Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cordell's perennial bird problem to the courtyard sycamore trees has reached a showdown, but residents are still wondering who won the battle-the birds or the town."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This is the buff brick Corn Bible Academy, a parochial high school which draws students from throughout the southwestern United States."

Photograph of a view of a future erosion control dam site to control gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Views of the site of an erosion control dam below a waterway to be built later."

Photograph of the lower section of waterway to be constructed in the winter of 1952. A natural drain or waterway is in the foreground while a few backgrounds are visible in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site of lower section of waterway to be constructed this winter. The dam in the foreground, and others like it below, were built to reduce gullying in this natural drain. They will be removed and the waterway flattened to about 100 feet bottom width."

Photograph of the lower section of waterway to be constructed in the winter of 1952. A natural drain or waterway is in the foreground while a few backgrounds are visible in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site of lower section of waterway to be constructed this winter. The dam in the foreground, and others like it below, were built to reduce gullying in this natural drain. They will be removed and the waterway flattened to about 100 feet bottom width."

Photograph of site of upper end of the same waterway as in Okla-10-666-A. The brush seen in the photograph will be removed to allow for the proper shaping of the waterway. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site of upper end of the same waterway as in Okla-10-666-A. The brush will be removed to allow for the proper shaping of the waterway."

Photograph of Jan Vaniman, SCS clerk, holds Blue panicum grass planted by Clyde Hardy in June 1952, which was missed by the combine. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Blue panicum grass planted in June, 1952. Hardy combined $50 worth of seed per acre August 30, and didn't get more than half the crop because a strong wind had shattered it. Jan Vaniman, SCS clerk, holds a plant missed by the combine."

Photograph of the site of the lower end of another waterway. This particular waterway features a deep canyon, seen running along the center of this photograph. A farmhouse and a couple of buildings are located in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site of the lower end of another waterway (to be shaped in drain to the left). An erosion control dam will be constructed across the deep canyon below (about where the first tree is seen) to stabilize the end of the waterway."

Photograph of a waterway after it was shaped, worked down, and planted to wheat for temporary protection. The waterway will be sodded to Bermuda in the spring. A few building are visible in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Looking down waterway after it was shaped and worked down. Now planted to wheat for temporary protection. Will be plowed up and planted to Bermudagrass in spring. This is area where dams were formerly built in an unsuccessful attempt to control the gully through the field."

Photograph of a view of a future erosion control dam site to control gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Views of the site of an erosion control dam below a waterway to be built later.”

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Left to right, Dr. L. G. Livingston, R. E. Moore, Carl Jones. (Cordell Kiwanians promoting voter registration in presidential election year)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Washita County Courthouse, Cordell, Okla. after the removal of the Sycamore trees caused by the bird problem."