Photograph of follow-up of Ok-1266-10 and Ok 1261-2, 3, 5, & 6. Pipe in place and road completed across spillway. Entire road across dam and spillway was graveled. Excellent cooperation between County Commissioner, Grady County District, and SCS. Looking East. Also School bus route.

Photograph of a pasture of native grass in excellent condition. Approximately 200 acres of grass and timber was destroyed before this fire was brought under control. Stephens County Civil Defense fire fighting units assisted in extinguishing the fire. Fire started by a careless farmer who was burning a fire break 1/4 mile south of this field.

Photograph of pasture plantings. Sprigging Bermuda grass on medium textured upland. Good seedbed has been prepared. OK-1305-4.

Photograph of Hairy Vetch being plowed under prior to planting a crop of cotton. Planted for green manure crop.

Photograph of sprigging Bermuda grass on medium textured upland. Good seedbed has been prepared.

Photograph of digging Bermuda grass roots to be sprigged. Spikes were pulled over land twice and side delivery rake is used to complete job.

Photograph of water impounding plot constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance of selected species of plants associated with watershed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot. Six plots are planned for the study. Reddish Prairie, virgin rangel and Noble Loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class LV. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of west side of water impounding Plot 5, previously flooded ftwo times for 10 days each, as follows: (1) 4/30/61 to 5/10/61 and (2) 6/12/61 to 6/22/61. Considerable damage to grasses resulted from these inundation periods. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of west side of impounding Plot No. 1, previously flooded three times for 5 days each, as follows: (1) 3/21/61 to 3/26/61; (2) 5/4/61 to 5/9/61 and (3) 6/14/61 to 6/19/61. Only minor damage to the grasses resulted from these inundation periods. 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 the top of the lower dyke. 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 the first flooding; however, severe damages and loss of grasses resulted form the second flooding. Water depth vaired from in excess of 6.0' in the foreground to zero in the background. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of west side of water impoundment Plot No. 2 previously flooded three times for 10 days each as follows: (1) 3/21/61 to 3/31/61; (2) 5/3/61 to 5/13/61; (3) 6/13/61 to 6/23/61. Considerable damage to grasses resulted from these inundation periods. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of water impounding Plot No. 6, one of six, used to study inundation tolerance of selected species of grasses associated with flooded areas above floodwater retarding structures. Viewed from top of embankment at lower end of plot. Edd D. Rhoades is shown standing at the five foot depth location. This plot has been flooded two times, 4/30/61 to 6/12/61 and 6/12/61 to 6/17/61. No damage was observed after the first flooding and only slight damages were noted after 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 west side of water impoundment Plot No. 6 previously flooded two times for 5 days each as follows: (1) 3/30/61 to 5/5/61 and (2) 6/12/61 to 6/1317/61. Minor damage to grasses resulted from these inundation periods. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of water impounding Plot 5, one of six being used to study water inumdation tolerance of selected species of grasses associated with flooded areas above floodwater retarding structures. Viewed from top of embankment at lower end of plot. Edd D. Rhoades shown standing at the 5 foot depth location. This plot has been flooded two times; 4/30/61 to 5/10/61 (10 days) and 6/12/61 to 6/22/61 (10 days). Slight damage was noted after the first flooding and considerable damage was noted after the second flooding. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SCS.

Photograph of a close-up of KSU lowland switchgrass (in front of sign) in impound basin number 4 at a depth of 5.0 feet following two floodings for 10 days during early spring (3/22-4/1/62) and mid-spring (5/3/62). Ther was a slight suppression of growth, however, there was no killing of any part of the grass at this depth. For view of this grass when flooded at the same duratio at a depth of 1.0 foot, see OK-1760-6 dated 6/8/62. This research is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of buffalo grass (in front of sign) in impoundment basin number 6 at a depth of 5.0 feet following two floodings for 20 days during early spring (3/21-4/10/62 and mid-spring (5/2-22/62). Severe suppression of growth with approximately 75 percent of top grwoth killed during mid-spring flooding. All grass at this depth had recovered well at date o photograph. For view of this grass when flooded at same time, except for a depth of 1.0 foot, see Ok-1760-4, dated 6/8/62. This research is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of Mr. E.H. Rhoades, left, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SCS, discusses with SCS Agronomist M.D. Gamble, the establishment of 24 selected species of grasses and legumes related to watershed treatment. Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class IV. Work is under the supervison of Mr. Rhoades. Work in response to SCS research needs.

Photograph of water impounding Plot 2, one of six being used to study water inumdation tolerance of selected species of grasses associated with flooded areas above floodwater retarding structures. Viewed from top of embankment at lower end of plot. Edd D. Rhoades shown standing at the 5 foot depth location. This plot has been flooded three times: (1) 3/20/61 to 3/31/61 (10 days); (2) 5/3/61 to 5/13/61 (10 days); and (3) 6/13/61 to 6/23/61 (10 days). No damage was observed after the first flooding; slight damage was noted after the second flooding and considerable damage was noted after the third flooding. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SCS.

Photograps of a close-up of KSU lowland switchgrass (in front of sign) in impoundment basin number 4 at a depth of 1.0 foot following two floodings for 10 days during early spring (3/22-4/1/62) and mid-spring (5/3-13/62). There was no apparent damages to the grass at this depth. For view of this grass when flooded for the same duration at a depth of 5.0 feet, see Ok-1760-5, datd 6/8/62. This research is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of water impoundment Plot 6 (one of six). Photo shows (left to right) Mr. Sam D. Lowe, SCS Work Unit Conservationist, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma; Mr. Luther Nunley, SCS Work Unit Conservationist, Chickasha, Oklahoma; and Mr. Willis Milton, SCS Work Unit Conservationist, Sulpher, Oklahoma. This plot was flooded two times during 1961, each for a duration of 5 days. Work is under the supersision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS. Project is in response to SCS research needs. Flooding dates. 4/30/61 to 5/4/61 and 6/12/61 to 6/17/61.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Once there was a proposal that Oklahoma City get a new federal building that would duplicate the present one. What it would have looked like is shown in the composite picture at right dreamed up in 1936. But, 25 years later when the new building became a reality, the 1961 photo below shows there was little resemblance between today's actual new building and yeasterday's proposed federal court house."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of large business district with large amount of multi-story buildings, "Oklahoma Mortgage" sign of building at bottom left, silo at top left, church at middle right, "Willmont Hotel" at bottom right, and more)"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Destined to become a museum piece, this once-steaming 1926 Frisco engine No. 1526, was pulled from Oklahoma City to Lawton Friday morning. The 600,000 pound engine, shining from its recent restoration, will become a permanent fixture in the Museum of the Great Plains, Louis Menk, vice president of Frisco operations in St. Lois will formall present the $70,000 engine to the museum August 6. Lawtonians will welcome the engine Monday, however, by parading it down main street, pulled by two tanks."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Howe residents stand in midst of debris to survey storm losses."