Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rev. jess Willsie and his top coon dog, Rowdy, display many of the trophies they have won in coon hunting field trials around the nation."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "New deli and store in Burns Flat, Okla."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Perry Hill, 6-6, 195, Soph., Cordell-Grown an inch and gained 10 pounds since freshman year...."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "John Raymond Symcox, Norman, President of City National Bank, Norman, President of Farmers National Bank, Cordell"

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph javarsky and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Javarsky are plowing terraced land on the contour. Terraces spill into alfalfa waterway in left background. Waterway produced 400 bales of hay on most recent cutting. Javarsky says with hydraulic equipment very few problems are encountered in plowing the land.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This church replaced frame structure destroyed by fire in 1949."

Photograph of a reinforced concrete pipe in place ready for placement of concrete cradle.

Photograph of a floodwater detention structure, Site # 2, Cobb Creek. In the spillway area. Exposed flat rock in area of station 7+00, right side of spillway. OK-510-7.

Photograph of individual plants of Sorghum Almum, a new drought-resistant, warm-season, perennial, tall and luxuriant bunch grass under observation by the Soil Conservation Service [SCS]. The plant being shown by Hervie E. Skelley and son, Gomer, came from one seed planted 2 1/2 months previously (on June 15, 1956) with less than 3 inches of rainfall. Single plants have up to 53 stalks in this field. OK-374-2.

Photograph of a single plant of Sorghum Almum, a perennial, warm season, drought resistant grass being introduced into OK. The grass was planted on June 15, 1956. Two months and 14 days later, after a very dry growing season, the seed stalks reached 7 feet in height and developed a bunch more than a foot wide at the bottom. New shoots are being put out continually. The Soil Conservation Service [SCS] is watching the planting to see if the grass is acclimated to western OK. OK-373-8.

Photograph of R.E. Skelley (right), his son Hervie E. (center) and grandson, Gomer Skelley (left) in a field of Sorghum Almum, a new drought-resistant, warm seson perrenial, tall bunchgrass being tried in western Oklahoma, under the observation of the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians. Plantings are 2.5 months old with less than 3 inches of rainfall since initial planting. OK-373-11.

Photograph of sorghum almum, a newly-introduced perennial grass from New Zealand in one of two trial field plantings in Okahoma. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] field men are studying the grass to determine its suitability in semi-arid western Oklahoma. In the picture, L to R: Gomer Skelley, Hervie E. Skelley and R.E. Skelley, a 3 generation partnership. OK-373-6.

Photograph of a three-generation partnership of R.E. Skelley (right), his son, Hervie E. (center) and Grandson, Gomer (left), in a field of Sorghum Almum which they are pioneering in introducing into OK in consultation with Soil Conservation Service [SCS] personnel. OK-373-7.

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rural relations is the top project of the Cordell Chamber of Commerce."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph of Cavalary Creek overflowing. This is inbetween the Frank Kliewer and Elmer Flaming farms, 7 miles SE of Cordell, Okla. Overflow enters North Cavalry Creek after running down the road less tha 1/2 mile from where it leaves South Cavalry Creek. (See the Okla-10-783 and Okla-10-782 series). Flood waters are washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture is looking south.

Photograph of land between Frank Kliewer and Elmer Flaming farms, which shows heavy erosion eating away the dirt road. A house sits in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Between Frank Kliewer and Elmer Flaming farms, seven miles SE of Cordell – April 29, 1953. Overflow enters from North Calvary Creek after running down the road less than ½ mile from where it leaves South Cavalry Creek (See the Okla-10-783 series). Floodwaters are washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture made looking North. (See also Okla-10-782 series." The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Between Frank Kliewer and Elmer Flaming farms, 7 miles SE of Cordell, Okla. Overflow enters North Calvary Creek after running down the road less than ½ mile from where it leaves South Cavalry Creek. (See the Okla-10-783 series) Floodwaters are washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture made looking North. (See Okla-10-782 series also."

Photograph of road damage between Frank Kliewer and Elmer Flaming farms, 7 miles SE of Cordell, Okla. Overslow enters North Cavalry Creek ater running down the road less that 1/2 mile from where it leaves South Cavalry Creek. Flood watersare washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture made looking North.

Photograph of flood erosion between Frank Kleiner and elmer Flaning farms, 7 miles SE of Cordell, OK. Overflow enters North Cavalry Creek after running down the road less than 1/2 mile from where it leaves South Cavalry Creek (See OK-10-783 series). Flood waters are washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture was taken looking north (See OK-10-482 series). OK-10-784-4.

Photograph of water and gulley erosion. Between Frank Kliewer [/} and Elmer Fleming farms, 7 miles SE of Cordell, OK. Overflow eneters North calvary Creek after running down the road less than 1/2 mile from where it leaves South Calvary Creek (See OK-10-783 and OK-10-782 series). Flood waters are washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture was made looking south. OK-784-B.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Left to right, Dr. L. G. Livingston, R. E. Moore, Carl Jones. (Cordell Kiwanians promoting voter registration in presidential election year)"

Missing photo. Bill Allrod, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC) and Clarence Dunch, Washita Agronomist, examining eight more Blue Penicum planting made on June 1, 1951. Seeding ratios: 1 lb per acre in 36 inch rows and cultivated one time. Harvested seed two times for a total of sixty pounds per acre. Sold seed at $2.25 / pound. OK-10-621.

Missing photo. Bill Allrod, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC) and Clarence Dunch, Washita Agronomist, examining eight more Blue Penicum planting made on June 1, 1951. Seeding ratios: 1 lb per acre in 36 inch rows and cultivated one time. Harvested seed two times for a total of sixty pounds per acre. Sold seed at $2.25 / pound. OK-10-621.

Photograph of D.O. Bermier, farm owner, and Willis J. Serrels, acting work unit conservationist, studying soils map after walking over a field, and making notes of practicies to be included in a farm plan. Applicant is a member of the Eden Conservation Group. Farm lies in Upper Rocky Creek sub-watershed of the Washita River. OK-8942.