Photograph of brush control. This area was sprayed on May 12, 1958 with a 2-4-5TP herbicide for the control of shinnery, mesquite and sage brush. This spraying was carried out under the Great Plains Conservation Project. OK-635-6.

Photograph of a native grass planting. Native grass planting made on conservation reserve land. It was seeded in the spring of 1957 and was sprayed in the spring of 1958 for weed control. This area is now almost completely free of any weeds. OK-639-5.

Photograph of a farm pond. Stock water pond built in the spring of 1952. This pond was staked by the Soil Conservation Service (SCS). OK-635-10.

Photograph of a close up shot of native grass planting. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Native grass planting made on conservation reserve land. It was seeded in the spring of 1957 and was sprayed in the spring of 1958 for weed control. This area is now almost completely feee [sic] of any weeds."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men on bulldozers constructing a dam on the Ed Kiehn farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dam under construction on Ed Kiehn farm."

Photograph of a stockwater pond in the middle of a field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stock water pond. Stock pond built for livestock water. This pond was constructed in the spring of 1958 under the Great Plains Conservation Program."

Photograph of filling and shaping gullies which are from 12 to 16 feet deep. Ray Stafford pushing soil on north side of gully.

Photograph of looking south on diversion terrace constructed above severely gullied area.

Photograph of creek channel erosion. Erosion on the stream bank due to overflow and irregular route of the creek channel. Detention reservoir site # 20, Cavalry Creek watershed, is on the next farm above this. Banks plans to straighten creek for better stream bank stabilization and increase tillable acres. OK-672-5.

Photograph of an unnecessary gully. Two diversion terraces have been constructed on this farm, above the gully, to divert the water to a safe spill area in the pasture. The gully will be closed up and the terraces constructed across it. OK-672-3.

Photograph of filling and shaping gulies which are from 12 to 16 feed deep. Ray Stafford pushing soil on north side of gully.

Photograph of Guar and field peas drilled on acreage reserve for a cover crop to be plowed under for soil improvement. This field was planted to rye and turned under in 1957.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Climbing skyward is the new office building of Local Federal Savings & Loan Association at Park and Robinson. The $750,000 seven-story structure is to be finished in mid-summer. This photo by Joe Miller was shot through the steel framework of the building. In the middle background is the Republic Supply Co. building. At left is a corner of Liberty National bank."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One of the nation's most revolutionary bank designs began taking shape here Wednesdat when workmen began assembling the gold dome that will top the Citizens State Bank at NW 23 and Classen. The first of the 625 panels of gold anodized aluminum were fitted together at 10 a.m. Wednesday. the 60 foot high dome is expected to be in place by Wednesday of next week....Bailey, Bozalis, Dickinson and Roloff, Oklahoma City architects, designed the structure, which is located on the former Jefferson school site purchased by the bank for $351,000. Dale Benz, Inc., of Phoenix is constructing the aluminum dome, which is the fifthsuch dome to be erected in the world and the first to be used for a bank. General contractor of Secor Construction Co. of Oklahoma City..............The contractor is not rushing the Citizens State job, but the aluminum dome on the Borger, Texas auditorium was erected in 30 hours."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Construction started on a building for the Dale Rogers Pre-School for mentally retarded children, but a completion is threatened by a lack of funds. So far, only concrete block ealls and stell griders to support the roof of the L-shaped building havge been erected. Site is 4501 Meek drive, just north of the 43000 block NW 23. The Dale Rogers Pre-School, a projectof the Oklahoma county Council for Mentally Retarded Children, opened in 1954, but classes will now have been in temporary quarters located in city school buildings. The school is conducted on the top floor of Riverside grade school, 421 SW 11.But the handicapped youngsters there must be carried or aided up and down the stairs and the three rooms do not have enough space, so many children are turned away each year. Mrs. W. F. Mathews, a member of the board og directors for the state association and an officer of the county council, pointed out. Three years ago the county council purchased the 13 1/2 acre tract of land at the northwestern city site. Since then, a barn on the property has been remodeled and turned …

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Just like piecing a quilt" is the way one fellow described the roofing project going on at nW 23 and Classen, where workmen are busy erecting a gold dome on the new Classen State Bank. The picture at lower left shows the pattern the workmwn must follow, and the photo at the lower right shows construction men readying some of the pieces. An idea of how the dome will appear when completed can be taken from the top picture, which shows the start of the project. Workmen had 625 diamond shaped panels to piece together when they started Wednesday. They hope to have the quilt-like job finished this coming Wednesday. As a row of panels is affixed around the perimeter of the dome, the roof is raised another notch by use of the tower.....The dome will top a building designed by Bailey, Bozalis, Dickinson and Roloff, Oklahoma City architects. Secor Construction Co. of Oklahoma City is the general contractor, and Dale Benz, Inc., od Phoenix is erecting the dome..."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Smoking rubble is all that remains after a $50,000 fire leveled the Randall Sharpe Contracting Co., warehouse and offices 2 1/2 miles north of Britton Tuesday afternoon. The spectacular blaze was whipped by strong winds and punctuated with a series of explosions when stores of paint blew up. the fire idled 35 employes temporarily. the firm cleans underground fuel tanks for the government. Cause of the blaze was not determined."

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 used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Hand puppets help children with normal hearing overcome speech difficulties."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This storm cellar will be the focal point of a Frontier City jam and jelly shop to operated by R.A. Needler, who is shown above at the entrance of the cellar with Mrs. Needler."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Progress in downtown Oklahoma City is reflected in this photo. Pictured in the foreground is the new Security Federal Savings & Loan Association."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Workmen begin around the clock shifts on the Eastern Ave. bridge."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "TRANQUIL AGAIN is the neighborhood from NW 31 to NW 36 on N Barnes."