Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A survey of need for civic improvements is the number one project of the Shattuck chamber of commerce."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Wheat, Perry Sober, Shattuck, Okla."

Photograph of a quarter mile loong waterway which was planted in 1947 to westerm wheat grass, buffalo, blue grass and sideoats grama preparatory to building terrace system in which field show at left. Z.V. Gordon, SCS technician checks up on density of growth.

Photograph of after feed crops failed, these 1200 acres were seeded in 1942 to blue and sideoats grama and buffalo grass, with sprinkling of little bluestem. This is usef for fall and winter grazing at rate of 15 or 16 acres a head. Mixed upland site in good, approaching excellent condition. In picture is SCS Tech, Z.V. Gordon checks growth.

Photograph of Z. V. Gordon, SCS technician, inspects root system of the deep-rooted yellow sweetclover seeded in the spring of 1952 in feed stubble to improve the soil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Tech. Z. V. Gordon inspect root system of the deep-rooted yellow sweetclover seeded in the spring of 1952 in feed stubble to improve the soil. White plans to rotate this and rest of non-permanent pasture land with clover and wheat and feed crops. III RR 7."

Photograph of a soil profile of Nebscot fine sand used to characterize the Nobscot series.

Photograph of cattle grazing on 4 year old planting of mixed native grasses. VII RR 25

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Richard Quindt . . He's proud of trophy."

Photograph of upside down terraces. Demonstrator and operator is Ed Roberts. Upside down terraces being constructed in background.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Carl Mason, Shattuck, Wednesday announced as a candidate for Democratic national committeewoman."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Eggs are about to become big business in Ellis county thanks to the efforts of Charles and Wendell Chesnut to interest farmers and ranchers in a caged egg production program."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Resurfacing Shattuck's Main street is No. 1 with the Shattuck chamber of commerce this year."

Caption: "Starting in 1950 with less than 100 books the Gage Research club has built its public library up to more than 500 volumes." Woman stands next to bookshelf and reads a book.

A daylight photograph showing the burning wreckage of oil-filled tank cars after a railroad derailment and explosion at Shattuck, Ellis County, Oklahoma. Caption: "Wreckage was piled high in Shattuck early Tuesday morning after six oil-filled tank cars exploded."

A daylight photograph showing the aftermath of an explosion involving oil-filled railroad tank cars at Shattuck in Ellis County, Oklahoma. The image shows damaged telephone poles and a destroyed building near the local grain elevator. Caption: "Wreckage was piled high in Shattuck early Tuesday morning after six oil-filled tank cars exploded."

Photograph is of twisted metal with train cars wrecked, smashed, and still smoking in the background. A small group of people are surveying the damage near the pile of wrecked train cars. Caption: "Wreckage was piled high in Shattuck early Tuesday morning after six oil-filled tank cars exploded."

A daylight photograph showing damage at the Shattuck Grain Company elevator in Shattuck, Ellis County, Oklahoma. The damage was caused by explosions after a train derailment involving oil-filled tank cars. Caption: "The wreck occurred near the elevator of the Shattuck Grain Co. shown in one photograph."

Photograph is of the oval cylinder metal hauling container for gasoline in the front yard of a small wooden structure home. the tank is black and still smoking from a fire. Caption: "a holiday in Shattuck early Tuesday morning when a Santa Fe Freight train hauling propane and gasoline derailed and exploded."

A daylight photograph showing the burning, twisted wreckage of oil-filled railroad tank cars after a derailment and explosion at Shattuck, Ellis County, Oklahoma. No caption.

Photograph is of a wooden building where part of the roof has collapsed. Heavy dark smoke is rising behind the structure. Two men are on a electrical poll near where the smoke is rising.

A daylight photograph showing smoking, twisted debris after oil-filled railroad tank cars derailed and exploded near the grain elevator in Shattuck, Ellis County, Oklahoma.

A daylight photograph of a railroad tank car wrapped in debris caused by the derailment and explosion of oil-filled tank cars at Shattuck in Ellis County, Oklahoma. No caption.

A daylight photograph showing the aftermath of a freight train derailment at Shattuck in Ellis County, Oklahoma. The wreck caused several gas filled tank cars to explode, resulting in damage to the community. Caption: "A broken coupling device on a 142-car freight train was blamed late Tuesday for a spectacular derailment which piled up 31 gas filled tank cars and touched off a series of explosions that rattled this Ellis County community with six damaging shock waves."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The Arnett Kiwanis club double duty as the only civic organization in the Ellis county seat."