Photograph of flood damage caused by overflow waters of Cottonwood River. Over 5 blocks of Hwy. 33 in Gruthrie, Oklahoma, were covered by water for 12 hours, causing approx. 100 families to leave their homes. Enormous damage was done to crops, soils, highways, bridges and other public and private property. Buildings on the left belong to the Mid-Continent Petroleum Company and tracks of the railroadf spur line are completely covered by water. Note flooded homes and yards in background.

Photograph of steers on cleared and controlled area of the East farm, Red Plains Experiment Station. Note the area to right in uncontrolled scrubby oak growth. Steers placed on pasture May 1, 1941. OK-8712.

Photograph of steers on a cleared and controlled area of the East farm. Note the area to the right in an uncontrolled scrubby oak growth. Steers placed on the pasture on May 1, 1941. OK-8712.

Photograph of flood damage caused by overflow waters of Cottonwood Creek. Over 5 blocks of Highway # 33 in Guthrie, Oklahoma were covered by water for 12 hours, causing approx. 100 families to leave their houses. Enormous damage was done to crops, soils, highways and bridges and other public and private property. Buildings on the left belong to the Mid-Continental Petroleum Company and tracks of the railroad spur and yards in the background. OK-8327.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "It's anything but the raw, red-gullied hills the Red Plains soil conservation experiment station started with nearly 20 years ago south of Guthrie."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dr. L.H. Ritzhaupt, Senator from Guthrie"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Guthrie grew, lost much of its frontier flavor and became a settled community proud of its development from the land rush days. The Photo above was taken as residents prepared for a parade, probably an '89er celebration, about 1910 before automobiles had shooed the horses and buggies from the streets."

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

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