[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2050]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "In Oklahoma City, one minute of prayerful silence at 1 a.m., broken by the sound of "Taps" will mark the observance of a national holiday, originally established before the end of the Civil War a century ago. The holiday started in the southern states as "Decoration Day" prior to the end of the war which seperated state from state and in some instances, brother from brother. Established originally as an observance to honor soldiers killed in the U.S. Civil War, it wasn't an official holiday for the nation until 1868. It was then Commander-in-chief John A. Logan of the grand Army of the Republic issued a general order designating May 30 "for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of thier country during the late rebellion........Oklahoma City American Legion Commander Tom McDonnell along with a group of buddies will place wreaths on the anchor and at the foot of the 45th National Guard Memorial in Civic Center on Memorial Day morning..........Post 170 will decorate Arlington, east of the city. Post 73 will take care of Sunnylane cemetery on …
Date: May 16, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Dick
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2051]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "In Oklahoma City, one minute of prayerful silence at 1 a.m., broken by the sound of "Taps" will mark the observance of a national holiday, originally established before the end of the Civil War a century ago. The holiday started in the southern states as "Decoration Day" prior to the end of the war which seperated state from state and in some instances, brother from brother. Established originally as an observance to honor soldiers killed in the U.S. Civil War, it wasn't an official holiday for the nation until 1868. It was then Commander-in-chief John A. Logan of the grand Army of the Republic issued a general order designating May 30 "for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of thier country during the late rebellion........Oklahoma City American Legion Commander Tom McDonnell along with a group of buddies will place wreaths on the anchor and at the foot of the 45th National Guard Memorial in Civic Center on Memorial Day morning..........Post 170 will decorate Arlington, east of the city. Post 73 will take care of Sunnylane cemetery on …
Date: May 16, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Dick
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Denison Herald (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 96, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1961 (open access)

The Denison Herald (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 96, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1961

Daily newspaper from Denison, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1961
Creator: Easterly, Claud
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Refugio Timely Remarks (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1961 (open access)

Refugio Timely Remarks (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1961

Weekly newspaper from Refugio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 16, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 48, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1961 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 48, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1961

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1961
Creator: Walrath, Nancy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 212, Ed. 2 Monday, October 16, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 212, Ed. 2 Monday, October 16, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 204, Ed. 1 Monday, October 16, 1961 (open access)

Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 204, Ed. 1 Monday, October 16, 1961

Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1961
Creator: Whitehead, Tom S., Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 212, Ed. 3 Monday, October 16, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 212, Ed. 3 Monday, October 16, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, June 16, 1961 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, June 16, 1961

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 16, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cleburne Times-Review (Cleburne, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 56, Ed. 1 Monday, January 16, 1961 (open access)

Cleburne Times-Review (Cleburne, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 56, Ed. 1 Monday, January 16, 1961

Daily newspaper from Cleburne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 16, 1961
Creator: Proctor, Jack
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cleburne Times-Review (Cleburne, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 132, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 16, 1961 (open access)

Cleburne Times-Review (Cleburne, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 132, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 16, 1961

Daily newspaper from Cleburne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 16, 1961
Creator: Proctor, Jack
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1961 (open access)

The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1961

Weekly newspaper from Carthage, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1961
Creator: Applegate, Clabe
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, June 16, 1961 (open access)

The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, June 16, 1961

Weekly newspaper from Sulphur Springs, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 16, 1961
Creator: Frailey, F. W. & Woosley, Joe
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 279, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 16, 1961 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 279, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 16, 1961

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 16, 1961
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 239, Ed. 2 Thursday, November 16, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 239, Ed. 2 Thursday, November 16, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 53, No. 46, Ed. 1, Thursday, November 16, 1961 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 53, No. 46, Ed. 1, Thursday, November 16, 1961

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 16, 1961
Creator: Baggarly, Herbert Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stillwater News-Press (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 51, No. 68, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 16, 1961 (open access)

Stillwater News-Press (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 51, No. 68, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 16, 1961

Daily newspaper from Stillwater, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 16, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Norman Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 237, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 16, 1961 (open access)

The Norman Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 237, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 16, 1961

Daily newspaper from Norman, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 16, 1961
Creator: Tarman, Fred E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shawnee News-Star (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 66, No. 312, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 16, 1961 (open access)

Shawnee News-Star (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 66, No. 312, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 16, 1961

Daily newspaper from Shawnee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 16, 1961
Creator: Musselman, N. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 239, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 239, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History