Photograph of two men, one with a microphone. Taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph taken during daylight of people managing a smoldering fire. Buildings have been reduced to charred wreckage.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The state board of affairs will receive bids October 2 on a combination dining hall and kitchen for the Western Oklahoma hospital at Fort Supply."

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

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Flying in from Hollywood to take part in the Woodward Relief Rodeo at Taft stadium, Kirby Grant and Adele Mara came prepared for any weather Mr. Maughan might dish up."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "View of the tower and damtender's home at Fort Supply Dam."

Photograph taken during daylight of building exteriors destroyed by fire.

Photograph taken during daylight of crumbling building wreckage after a fire. Caption: "Walls of the Oliver and Brown stores were condemned as unsafe after the fire."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Airview of Western Oklahoma hospital."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Buildings were blown down, trees ripped, but sometimes a tree will stand terrific impact."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Anythings that would serve as a bed was being pressed into use Thursday at Woodward."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Henry Skinner, one of the dozens of Woodward tornado victims who want to rebuild its soon as the remains of their houses are cleared away, searches through the wreckage of her two story home for usable articles."

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

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here's a complete gone, but the owner who was in the bed in the background when the storm hit was lucky."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Aprons, not dresses, saved by Mrs. J.L. Craft."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This is the Main street of Woodward Thursday morning."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Storms - Tornados - Oklahoma - Woodward"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A $2,000 hat that is so large he can't wear it, is the prize possession of Woodward's J. O. "Slim" Selman. He bought the hat for $1,000 at the rodeo in Woodward for tornado relief. Previously the motion picture stars who helped with the show had paid $1,000 among them for the privilege of autographing the hat as well. Selman keeps it cozily in his closet. Proceeds from the rodeo recently reached more than $44,000."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here's all that was left of the Katy railroad terminal after the Woodward tornado of 1947."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "J. O. "Jim" Selman, one of the last of Oklahoma's old-time cowboys and famous cattleman, has died at the age of 78. He was a member of the original 8-man Oklahoma State Highway Commission, and originated the Woodward Elks Rodeo, which recently celebrated 50 years. He is shown in this picture at a Northwest Cattlemen's Assoc. get-together with, from left, Charles Gardner, Alva; Roy Craig, Leedey; Selman; and W. E. Bland, Buffalo."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Life must go on and Ruthie Robinson, daughter of B. H. Robinson, grows content when the familiar bottle of milk appears at the Community Center in Woodward."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The seach for the dead and injured began immediately after Wednesday night tornado and still has continuing Thursday at Woodward."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This undentified injured man is placed aboard a train at Woodward for removal to a hospital in another city."