Photograph of the Great Plains Conservation Program [GPCP]. A water storage facility constructed under the program at the O.E. Bailey farm / ranch. OK-1351-5.

Photograph of a gully before shaping. Camera directed east with follow up shot to be taken. OK-1290-8.

Photograph of to the right-treated range for mesquite. Left of road-untreated mesquite.

Photograph of treated mesquite stumps in foregeound. Untreated mesquite stumps in backgound.

Photograph of a view across upper end of Plot 3 while flooded. This shows plants protruding from water simulating actual condition in detention reservoirs. This plot was previously flooded from 3/22/61 to 4/11/61 and current flooding commenced 5/2/16 and is scheduled to continue until 5/22/61. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of the view of water impounding Plot 3 as seen from top of lower dyke. Water depth varies from 6.0' in the foreground to zero in the background. Grasses shown above the water line in the backgound are being used as a check plot. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of a panoramic view of six water impounding llots being used to study inundation tolerance for selected species of grasses associated with flooded areas above floodwater retarding structures, as seen from southwest fence corner. Plot 1 is shown in the foreground. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of a close-up view of the center of water impounding Plot 3 as seen from lower side. This plot has been flooded two times previously for 20 days from 3/22/61 to 4/11/61 and again from 5/2/61 to 5/22/61. None to slight damages were noted from first flooding; however, severe damages and loss of grass resulted from the second flooding. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of a view of water impounding plot 3 as seen from fenceline at upper end. Water depth vaiies from zero to 6.0'. Previous flooding 3/22/61 to 4/11/61 for 20 days. This flooding started 5/2/61, to be drained 5/22/61. Grass in foregound is being used as a check plot. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of a panoramic view of six water impounding plots used to study inundation tolerance of selected species of grasses associated with flooded areas above floodwater retarding structures. Plot 6, to the right, has just been drained. This view is from hillside above southeast corner of plots. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of a view of water impounding Plot 6, one of six being used to study the inundation tolerance of selected species of grasses associated with flooded areas above floodwater retarding structures. This plot previously flooded 4/30/61 to 5/5/61 (5 days). Very little damage to any grasses was noted as a result of this flooding. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of Edd "D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWD, checking water temperature in one of six water impounding plots being used to study the inumdtion tholerance of selected species of grasses associated with flooded aeas above floodwater retarding structures. High and low water temperaturews are checked daily. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Construction of the multi-million dollar South Bypass got underway last week. The new super highway will link the southeast and southwest sections of Oklahoma City. it generally will follow SE 74 from Interstate Highway 35 westward. When another new highway, the West Bypass, is completed it will connect with the South Bypass at a point one-half mile west of May Avenue. the proposed West Bypass will run along the eastside of Will Rogers Airport. Another proposed highway will link the South Bypass with the southside of Tinker Air Force Base. Although not part of the Interstate System, the South Bypass is a federal highway project. Completion of the $3.3 million highway is expected in about two years. When the entire express way system is completed it will link Tinker with Fort Sill, Wichita Falls and Altus, all important military and missile installations. (picture undelay)Ten spades commemorate the beginning of construction on the south Bypass."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "To Wendell Keller, Westside YMCA director, it seems everbody wants to get in the swim! And he's not far from the wrong since one springboard diving class has had to be increased to three to accommadate the demand..........The instructor is Fred Allen, assistant director and music instructor, of Putnam City Junior High School. Dr. Tom Avery, 3908 NW 44, is chairman of the youth activities committee. (photo tag: Diving classes are creating a big splash at the Westside YMCA these days. Above, instructor Fred Allen signals, and a dozen or so youngsters hit the water.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Worst Spot for accidents in Oklahoma City is this intersection of NW 6 and Classen. The Oklahoma City Safety Council Tuesday declared it the most hazardous for last year, when a whopping 63 accidents happened there. Other dangerous intersections were identified by the council as NW 23 and Robinson; NE 36 and Lincoln; NW 16 and Indiana; SW 30 and Linn; NW 36 and May and NW Expressway and May. These intersections also produce the most serious accidents, the council said, and should be approached at reduced speed, with each motorist's foot on his brake pedal, ready to stop."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Unlce Sam's military planes are sort of like Mac Arthur - they don't die, they just fade away and then return. Proof of this can be seen from Douglas avenue bordering Tinker Air Force base on the east. It's here, in the southeast corner, that obsolete planes are lined up waiting the guillotine. Guillotine in this instance is a huge knife-like chunk of cemente used with a cane to demolish old planes and get then ready for the melting pot. Work is done by the redistribution and marketing service at Tinker. It revolves around the defense effort in that planes are melted down in order to demilitarize them...Once, the aluminum is in ingot form, it is sold to dealers and eventually winds up in new aircraft which is sold again to Uncle Sam. "It's sort of like selling a pig - the only thing we don't sell is the squeal," Lloyd Moon explained."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Groundbreaking ceremonies Wednesday noon signaled start of construction on the South Bypass in south Capital Hill. The four-mile expressway will run west from the SE 74 interchange on the Gary Expressway (I.H. 35) to a point a half-mile west of May. From there it will connect with U. S. 62 and 277 which will eventually be relocated a half-mile east. the highway now runs along the east side of Will Rogers Field. Total cost of the east-west bypass will be around $3.3 million. This includes a $980,000 contract with Frix & Foster Construction Co. of Muskogee for grading and drainage...Stanley Draper, managing director of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, last week told chamber directors the expressway would help "put Oklahoma in the middle of the nation's missile defense program." The expressway will become a link between Tinker Air Force Base and Fort Sill, Wichita Falls and Altus, all important military and missile installations. (picture underlay) One more shovel and they have completed the whole project. As itwas, though, 10 groundbreakers spaded dirt simultaneosly Wednesday to start construction on the SE-SW 74 Expressway, more commonly known as the South …

Photograph of a post card that say, "Howdy from Atoka, Oklahoma!" postmarked November 8, 1961.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "CHECKING THE MAP showing location of the 56 model homes entered in the Spring Festival of Homes, is committee member Paul Odom junior, member of the OK City Home Builders Association."

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

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Construction is underway on the new auditorium for the Mayfair Church of Christ."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Aviation Physiology room, with its altitude chamber and exercise treadmill, will be "showplace."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Architect's sketch of new church education building."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Controversial lot north of the Mid-Continent Life Insurance building stood empty Saturday after the company was fined $ 20 in municipal court on each of four charges of violating zoning regulation."