Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting a 20 year service award to Mr. McCraw.

Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Mr. Lobrecht with a 25 year Service Award.

Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Mr. Leonard with a 30 year service award.

Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Willis Milton with a 30 year Service Award.

Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Mr. Stidham with a 30 year service award.

Photograph of "SCS technician B. P Prickett, and French Hickman, district cooperator and supervisor of the North Caddo County SCD, examine native pasture in excellent condition." Photo does not indicate the positions of Prickett or Hickman.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing on a bridge, next to flood damage on Bear Creek, near valley section 2.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing on a bridge, next to flood damage on Bear Creek, near valley section 2.

Photograph of a wildlife planting of black locust trees and multiflora rose planted in 1955. A Bob White bird is standing in the grass just off center of the middle of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Biology-Wildlife Planting. Bob White in wildlife planting. 3 acres of Black locust with planting of Multiflora Rose around edges. Planted in Feb. 1955. Bob White was called up by imitated hen call from Claude Leonard."

Photograph of an up-close shot showing dead trees and good grasses sprayed in 1956 & 1957. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Brush Control. Aerial spray applied in 1956 and 1957. Close-up showing dead trees and good grass."

Photograph of Caruso, right, and Ray Murrall, left, standing in a depleted Mill land field seeded to native grasses in the spring of 1949. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Caruso, right, and Ray Murrall, SCS technician, in 140-acre depleted Mill land field which was seeded to native grass mixture in spring, 1949. Caruso plans to use this pasture during the winter and rest it during the growing season until grass is well established. No land preparation on this planting. Very sandy soil. Considerable wind and water erosion ahead of grass planting. This 140-acre planting fertilized in 1949 with 140 tons of lime and 20 tons of rock phosphate. 7oOT – VII." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ray Murrall, 2. Caruso (M. A. "Mike" Caruso).

Photograph of 14 head of cattle grazing in land cleared in March 1955, sodded to Bermudagrass, and overseeded with ladino clover in the spring of 1955. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land cleared in March of 1955 and sodded to Bermuda grass and overseeded with ladino clover in the spring of 1955. An application of 125 pounds per acre of 10-20-10 was used. This pasture carried 40 head of cattle in 1955 and 30 head in 1956. With ample water in the pasture it can be used in a pasture rotation system to conserve the base grasses."

Photograph of the Chickasha dam and reservoir. Recreation was opened to the public on 5/18/60 for the4 first time. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of Chickasha dam and reservoir. Recreaton was opened to the public on 5/18/60 for the first time. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of Chickasha dam and reservoir. Recreaton was opened to the public on 5/18/60 for the first time. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of contour rows on Peter Johnson farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour rows of cotton in an unterraced field. Notice the reverse curve in the rows."

Photograph of contour rows on Peter Johnson farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour rows of cotton in an unterraced field. Notice the reverse curve in the rows."

Photograph of class VII land consisting of rough broken land. The river channel in the background is class VIII land consists of river wash.

Photograph of class VII land consisting of limestone, dolomite, and gypsum.

Photograph of the construction of a floodwater retarding structure on the Jim Dulin Farm near or on Site No. 5, Owl Creek Subwatershed of the Washita River. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Floodwater Retarding Structure Construction, Site No. 5, Owl Creek Subwatershed of the Washita River. Inlet to drawdown structure with anti-vortex baffle and debris guard in place, showing the sluice gate in the open position at bottom of riser and the weir at the top of the riser."

Photograph of pasture contour furrows and terraces on the Grover Thomas farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Contour furrows. Terraces are visible in the field below the pasture."

Photograph of the Deep Sand Site. Reseeding native grass mixture in 1958.

Photograph of flood storage water from Site 29, Cavalry Watershed flown into this drop inlet structure from grassed channel as shown in OK-1438-2 and is dropped safely into the creek channel. Drop inlet was constructed by the DCCC approximately 25 years ago and still functions properly.

Photograph of front view of a easy -flow fertilizer spreader adapted fro Bermudagrass seeding. Holes are adjusted to plant 4-24 inch rows. Seed is mixed with 5-10-5 fertilizer and planted at the rate of 2 lbs. of seed and 200 lbs of fertilizer per acre. The seed is dropped in small furrows that are made by spring-tooth harrow teeth. Press-wheels train in the furrows. Cost of this conversion is about $65 worth of material plus labor.