Weekly newspaper from Pauls Valley, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Pauls Valley, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Pauls Valley, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Wynnewood, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Wynnewood, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Pauls Valley, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Pauls Valley, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The first Gold Star mother in the United States to visit her son's overseas grave will be an Oklahoman. Mrs. Anna Minton, vice-president of the First National Bank of Maysville. Her son was Capt. Charles W. Minton."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "St. Catherine's Catholic church in Pauls Valley and the new rectory will be completed in June."

Photograph of US Highway 77, 6 miles south of Pauls Valley Okla. The Washita River channel completely destroyed approximately 300 feet of the highway and embankment. $625,000 has been appropriated for a new bridge at a new location.

Photograph of "Floodwater, sediment, and scour damage along Washita River, vicinity of Pauls Valley." A farm and house sits in the middle of the flooded area."

Photograph of "Floodwater, sediment, and scour damage along Washita River, vicinity of Pauls Valley."

Photograph of US Highway 77, 6 miles south of Pauls Valley Okla. Severe channel cutting occurred during the storms received in April and May 1957. This highway was completely destroyed. Plans are to build a temporary road to this bridge. $625,000 has been scheduled to relocate this bridge and highway.

Photograph of channel cutting by the Washita River. East of river bridge. Note corn field being destroyed by Washita River channel cutting. Two days after this picture was taken, approximately 1/2 of Washita River bridge on Highway 77 was destroyed. The channel cut 50 additional feet at this location where telephone pole is standing in this picture. Approximately 2,000 acres of valuable Washita bottomland were destroyed in April and May 1957 by channel cutting.

Photograph of the Washita River channel cutting at U. S. Highway 77 bridge 3 miles northwest of Pauls Valley. It was estimated that the Washita channel widened 100 feet in 112 river miles from Lindsay, Okla. To Arbuckle Mts. Approximately 2000 acres of valuable Washita bottom lands were destroyed in April & May of 1957 by channel cutting. Note the gas line being uncovered by channel cutting. Irrigation pump and motor were moved from stand pipe in background. 200 acres are irrigated on the Longmire Farm from this location.

Photograph of aerial view of flood water, sediment, and scour damage along Washita River, vicinity of Pauls Valley.

Photograph of an aerial shot of floodwater, scour, and sediment damage caused by the Washita River near Pauls Valley. A building and oil storage containers are visible in the center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Floodwater, sediment, and scour damage along Washita River, vicinity of Pauls Valley.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of floodwater, scour, and sediment damage caused by the Washita River near Pauls Valley. A building and oil storage containers are visible in the center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Floodwater, sediment, and scour damage along Washita River, vicinity of Pauls Valley."

Photograph of aerial view of floodwater, sediment and scour damage along Washita River, vicinity o f Pauls Valley.

Photograph of aerial view of floodwater, sediment and scour damage along Washita River, vicinity o f Pauls Valley.

Photograph of aerial view of floodwater, sediment and scour damage along Washita River, vicinity o f Pauls Valley.

Weekly newspaper from Stratford, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Wynnewood, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Wynnewood, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.