Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "After the tank was removed by the old method it had to be cleaned."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The 45th infantry division, which has a long string of firsts on its record, Thursday marked up another when it was visited by General J. Lawton Collins, as his first official act since being sworn in Tuesday as chief of staff of the army."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "With four stars shining over their shoulder, two members of Company I, 279th Infantry regiment, act out their roles in a maneuver on Adams hill, Fort Sill."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Elfreida J. Irving, Kiowa Indian hospital, Lawton . . . She attended Sage memorial hospital."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "EASTER PAGEANT : CHRIST HEALING THE BLIND"

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Before the water and air method was started at Fort Sill by Ciptak gas tanks had to be removed from tanks, trucks and guns for cleaning."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The awards committee at Fort Sill is giving John Ciptak, civilian employee from Fletcher, $275 for a great scientific discovery."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "EASTER PAGEANT - WICHITA MOUNTAINS. LAWTON."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A $125,000 annex to the administration building of the Cameron State Agriculture college, Lawton, was opened in dedication ceremonies there Friday"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The picture below shows the interior of the new library that seats 126 persons."

Photograph of Lake Elmer Thomas with Mount Scott in the background in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

Photograph of three buffalo standing in a field located in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, “A part of the Buffalo herd in the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Okla. This is the second largest herd of buffalo on the continent. The buffalo was the department store of the plains Indian, supplying them with practically all their needs. When the millions of buffalo that roamed the prairies were exterminated there were a few small herds saved and those have now grown to some 22,000 in North American game preserves.“

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The annual Wichita Mountain Easter pageant, which includes a cast of 3,000 non-sectarian citizens of Lawton, Okla., and surrounding communities, has been incorporated into a new $2,500,000 full length movie titled "The Lawton Story."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rain dampened the crowd but not their enthusiasm at premiere showing at "The Lawton Story" Friday night in Lawton."

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 Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Herb Penick and Lester Paden study maps and charts which they believe have something to do with the discovery they recently helped to make."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Fletcher S. Riley"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At right, Richard Brock, who helped the other three men hunt for treasure, standsbeside Wayne Rowe, the rancher on whose land it was said to have been found, looking over the valley."

Photograph of part of the buffalo herd in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma. This is the second largest herd of buffalo on the continent. The buffalo was the "department store" of the plains Indians, supplying them with practically all their needs. When the millions of buffalo that roamed the prairies were exterminated there were a few small herds saved and those have now grown to some 22,000 in North American game preserves. OK-79, 522.

Photograph of part of the buffalo herd in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma. This is the second largest herd of buffalo on the continent. The buffalo was the "department store" of the plains Indians, supplying them with practically all their needs. When the millions of buffalo that roamed the prairies were exterminated there were a few small herds saved and those have now grown to some 22,000 in North American game preserves. OK-79, 521.

Photograph of part of the buffalo herd in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma. This is the second largest herd of buffalo on the continent. The buffalo was the "department store" of the plains Indians, supplying them with practically all their needs. When the millions of buffalo that roamed the prairies were exterminated there were a few small herds saved and those have now grown to some 22,000 in North American game preserves. OK-79, 524.

Photograph of part of the buffalo herd in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma. This is the second largest herd of buffalo on the continent. The buffalo was the "department store" of the plains Indians, supplying them with practically all their needs. When the millions of buffalo that roamed the prairies were exterminated there were a few small herds saved and those have now grown to some 22,000 in North American game preserves. OK-79, 520.

Photograph of part of the buffalo herd in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma. This is the second largest herd of buffalo on the continent. The buffalo was the "department store" of the plains Indians, supplying them with practically all their needs. When the millions of buffalo that roamed the prairies were exterminated there were a few small herds saved and those have now grown to some 22,000 in North American game preserves. OK-79, 526.