Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Maxine Helterbrand, McAlester bowler"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Julius D. Bohannon three-time convicted slayer, charges "an antiquated prison system builds criminals instead of rehabilitates them."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Julius D. Bohannon"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Julius D. Bohannon, left, state penitentiary convict, was in solitary confinement Friday following his capture early Thursday morning near Tahlequah."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jan. 20- Julius D. Bohannon, vicious killer of two decades ago, sobbed like a child Thursday as he walked back inside the walls of the Oklahoma penitentiary 11 days after he escaped during a prison movie."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "An unnamed inmate of the Oklahoma state penitentiary at Mcalester is getting in few practice licks at saddle bronc riding in preparation for the 1955 inside-the-walls rodeo which opens at the prison Thursday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Only a few loosse ends remain in the confession signed by Dr. Galbraith according to James P. Whyte, Pittsburg county attorney."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Condemned knife slayer flashed a rare smile for photographers Wednesday as he and two other prisoners were whisked out of the courthouse and transported to the state penitentiary at Mcalester."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

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 newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

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 newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "State Sen. Kirksey at McAlester pauses for a drink of water during his filibuster against the feed and seed out."

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 Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "New agents of the Oklahoma bureau of criminal investigation are, left to right, Ralph Kelley, Poteau; Hubert Bartlett, Ardmore, and Norman Hunter, Okmulgee."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Getting ready for the McAlester inside-the-walls rodeo is serious work for state penitentiary inmates."

Photograph of Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College [i.e.,Oklahoma State University], Stillwater, Oklahoma and M.D. Gamble, Agronomist, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], examining stand of native grasses in excellent condition. OK-139-12.

Photograph of Dr. J.O. Lynd (left), Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A&M College [i.e., Oklahoma State University] and George N. Lowe, Work Unit Conservationist {WUC], discussing 8 weeks growth of Bermuda grass from seed. This field was native grass in the stand. A clean, firm seedbed was prepared by plowing, discing and harrowing, then with the roots planted with an automatic planter followed by section harrow. 100 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer was applied with the roots. Roots were planted in May and June. On July 8, 9 and 10, Bermuda grass seed was planted at the rate of 2 pounds per acre, with an EZ-Flow plow, using attachment and press whells. The field was not pastured prior to making the picture on 9-1-1955. OK-139-7.

Photograph of a mule. This beast of burden, although scarce in most sections of Oklahoma, still figures in the economy of the hill country. In the application of a conservation program, a farm planner often must change his thinking from a tractor-operated farm to one in which this animal and his offspring will be used. OK-139-9.

Photograph of cattle on the Dowdy and Clauswitz Farm.