[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
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 65, Ed. 4 Tuesday, April 25, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 65, Ed. 4 Tuesday, April 25, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 66, Ed. 3 Wednesday, April 26, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 66, Ed. 3 Wednesday, April 26, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 26, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 66, Ed. 2 Wednesday, April 26, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 66, Ed. 2 Wednesday, April 26, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 26, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 65, Ed. 2 Tuesday, April 25, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 65, Ed. 2 Tuesday, April 25, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 126, Ed. 3 Wednesday, July 5, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 126, Ed. 3 Wednesday, July 5, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 5, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 64, Ed. 2 Monday, April 24, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 64, Ed. 2 Monday, April 24, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 24, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 76, Ed. 3 Monday, May 8, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 76, Ed. 3 Monday, May 8, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 8, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 198, Ed. 3 Friday, September 29, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 198, Ed. 3 Friday, September 29, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 29, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 143, Ed. 3 Thursday, July 27, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 143, Ed. 3 Thursday, July 27, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 200, Ed. 3 Monday, October 2, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 200, Ed. 3 Monday, October 2, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 67, Ed. 4 Thursday, April 27, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 67, Ed. 4 Thursday, April 27, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 64, Ed. 3 Monday, April 24, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 64, Ed. 3 Monday, April 24, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 24, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 58, Ed. 3 Monday, April 17, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 58, Ed. 3 Monday, April 17, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 17, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 198, Ed. 2 Friday, September 29, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 198, Ed. 2 Friday, September 29, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 29, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 66, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 26, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 66, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 26, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 26, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 177, Ed. 2 Tuesday, September 5, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 177, Ed. 2 Tuesday, September 5, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 5, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 126, Ed. 4 Wednesday, July 5, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 126, Ed. 4 Wednesday, July 5, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 5, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 277, Ed. 2 Saturday, December 30, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 277, Ed. 2 Saturday, December 30, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 30, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 226, Ed. 3 Wednesday, November 1, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 226, Ed. 3 Wednesday, November 1, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 1, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 66, Ed. 4 Wednesday, April 26, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 66, Ed. 4 Wednesday, April 26, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 26, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 161, Ed. 3 Thursday, August 17, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 161, Ed. 3 Thursday, August 17, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 118, Ed. 4 Monday, June 26, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 118, Ed. 4 Monday, June 26, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History