Photograph of "Casting, pipe, and fittings, which are used in relief well installations."

Photograph of Roonald Rogers and Fred Heller examining cores on south abutment of relocated site 4.

Photograph of "various Damco drilling accessories, including rubber packer, roller bit, fishtail, diamond bit, shale bit, NX core barrel, and drill stem."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED worker with a Damco rotary drilling rig demonstrating use of six-inch auger bit. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Damco rotary drilling rig demonstrating use of six-inch auger bit."

Photograph of Six-inch cores of Doxey shale and siltstone, with bands of gypsum, in south abutment of relocated Site 4.

Photograph of removing bit from denison barrel.

Photograph of removing denison can from barrel.

Photograph of power auger used for drilling at dam sites, limited to 12-foot depth in unconsolidated materials.

Photograph of various failing drilling accessoried, including NX core barrel and bit, roller bit, fishtails, various auger bits, and denison bits and barrels.

Photograph of Damco rotary drilling rig demonstrating use of 6 inch suger bit.

Photograph of Ronald Rogers and Fred Heller examining cores from Site 4 Sergeant Major Creek. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Rogers or Heller. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ronald Rogers and Fred Heller examining cores on south abutment of relocated Site 4."

Photograph of UNIDENIFIED person standing in front of screen used for typical relief well on flood prevention dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Screen used for typical relief well on flood prevention dam."

Photograph of six in cores of Doxey Shale and Siltstone from Site 4, Sergeant Major Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Six-inch cores of Doxey shale and siltstone, with bands of gypsum, in south abutment of relocated Site 4."

Photograph of Doxey shale formation in north abutment of relocated Site 4, Sergeant Major Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Doxey shale formation in north abutment of relocated Site 4. Here the formation dips slightly upstream (to the left), a favorable situation for a dam site.”

Photograph of Doxey shale formation in north abutment of relocated Site 4, Sergeant Major Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Doxey shale formation in north abutment of relocated Site 4. Here the formation dips slightly upstream (to the left), a favorable situation for a dam site."

Photograph ofsoil distrubed sample being ejected from push-tube sampler.

Photograph of attaching push-tube sampler to failing drilling rig.

Photograph of mounted on edge of truck bed is the hydraulic jack used to eject semi-disturbed samples from push-tube.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED worker removing Denison can from barrel near Site 54, Barnitz Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Removing denison [sic] can from barrel."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers attaching push-tube sampler to failing drill rig. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Attaching push-tube sampler to Failing drilling rig."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man as he removes a bit from Denison barrel located on Site 54, Barnitz Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Removing bit from Denison barrel."

Photograph of six people standing, sitting, or fishing on a barge floating on Sportsman's lake in Holdenville. In addition, also note the other unoccupied barges on said lake. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Joe Cannon, 2. John Franks, 3. Chester Bedwell, 4. Dickie Jackson, 5. Loramie Stafford, 6. Wanda Pitts. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Sportsman's Lake constructed by Soil Conservation Service and State of Oklahoma showing fishermen on barge from 4 different locations. Joe Cannon on left; John Franks, Holdenville; Chester Bedwell , Oklahoma City; Dickie Jackson, Wewoka; Loramie Stafford, Seminole; and Wanda Pitts, Seminole. Hundreds of recreationists visit this beautiful lake each week."

Photograph of a Big Top Dalea.

Photograph of some excellent specimens of bluestem. Sand bluestem on the left and little bluestem on right. Note sand Lovegrass adjacent. Pasture was grazed all during 1955 but not heavily. Good vigor of grass in 1956 at watering place. Bluestem plants six years old.