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Riprapped Road Ditch

Description: 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."
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Fortney, F. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of failute of flood prevention dam no. 13. Looking upstream from end of outlet pipe. Failure occurred when water rose apporximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred storm of May 18.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of failute of flood prevention dam no. 13. Looking upstream along outlet structure. Failure occurred when water rose apporximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred storm of May 18.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of failute of flood prevention dam no. 13. Looking upstream along outlet structure. Failure occurred when water rose apporximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred storm of May 18.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of failute of flood prevention dam no. 13. Looking upstream along outlet structure. Failure occurred when water rose apporximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred storm of May 18.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Failure

Description: Photograph of flood prevention dam failure of dam no. 7. Looking along centerline of dam which caved in a few days after failure occurred. Water entered dam on right abutment followed core trench, then went out around outlet p;ipe. Dam completed March 1957 and failed May 19 wehn water was about0. 5 ft. above crest of emergency spillway. Core drill taking denison samples to determine cause of failture.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Failure of Flood Prevention Dam

Description: Photograph of the failure of flood prevention dam No. 13. Looking upstream along outlet structure. Failure occurred when water rose approximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred during storm of May 18th.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention Dam Failure

Description: Photograph of the failure of flood prevention dam no. 7. Looking along centerline of dam which caved in a few days after failure occurred. Water entered dam on right abutment following core trench, then went out around outlet pipe. Dam completed March 1957 and failed May 19 when water was about 0. 5 ft. above crest of emergency spillway. Core drill taking Denison samples to determine cause of failure.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1289.1.0352]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Purcell Police Capt. David Tompkins looks over the shoulder of officer Rick Denton, who is showing some of his award-winning shooting skills. Thw two are ranked nationally for their shoothing expertise."
Date: July 28, 1993
Creator: Gooch, Steve
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0077.0006]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This is the time of year more people are conscious about giving and helping others, but giving and helping others is a daily routine for Imogene Bates."
Date: November 28, 1995
Creator: Southerland, Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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