[Photograph 2012.201.B0924.0187]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Plow pan, formerly on a majority of the farms of southwestern Oklahoma and generally throughout the state, is hindering growth of cotton and other soil depleting crops in the opinion of Hubert Murray, soil scientist with the soil conservation service, in Altus."
Date: March 17, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1006.0125]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Most concentrated dynamite blasting during construction of the resort road in Waurtz Mountain State Park, north of Altus was done to cut through solid granite here."
Date: March 22, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1006.0126]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One of the 17 curves on the 1.5 miles of scenic road in Quartz Mountain State Park is shown."
Date: March 22, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1237.0261]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Col. Eston E. Selvey, temporary commanding officer of the Altus air force base, has been the guiding figure in preparing it for complete occupancy by 63rd Troop Carrier wint (Heavy) 18th Air Foce."
Date: March 1, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History