Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters extinguishing fire at The Record Shop building. Caption: "Two firemen overcome by smoke in this $25,000 blaze in Lawton Tuesday. Tommy Hutchins and Leland Brown, were reported in good condition Tuesday night."

Photograph looking north of junction in road to Cut-throat Cap and Sugar Creek Spring. During drought period of 1953-56 this area was dominated by short grasses. Note the present vegetation containing a high percentage of little bluestem resulting from good management coupled with favorable climatic period. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperative grazing use check.

Photograph of a grass guage in eastern Gama. Arthur F. Holloran, Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, left. Mr. Joe B. Morris, Range Conservationist and student trainees from Texas.

Photograph of Range sites, Loamy Prairie. Buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition. Moderate use as it appears in the spring season.

Photograph of a herd a buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition on the Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Big Game Pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition. Moderate use as it appears in the spring season. East of Hollis pond."

Photograph of roadside stabilization and beautification. Wall is honeysuckle ot control erosion highway interchange.

Photographic follow-up of OK-1105-7. Fullingim Flat in Mt. Pinchot Pasture. This area is principally hardland range site. Vegetation during the 1940's and early 1950's was dominated by short grasses. Buffalo is concentrated in this locality. Management adjustments, including changes in salt location and mesquite control, have resulted in range improvements shown on return of miscellaneous grasses and moderate use. Note scattered stand of vigorous little bluestem plants. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperative grazing use check. OK-1583-9.

Photographic follow-up of OK-921-6. Loamy Bottomland Site. Excellent range condition. Grass gauge showing 1961 growth of Eastern Gama grass. Merle Bennett, assistant refuge manager, US Fish and Wildlife Service, in the foreground. This is in the Lobo Flat in Mt. Pinchot pasture. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperative grazing-use check. OK-1583-5.

Photograph of a Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope on Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point in the Wichita Mountains. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope on Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point in the Wichita Mountains. This is thought to be the only area of natural cedar on the refuge. Small open area are typical of this range site."

Photograph of Boggy Flats, near Cache, OK. Looking north of the junction in the road to Cut-throat Gap and Sugar Creek Spring. During the drought period of 1953-1956 this area was dominated by short grasses. Note the present vegetation containing a high percentage of little bluestem resulting from good management coupled with favorable climatic period. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperative grazing use check. OK-1583-7.