Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A Poteau house wife is a very patient woman when it comes to trucks overturning in her front yard."

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

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

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pickets of Local 2134, International Association of Machinists, walked Friday in front of two buildings of Plasteck, Inc., in downtown Poteau."

Photograph of a county road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms effected by water as seen in photograph. Individual farmer can't do anything successfully about draining his land unless a master drainage plan is developed. Group drainage is needed. Soil units 9 and 15.

Weekly newspaper from Wister, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Wister, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Wister, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Wister, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Wister, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Talihina, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Talihina, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Talihina, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Talihina, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Talihina, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cyprus trees grow in a Ouachita National Forest swamp."

Photograph of a flooded county road near Tucker, which has been blocked for 30 days due to poor drainage. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flooding. County road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms affected by water as seen in photograph. Individual farmer can’t do anything successfully about draining his land unless a master drainage plan is developed. Group drainage is needed. Soil units 9 and 15.”

Photograph of Flooding. A country road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not been drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms affected by water as seen in the photograph. Individual farmer can’t do anything successfully about draining his land unless a master drainage plan is developed. Group drainage is needed. Soil units 9 and 15. OK-629-12.

A photograph print showing the Oklahoma & Rich Mountain (ORM) 205, 2-6-2 (Alco), Pine Valley, OK.

A photograph print showing the Oklahoma & Rich Mountain (ORM) 205, 2-6-2 (Alco), Pine Valley, OK. This line branched from the Kansas City Southern at Page, OK, and wound southwest over the mountains to Pine Valley, east of Talihina.

A photograph print showing the Dierks Lumber & Coal Co. (DL&C) 206, 2-6-2 (Alco), Pine Valley, OK.

A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 561, 2-8-0, extra North, local freight between Howard and Page, OK, 15 cars, 45 mph

A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 56, 4-unit diesel, on No. 77, climbing grade below Howard, southest of Heavener, OK, on its way to Mena, AR and beyond. 76 cars, 25 mph. Black Fork Mountain at right.

A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 56, 4-unit diesel, on No. 77, climbing grade below Howard, 76 cars, 25 mph.