second grass in front of sign) and alkali sacaton (foreground) in impoundment basin number 4 at a depth of 1.0 foot following two floodings of 10 days during early spring (3/22-4/1/62) and mid-spring (5/3-13/62). There was no evidence of damage to any of the grasses, except a very slight suppression of growth. For a view of this grass when flooded at same time, except at a depth of 5.0 feet, see Ok-1760-7, dated 6/8/62. This research is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoads, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of prarrie cordgrass (in front of sign) in impoundment basin number 6 at a depth of 5.0 feet following two floodings of 20 days during early spring (3/21-4/10/62) and mid-spring 5/2-22/62). Note the severe suppression of growth. For a view of this grass when flooded at same time, except at a depth of 1.0 foot, see Ok-1760-2, dated 6/6/62. Grass in foregound is vine mesquite, which was only slightly damaged from the foregoing inumdation. This research is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoads, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of of weeping lovegrass in impoundment basin number 4 with sign at a depth of 0.5 foot, following two floodings of 10 days, during early spring (3/22-4/1/62) and mid-spring (5/3-5/13/62). Note that all grass to the right of the sign (less than 0.5 foot depth) survived and all grass to the left was killed. This research is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoads, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of a closeup of KR bluestem in impoundment basin number 4 at a depth of 0.5 foot, following two floodings of 10 days, during early spring (3/22-4/1/62) and mid-spring (5/3-13/62). Note that all grass to the right of the middle board (excess of 0.5 foot depth) was killed and that all grass to the left of the middle of the board (less than 0.5 foot depth) survived. This research is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of a closeup of buffalograss (in front of sign) in impoundment basin number four at a depth of 1.0 foot following two floodings of 10 days during early spring (3/22-4/1/62) and mid-spring (5/3-13/62). There was no apparent damage to the grass at this depth. For view of this grass when flooded for the same duration at a depth of 1.0 foot, see Ok-1760-9 dated 6/8/62. This research is under the suervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-swc.

Photograph of a closeup of buffalograss (in front of sign) in impoundment basin number four at a depth of 5.0 feet following two floodings of 10 days during early spring (3/22-4/1/62) and mid-spring (5/3-13/62). There was a severe suppression of growth with approximately 25 percent of the top growth killed. This grass had recovered very well at the date of this photograph. For view of this grass when flooded for the same duration at a depth of 1.0 foot, see Ok-1760-10 dated 6/8/62. This research is under the suervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-swc.

Photograph of a close-up of prarrie cordgrass (behind sign) in impoundment basin number 6 at a depth of 1.0 foot following two floodings for 20 days during early spring (3/21-4/10/62) and mid-spring (5/2-22/62). Very little damage to grass was observed at this depth. For a view of this grass when flooded at same time, except at a depth of 5.0 feet, see Ok-1760-1, dated 6/8/62. Grass in foregound is vine mesquite, which was apparently not damaged from the foregoing inumdation. This research is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoads, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of buffalograss (in front of sign) in impoundment basin number 6 at a depth of 1.0 foot following two floodings of 20 days during early spring (3/21-4/10/62) and mid-spring (5/2-22/62). Moderate suppression of growth resulted with approximatelyt 25 percent fo top growth killed during the mid-spring flooding. All grass at this depth had recovered very well at date of this photograph. For a view of this grass when flooded at same time, except at a depth of 5.0 feet, see Ok-1760-3, dated 6/8/62. This research is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoads, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.