Portrait of man.

Photograph of two men shaking hands, two watching. R.L. Templeton served in the Texas State Legislature.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This trio of hard-punching Elks club boxers will be out to even the score against the Kansas City team."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "An American Legion Post 35 meeting broke up late Tuesday in a fist-swinging fight between an Oklahoma City 's criminal court of appeals judge and Oklahoma City's municipal clerk , it was learned Wednesday .."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Busy at their first woodwork class project -- they're making a broom holder -- are Pat Burch, left, and Joe Emberton. Teacher is Roosevelt's Maurice Ghormley."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Ann Guthrie, who has been an observer for the world's YWCA at United Nations sessions, doesn't want anyone to underrate United Nations."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Vern Shipton, W. J. Bryon junior high school student, learns how to operate a metal drill in his new industrial arts class at Roosevelt junior high."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "One of the state's best welters this season will be Coy Hollingshead, Elks Club veteran who was runner-up to Herschel Acton in last year's tournament."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Jerry Jewell"

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

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "What a day for a fire," Bill, Lincoln Park zoo's 10-month-old chimpanzee, seems to say as he huddles under a couple of gunny sacks and nibbles on a photographer's flash bulb."

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

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

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

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Involved in trade rumors is Eddie Robinson, husky first baseman now with the Washington Senators."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Alfred Seal, inmate Granite reformatory"

Photograph of portrait of David Crockett hanging in the Texas State Capitol.

Caption says, "5-AL-1204. Demonstration of gate operation of Altus Dam to members of Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting held at Altus, Oklahoma, November 8-9, 1949."

Man seated at desk holding papers.

Photograph of the painting "Dawn at the Alamo" by Henry Arthur McArdle hanging at the Texas Capitol.

Caption says, "5-AL-1220. Members of the Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting attending fish fry in the Quartz Mountain State Park Community House. Left to right: Paul Powell, Irrigation Maintenance Superintendent, Balmorhea Irrigation Project, Balmorhea, Texas; L. R. Fiock, Superintendent, Rio Grande Project, El Paso, Texas; M. R. Lewis, Branch of O. & M., Washington, D. C.; H. E. Robbins, Regional Director, Amarillo, Texas; Ray Lyman, Superintendent, Tucumcari Irrigation Project, N. M.; W. F. Resch, Assistant Superintendent, Rio Grande Project, El Paso, Texas; J. A. Callan, Project Engineer, W. C. Austin Project, Altus, Oklahoma."

Caption says, "5-AL-1219. Members of the Operation and Maintenance Field Meeting attending fish fry held in the Quartz Mountain State Park Community House. Left to right: John L. Gregg, treasurer-manager, Elephant Butte Irrigation District, Las Cruces, N. M.; Paul Powell, Irrigation Maintenance Superintendent, Balmorhea Irrigation Project, Balmorhea, Texas; L. R. Fiock, Superintendent, Rio Grande Project, El Paso, Texas; J. C. Howard, Manager, Carlsbad Irrigation District, N. M.; Tom Thaggard, Vice- President, National Bank of Commerce, Altus, Oklahoma; Joe Zinn, President, Lugert-Altus Irrigation District, Blair, Oklahoma; Newton Nix, Secretary, Arch Hurley Conservancy District, Tucumcari, N. M."