Photograph of the formation of a long and deep gully running alongside a road. The formation of this gully came from terraces built ten to twelve years prior, emptying water next to the road. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far 100’ as much as 25’ deep. Has moved fence back 150’ to 200’ and sodded end are to Bermudagrass.”

Photograph of a large gully eating into a nearby field and dirt road. A house and body of water are located on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far as 100’ as much as 25’ deep. Has moved fence back 100’ to 200’ and sodded end area to Bermudagrass.”

Photograph of the formation of a long and deep gully running alongside a road. The formation of this gully came from terraces built ten to twelve years prior, emptying water next to the road. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far 100' as much as 25' deep. Has moved fence back 150' to 200' and sodded end are to Bermudagrass."

Photograph of Frank Fray on tractor pulling combination grass drill. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Frank Fray on tractor pulling combination grass drill. Frey brothers are planting 50 acres of hillside they are retiring from cultivation. They are retiring all except Class I land."

Photograph of a large gully eating into a nearby field and dirt road. A house and body of water are located on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far as 100' as much as 25' deep. Has moved fence back 100' to 200' and sodded end area to Bermudagrass."

Photograph of a large gully eating into a nearby field and dirt road. A house and body of water are located on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far as 100' as much as 25' deep. Has moved fence back 100' to 200' and sodded end area to Bermudagrass."

Photograph of four UNIDENTIFED men gathered around a Bermudagrass sprig planter invented by Paul Browning and DeBoy Wheatley of Region 4, SCS. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda grass sprig planter invented by Paul Browning and DeBoy Wheatley of Region 4, SCS. Several improvements were made on the original machine created by Joe Hart of Chickasha, Oklahoma. Improvements included mounting wheels behind opening plows, which packed the furrows where grassed; this made possible elimination of packer wheels, the grass hoppers were widened, floating plow beams and gauge wheel were installed, the ratchet gear was removed and rate of grass can now be increased by the addition of various sized sprockets; a power lift was installed."

Photograph of Joe Hart posing next to a Bermudagrass sprig planter Invented by Paul Browning and DeBoy Wheatley of Region 4, SCS. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda grass sprig planter invented by Paul Browning and DeBoy Wheatley of Region 4, SCS. Several improvements were made on the original machine created by Joe Hart of Chickasha, Oklahoma. Improvements included mounting wheels behind opening plows, which packed the furrows where grassed; this made possible elimination of packer wheels, the grass hoppers were widened, floating plow beams and gauge wheel were installed, the ratchet gear was removed and rate of grass can now be increased by the addition of various sized sprockets; a power lift was installed. Joe Hart Appears in the picture. Note gauge wheel for floating beams. Notice that ratchet gear has been removed. Note inspection opening on front of each hopper to facilitate removal of grass when machine clogs."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Haskell "Jack" London has announced his resignation as director of music at Minco high school."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Robert L. McCormick, 33, Sperry, was killed Thursday in the cab of his truck, left, when it crashed into a pipe-laden truck, right, on the Washita river bridge on U.S. 81, three miles north of Chickasha. A truck, driven by James D. Stewart, 29, of 3401 S Shields, stopped at the bridge approach to allow McCormick's truck to cross the bridge, and William Louis Hudler, 24, of 1241 SE 17, driving the pipe-laden truck, was unable to stop. McCormick was trapped inside the cab."

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway 81. Note that several buildings are visible in this photograph with a few of them being at risk of being or was flooded. Furthermore, the bridge is completely flooded by the Washita River making travel impossible. The back of the photo proclaims, “Approach to bridge – State Highway No. 81, after flood of May 18, 1949 on the Washita.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway No. 81. Several buildings are visible along Highway 81 close to the river. The back of the photo proclaims, “Oklahoma State Highway No. 81 after the May 18, 1949 flood. See Okla-10-054; 053.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway 81. Note that several buildings are visible in this photograph with a few of them being at risk of being or was flooded. Furthermore, the bridge is completely flooded by the Washita River making travel impossible. The back of the photo proclaims, “Approach to bridge – State Highway No. 81, after flood of May 18, 1949 on the Washita.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway 81. Note that several buildings are visible in this photograph with a few of them being at risk of being or was flooded. Furthermore, the bridge is completely flooded by the Washita River making travel impossible. The back of the photo proclaims, "Approach to bridge – State Highway No. 81, after flood of May 18, 1949 on the Washita."

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway 81. Note that several buildings are visible in this photograph with a few of them being at risk of being or was flooded. Furthermore, the bridge is completely flooded by the Washita River making travel impossible. The back of the photo proclaims, “Approach to bridge – State Highway No. 81, after flood of May 18, 1949 on the Washita.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway 81. Several buildings are visible along Highway 81 close to the river. The back of the photo proclaims, “Oklahoma State Highway No. 81 after the May 18, 1949 flood. See Okla-10-054; 053.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway 81. Several buildings are visible along Highway 81 close to the river. The back of the photo proclaims, “Oklahoma State Highway No. 81 after the May 18, 1949 flood. See Okla-10-054; 053.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway 81. Note that several buildings are visible in this photograph with a few of them being at risk of being or was flooded. Furthermore, the bridge is completely flooded by the Washita River making travel impossible. The back of the photo proclaims, "Approach to bridge – State Highway No. 81, after flood of May 18, 1949 on the Washita."

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway 81. Note that several buildings are visible in this photograph with a few of them being at risk of being or was flooded. Furthermore, the bridge is completely flooded by the Washita River making travel impossible. The back of the photo proclaims, "Approach to bridge – State Highway No. 81, after flood of May 18, 1949 on the Washita."

Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded State Highway #81 bridge on the Washita River. The back of the photo proclaims, “Looking downstream on Oklahoma State Highway No. 81 after the flood May 18, 1949. See Okla-10-052 and Okla-10-053.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded State Highway #81 bridge on the Washita River. The back of the photo proclaims, "Looking downstream on Oklahoma State Highway No. 81 after the flood May 18, 1949. See Okla-10-052 and Okla-10-053."

Photograph of the bridge in right foreground is the Rock Island and Railroad across Line Creek after flood on May 18, 1949. Frisco tracks across immediately above and at right angle to Rock Island tracks.

Photograph of the Rock Island Railroad bridge after flood of May 18, 1949.

Photograph of Oklahoma State Highway bridge after Line Creek flood of May 18, 1949.