Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man looking at an excellent stand of native grass mixture seeded in 1955 and planned for use as a seed crop. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Native grass mixture seeded in 1955, Excellent stand and seed crop. 70 soil, Class III and IV."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Residents of this street on the south edge of Carnegie were outside city limits until they petitioned for annexation."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Fritz Wettengel, left, mails out the latest edition off the Stonemetz press, While Arthur Wettengel checks margins and inking."

Photograph of rows of planted Cheyenne Indiangrass for seed production. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cheyenne Indiangrass planted in rows for seed production. Planted May 5 & 6, 1958. Grass has been irrigated, hoed and cultivated several times. Seed was obtained through the Soil Conservation Service seed nursery at Manhattan, Kansas."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Most coloful costumed participates at the American Indian Exposition at Anadarko are these Aztec Indians from Mexico City."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "SHUTTERBUGS have a field day at the American Indian exposition as this woman shows."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Interning for his life's work is Orlando m. Santos. left, training now under Rev. Henry H. Tyler, pastor of Northwest Christian Church."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Kiowa Indian Dixon Palmer is applying "warpaint" to his son Randy in preparation for the Flag Day "Indian Summit Conference" Saturday at Indian City U. S. A., Anadarko. Far from being on the "warpath," leaders of more than 20 tribes will meet to set an example to other nations of the world which so far have been unable to live in peace."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Frank Rosin, 95, a Kiowa Indian, who spoke to Bishop Angie Smith, right, through an interpreter, meets an old friend once again. Watching is Mrs. Smith, who addressed a women's meeting of the Oklahoma Indian Methodist conference at an encampment just west of Anadarko. Bishop Smith was presiding for the 15th time."

Photograph of Apache Wicki-Up. Printed by Curt Teich, Chicago, IL. Published by Mid-Continent News Co., Oklahoma City, OK, postmarked, June 7, 1958.

Photograph of "Seedbed on which Caddo Switchgrass was planted in rows for seed production."

Photograph of revegetation. Alton Churchill farm / ranch. Seedbed on which 20 acres of Cheyenne Indiangrass will be planted in 36 inch rows for seed production. The field is Class I land and soil unit 4H. Seed to be planted here is grown by the Soil Conservation Service Nursery at Manhattan, Kansas. OK-689-9.

Photograph of flood prevention structure. Mulching and grass seeding operation on a flood prevention structure built by a private contractor. The dam and spillway are established to permanent grasses to prevent erosion and to protect the structure. Charles Terrent, Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Hinton, OK, in the picture, serving as inspector. This is site # 4, Cobb creek on the Washita River. OK-679-10.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Larry R. Taylor, 22, son of Raymond C. Taylor of Carnegie, has been awarded the 1958 Lehn & Fink Gold Medal Plaque by the Southwestern State College of Pharmacy in Weatherford Oklahoma."

Photograph of B. P. Prickett examining young Black Locust trees to help prevent further severe gully erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Black Locust trees planted in bottom and on sides of a severe active gully in an attempt to stabilize it against erosion. These trees were planted in March of 1957. B. P. Prickett in gully examining the young trees."

Photograph of Rob Wall, SCS, pointing to top of piling of old bridge which has been silted full. The new bridge was raised eight feet which required raising the approaches on both sides of the new bridge for approximately one-half mile.

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men evaluating sediment damage on the main channel of Sugar Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking north from highway bridge on highway 152 East of Binger, Oklahoma. Field on right is unprotected and is subject to overflow. Note unevenness of the field from past flooding.”

Photograph of land protection via levee ½ miles east of Binger and looking south from a highway bridge on highway 152 on Curtis Opitz’s land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking south from highway bridge on highway 152 east of Binger, Oklahoma [sic]. The field on the right is protected by a levee. This field was of little use due to overflows before the levee was constructed.”

Photograph of the mouth of Sugar Creek two miles north of the Washita River. The area is in a heavily forested area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mouth of Sugar Creek 2 miles north of the Washita River. Looking south from steel bridge on country road. Sugar Creek has a drainage area of 185,000 acres all of which flows through this small channel into the Washita River.”

Photograph of the proper land use of land near Sugar Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Proper use of some of the better land along Sugar Creek. This Class II land has been terraced and is properly farmed. Farmstead (Fred Wunderlich?) is seen in the left background."

Photograph of the proper land use of a retired cultivated field. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Planting of bluestem grass on a retired cultivated field. Old terraces are still noticeable in the field. This land is highly erodible and should be farmed with protective measures.”

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man standing on a bridge on Highway 281, which has sediment fill blocking water from passing underneath the bridge. A barn, house, or building stands behind the bridge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bridge on highway 281, 5 miles south of Hinton Oklahoma showing sediment fill. This sand from upstream has almost completely fill in under the bridge. This sand must be removed at regular intervals or the water will not have sufficient room to pass under the bridge and must overflow the highway. When the water flows around the bridge, considerable damage to the bridge approaches and highway are the result."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man standing on a bridge on Highway 281, which has sediment fill blocking water from passing underneath the bridge. A barn, house, or building stands behind the bridge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bridge on highway 281, 5 miles south of Hinton Oklahoma showing sediment fill. This sand from upstream has almost completely fill in under the bridge. This sand must be removed at regular intervals or the water will not have sufficient room to pass under the bridge and must overflow the highway. When the water flows around the bridge, considerable damage to the bridge approaches and highway are the result."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man standing on a bridge on Highway 281, which has sediment fill blocking water from passing underneath the bridge. A barn, house, or building stands behind the bridge. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bridge on highway 281, 5 miles south of Hinton Oklahoma showing sediment fill. This sand from upstream has almost completely fill in under the bridge. This sand must be removed at regular intervals or the water will not have sufficient room to pass under the bridge and must overflow the highway. When the water flows around the bridge, considerable damage to the bridge approaches and highway are the result.”