Photograph of plant materials. Flood prevention. Unidentified rush or reed growing on bermuda in shallow water. It seems to be controlling wave action damage. OK-1440-6.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "MOTORISTS will soon be able to "cross over the bridge" on a new twin-span structure at Newcastle."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "School playground equipment are the delight of Ben Parker's children and their cousins who live next door in the old "teacherage." (Parker family has renovated and moved into old Ladd schoolhouse on Hwy 74 near Washington)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Framed in doorway of front entrance of their "schoolhouse home" are Mrs. Ben Parker and her daughters Terri, Denise and Shelley."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Heavy wooden archway between living and dining rooms was once archway of school stage, moved forward by the Ben Parker family from back part of schoolhouse. Serving window between kitchen and dining room once was library checkout window. (Family renovated old Ladd schoolhouse near Washington into a residence.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Old school bell tower now makes a fine playhouse for Denise, 2; Shelley, 9 months; and Terri Parker, 10. The old bell from Ladd School was removed and given to Mrs. Parker's father."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Red brick, two-room schoolhouse (old Ladd School) near Washington was converted by Joan and Ben Parker into a six-room home. Bell tower was removed and replaced by TV antenna. The sturdy home has double walls, floors and ceilings."

Photograph of looking upstream on lower Criner Creek showing silted channel at the time flood prevention treatment was nearing completion.

Photograph of the Washita River at Criner Creek Looking downstream to show sedimentation of lower stream channel. Site No. 20 can be seen on the far side of the creek.

Photograph of the Washita River-Criner Creek. View showing upstream on lower Criner Creek showing silted channel at the time flood prevention treatment was nearing completion.

Photograph of Cariner Creek, Site #4 completed in 1959 and stocked with Bass, Blue Gill and channel cat. Photo shows a portion of the lake area.

Photograph of Cariner Creek, Site #4 completed in 1959 and stocked with Bass, Blue Gill and channel cat. Photo shows a portion of the lake area.

Photograph of Criner Creek Site 4. Completed in 59 and stocked with Bass, Blue gill, and channel cat. Note dam in the background.

Photograph of Criner Creek Site 4. Completed in 59 and stocked with Bass, Blue gill, and channel cat. Note dam in the background.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sharon Davenport, left, Seminole, registers in the dairy princess contest."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Delores West, senior in Purcell High School and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dub West, who wears a white sharkskin dress with red and white polka dot trim."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Equipment for a ground breaking, to start a new four-lane bridge across the South Canadian River at Newcastle is lined up, with the old bridge in the background."

Photograph of Photograph of road ditch work being riprapped for erosion protection by six UNIDENTIFIED workers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Road ditch work being rip-rapped for erosion protection. Water formerly cut through pasture, cutting out emergency spillway of detention reservoir No. 18, Criner Creek. REA moved poles; Jack Luttrell gave Highway Department easement to widen ditch and take water down road."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Physical fitness of American youth is discussed by Secretary of Welfare Abraham Ribcoff (right) and Bud Wilkinson, OU football coach, Tuesday in Washington during the opening session of the national conference designed to spread the gospel of physical fitness and part the government should play in the program."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Winner of an award for dairy month promotion were the Kingfisher County 4-H Clubs, represented her by Vicki Hayhurst, state diary princess, gave her a trophy."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "L. R. Mace, new president of the Purcell Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, discusses the organization's 1961 work program."