Photograph of a UNIDENFIED man kneeling in a newly constructed terrace outlet. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Terrace outlet constructed with plow. 10 ft. wide at top and 20 ft. wide at bottom, in 1948. Seeded to 50 lbs. wild rye with a small amount of western wheatgrass; fertilized with 200 lbs. 5-10-5. One terrace was constructed in the fall of 1949. Follow-up on Okla-9899.”

Photograph of recreation. Chickasha dam and reservoir. Recreation area was opened to the public on May 18, 1960 for the first time. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America exhibit. OK-963-6.

Photograph of Chickasha dam and reservoir. Recreaton was opened to the public on 5/18/60 for the first time. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of a poorly prepared seedbed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Seedbed poorly prepared on 12 soil unit. Wheat was one-wayed before seeding grass. Soil blowed [sic] a lot. There is a poor stand of native grass at present."

Photograph of an UNIDTENTIFED man (George Nixon") standing on a concrete structure used to control gully erosion. This particular concrete structure is located underneath a bridge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The bottom of the apron is at stable grade. Gully banks will slough off for a while but will become stable in relation to bootom [sic] of gully."

Photograph of "Small native grass plants in rows on shallow sand rock soil."

Photograph of Chickasha dam and reservoir. Recreaton was opened to the public on 5/18/60 for the first time. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of a dam constucted by beavers. Section of this dam was broken and beavers repaired it soon after. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of a dam constucted by beavers. Section of this dam was broken and beavers repaired it soon after. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of dam constructed by beavers. Section of this dam was broken and beavers repaired it soon after. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of dam constructed by beavers. Section of this dam was broken and beavers repaired it soon after. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of revegetation. Cattle eating weeping lovegrass. 20 acres of weeping lovegrass had been fertilized with 100 pounds of 33-5-0 fertilizer plus 50 pounds of 0-45-0 fertilizer this spring [1960] before last year’s growth was mowed. This pasture was stocked with 24 cows with calves by their side on April 18, 1960. They will be weighed at the end of the growing season to determine the pounds of gain per acre. OK-954-12.

Photograph of stock water pond. Pipe installations are 16 inches [in diameter?], ½ inch thick and 180 feet long with 4 seep rings, each 6 inches square. The stockwater pond was constructed under a pooling agreement with the adjoining landowner, Ralph Ottinger. Also designed to store floodwater to protect bottomland on 3 farms below. The pipe is used as the principal spillway and has sandrock for the emergency spill. From left to right: L. B. Wyatt, the hydro landowner; Orville Fowler, from Clinton, the contractor; and Basil Murphy, from Hinton, the welder. OK-1239-11.

Photograph of a landowner having placed bails of straw behind the fence to keep the water from the creek bank. OK-3729-10.

Photograph of a dam constructed by beavers. Section of this dam was broken and beavers repaired it soon after. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "N. Winston Yeager, 2420 NW 55, has been named vice-president in the correspondent bank department of City National Bank & Trust Co."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "P.H. Holbrook, left, mayor of Carnegie, and Don Young, president of the Chamber of Commerce, discuss civic affairs."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Baton twirlers for Anadarko High School band, five of them, join Miss Glendy Long, drum major, in pacing the organization directed by Gayle Gerard."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Roy Taylor, Anadarko's fire chief, poses his 'coon dog before trophies presented by the Washita Valley Coon Hunters' Association here."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Lee Menett Tsatoke, Anadarko Kiowa Indian artist, works on an 8x30-foot mural at Indian City, U.S.A., near Anadarko."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Planning Hinton's course are left to right, eed Meiers Kiwianis president; Bill Sparks, Chamber of Comerce head, and Mahler J. Miller, chairman of the town board."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Here is a shot of the Jim Thorpe bust. Woman in one picture is Mrs. L. E. Gandy, Anadarko."

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

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jim Thorpe, great Oklahoma Indian athlete, was added to the Indian Hall of Fame Sunday as this bust was unveiled in ceremonies at Anadarko."