Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Left: convent day school"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "FRIENDS OF pretty, young Flora Edwards were invited to a surprise party in her in her honor at the home of her landlady, July 31. The guests were the ones surprised, however, when they found themselves members of a wedding party of for flora and 25-year-old Clyde Clark, promising young Purcell jeweler."

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

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "to Girls Nation, Peggy Clark, Purcell, gets farewell peck from mother, Mrs. Cecil Clark, before boarding flight at Will Rogers World Airport Saturday."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Left: The old St. Elizabeth's convent building a long time factor in the educational development of the Purcell territory."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Left, Robin Brooks of Blanchard waits for a camera cue."

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.10. Flood storage: 4.18. Peak flow: 900 c.f.s. Release rate: 23 c.f.s. Detention reservoir protects 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ration 66:1. Note farm ponds on main branches of drain above this reservoir. Others are planned. White arrows appearing in foreground mark each end of dam at center line. Arrows laid out & ground covered with lime slurry.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A road runs vertically on the left side of the photograph. Furthermore, a small house stands next to the road in the upper left. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2 – Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resource group. 70 acres in cultivation, 220 acres in pasture, range, woods; 10 acres in abandoned cropland. Excellent cover on grassland. In foreground abandoned cropland has been revegetated. At right geological erosion has been greatly retarded by good grass and controlled vegetation. Permanent storage: 1.13 in. Flood storage: 4.10 inches. Peak flow: 490 c.f.s. Release rate: 12 c.f.s. Acres of bottomland protected: 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ratio: 6.6/1. Near top of photo the main drain appears to continue up (north) and beyond the field of the camera. Actually this drainageway drains in the opposite direction startin [sic] ¼ from top of photo.”

Photograph of Broomcorn Johnny cutting broomcorn.

Photograph of Broomcorn Johnnies cutting broomcorn.

Photograph of crop residue use by shredding broomcorn stalks.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Purcell Police Capt. David Tompkins looks over the shoulder of officer Rick Denton, who is showing some of his award-winning shooting skills. Thw two are ranked nationally for their shoothing expertise."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Newcastle coach Gene McCalister tries to pump his squad up during an American Legion sectional baseball tournament at Tri-City."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One 14-year-old clown wants to use his skills to put "happy faces on people."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Kevin Little a tenth grade Purcell High School student, entertained at the Moore Public Library and then answered questions about ventriloquism posed by youngsters."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A trip to the last century is a visit to a simpler life for Shelley Potts, Blanchard."

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

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Capt. David Tompkins & Rick Denton. Purcell Police Dept. - Crack Pistol Team."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "DISCOVERED in the brush Thursday near a county road in southeastern Grady County was the body of James Melvin Short, a Purcell taxicab dtiver missing since July 1."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Short of tree points to spot where the decomposed body of a man was found at the side of Grady County road."