Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Altus - Second of two long sought bridges across the North Fork of Red river has just been opened for traffic, affording Altus and jackson county two new direct connections to the northeast and the southeast of here."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "R.W. "Dick" Moore keeps a push broom handy at all times."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Col. Ernest C. Eddy, center, Deputy Commander, 96th Bomb Wing, presents the first two place trophies to the Altus AFB Rod and Gun Club winners in the skeet shoot completed last Sunday at the new base skeet range."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Manager of the lodge will be Gilbert Tindell, who has had 30 years of experience in the hotel business."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Harrington Wimberley Altus Director of Frontiers of Science Foundation of Oklahoma Inc."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "THIS IS THE EAST SIDE of Quart Mountain lodge, with the rooms at the right all facing on Lake Altus."

Photograph of flood damage to a county highway bridge on the Salt Fork of the Red River, west of Martha, OK. OK-296-12.

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the DFW area collaborating with Oklahoma to create more water supply to the cities.

Photograph of Frank Boykin-drilling 6 small wells fitted with 5.5" casing and gravel packed. Wells will be pumped with central pumping unit and farmer hopes to irrigate 80 acres of land. Each well has been tested with 2" centrifugal pump.

Photograph of an irrigation pumping installation on sand pit, which its' water is used for cotton irrigation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigation. Pumping installation on sand pit. Water used for irrigation of cotton. Quantity that can be pumped is unlimited."

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men drilling one of six small wells, which Frank Boykin hopes to irrigate 80 acres of land on his farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigation. Frank Boykin – Drilling 6 small wells fitted with 5 ½" casting and gravel packed. Wells will be pumped with central pumping unit and farmer hopes to irrigate 80 acres of land. Each well has been tested with 2" centrifugal pump."

Photograph of soil structure. Platy [i.e., as made up of thin, plate-like pieces or layers] structure ranging from ½ to 1 inch thick on rangeland. This type of soil structure restricts the movement of water into the soil thus increasing runoff. OK-359-5.

Photograph of trial grass plantings. Chiseled area, 12 inches deep, in native grass pasture which was reseeded to native grasses: blue grama, buffalo and side oats grama. The native pasture grasses were 80% dead as the result of drought conditions. The field trial was made to determine the effects of seedbed preparations. The broom weed in the chiseled area was killed while the native grasses left showed signs of recovery. This planting was made in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service [SCS]. OK-360-3.

Photograph of stream bank at end of highway bridge at west end eroded away in spite of temporary erosion control measure of cottonwood trees cabled to bank. The west approach of the bridge was also washed out. Repair of the approach of bridge was $30,000 for 600 foot section whcih had to be replaced. Permanent control structure is being installed to reduce this type of damage in the future at a cost of $100,000.

Photograph of permant type control measure being installed to reduce stream bank erosion by holding this stream in its original banks so it will flow through the present bridge. In July, 1955 a temporary stream bank erosion control measure of cotton wood trees cabled to the bank was installed but the west approach of the bridge received serious damage in 1956. The cost to repair bridge approach was $30,000 and the permanent channel control structure will cost $100,000. Some permanent upstream flood control structure would reduece this flooding.

Photograph of stream bank at end of highway bridge at west end eroded away in spite of temporary erosion control measure of cottonwood trees cabled to bank. The west approach of the bridge was also washed out. Repair of the approach of bridge was $30,000 for 600 foot section whcih had to be replaced. Permanent control structure is being installed to reduce this type of damage in the future at a cost of $100,000.

Photograph of permant type control measure being installed to reduce stream bank erosion by holding this stream in its original banks so it will flow through the present bridge. In July, 1955 a temporary stream bank erosion control measure of cotton wood trees cabled to the bank was installed but the west approach of the bridge received serious damage in 1956. The cost to repair bridge approach was $30,000 and the permanent channel control structure will cost $100,000. Some permanent upstream flood control structure would reduece this flooding.

Photograph of permant type control measure being installed to reduce stream bank erosion by holding this stream in its original banks so it will flow through the present bridge. In July, 1955 a temporary stream bank erosion control measure of cotton wood trees cabled to the bank was installed but the west approach of the bridge received serious damage in 1956. The cost to repair bridge approach was $30,000 and the permanent channel control structure will cost $100,000. Some permanent upstream flood control structure would reduece this flooding.

Photograph of a float for leveling land which will be used for irrigating farming. This float is 12 feet wide and 30 feet long and is constucted with 3x12 inch lumber. The grader blade in the center is adjustable. Ralph Mitchell, owner, using float. This float was costructed in farmers shop at the cost of 40 to 50 dollars.

Photograph of irrigated Arizina combine grain sorghum growing on Reinach soil of very fine, sandy loam 0 to 1% slopes. This crop following alfalfa has had two 3-inch applications of water. Mr. Hughes estimates 4000 pounds of grain per acre.

Photograph of Lake Altus near Altus, Oklahoma. Altus Dam Acct.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Busy with a job that covers Oklahoma and Kansas, plus civic responsibilities, Moore still finds time to hunt and fish with his sons, Rich, 15, left, and Steven, 10."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Walter Gover, Altus banker, Col. Audrain Walker, commander of the 96th Strategic Bomb Wing, Altus air force base, and Dick Moore discuss base-city relations."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "R.W. "Dick" Moore, Altus"