Watts, Lyle F. (Lyle Ford), 1890-

Lyle Watts, dressed in a business suit, shows us a stringer of fish while standing outside a U.S. Forest Service log building. Photo made from original glass negative.

Ironically, Lyle Watts in profile leans against a tree and smokes in the midst of a national forest. He wears a belt and suspenders. Photo made from original glass negative included in this collection.

Lyle Watts of the Forest Service holds the three fine fish he caught. Photo made from original glass negative included in this collection.

Photo of Lyle Watts (left) with his father. Photo made from original glass negative included in this collection.

Baby photo of Forest Chief Lyle Watts. Photo made from original glass negative included in this collection.

Lyle Watts(behind uniformed man and man in bow tie)stands with a group of unidentified men. They may have something to do with the U. S. Forest Service.

Lyle Watts, left, and an unidentified man at the U.S. Forest Service sale area near the Little Weiser River adjacent to the Idaho state sale area.

Collage of photos of a forester's picnic. Notice the men in suits and ties. Clockwise from lower left: Men sporting bibs in line to eat. Men with paper plates. Cooks having a beer. Picnic scene with firepit. Car came at the table. Lyle Watts, far right, salting his food. Men finishing the food line. Three unidentified men chatting.

Lyle Watts sits on the running board of a car between two unidentified ladies. The lady on the right is possibly his wife Nell.

Lyle Watts inspects a lookout tower at Porphyry Peak Lookout, Lewis and Clark National Forest in central Montana.