[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 Bulletin (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1950 (open access)

Oklahoma Bulletin (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1950

Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma published in the interest of United States veterans that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Cunningham, Robert O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Industrial Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 26, 1910 (open access)

Industrial Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 26, 1910

Weekly Socialist newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 26, 1910
Creator: Brown, Marvin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Industrial Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 30, 1910 (open access)

Industrial Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 30, 1910

Weekly Socialist newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 30, 1910
Creator: Brown, Marvin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Industrial Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 12, 1910 (open access)

Industrial Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 12, 1910

Weekly Socialist newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 12, 1910
Creator: Brown, Marvin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Industrial Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 17, 1910 (open access)

Industrial Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 17, 1910

Weekly Socialist newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 17, 1910
Creator: Brown, Marvin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Industrial Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 15, 1910 (open access)

Industrial Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 15, 1910

Weekly Socialist newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 15, 1910
Creator: Armstrong, C. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Industrial Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1910 (open access)

Industrial Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1910

Weekly Socialist newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 13, 1910
Creator: Brown, Marvin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 83, Ed. 2 Saturday, May 25, 1968 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 83, Ed. 2 Saturday, May 25, 1968

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 25, 1968
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Labor Signal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 3, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1903 (open access)

The Labor Signal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 3, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1903

Weekly journal from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma "devoted to the interest of organized labor." The paper includes labor news and articles, along with advertising.
Date: March 6, 1903
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Daily Times. (Oklahoma City, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 65, Ed. 1 Friday, September 13, 1889 (open access)

Oklahoma City Daily Times. (Oklahoma City, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 65, Ed. 1 Friday, September 13, 1889

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma published "in the interest of the Oklahoma Settlers." Includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 13, 1889
Creator: Sawyer, Hamlin W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 324, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1897 (open access)

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 324, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1897

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: December 24, 1897
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Times Journal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 223, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1895 (open access)

The Oklahoma Times Journal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 223, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1895

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 8, 1895
Creator: Brown Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Leader (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 163, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1922 (open access)

Oklahoma Leader (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 163, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1922

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma "owned by more than 7,000 farmers and workers" that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 1922
Creator: Ameringer, Oscar & Hogan, Dan
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Okahoma Times Journal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 161, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 23, 1893 (open access)

The Okahoma Times Journal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 161, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 23, 1893

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 23, 1893
Creator: Burke, J. J. & Brown, E. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Western World. (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1903 (open access)

The Western World. (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1903

Weekly African-American newspaper published in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 28, 1903
Creator: Leftwich, John C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Leader (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 25, 1919 (open access)

The Oklahoma Leader (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 25, 1919

Weekly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 25, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 159, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1932 (open access)

The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 159, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1932

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 7, 1932
Creator: Magee, Carl C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Times Journal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 76, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 2, 1893 (open access)

The Oklahoma Times Journal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 76, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 2, 1893

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 2, 1893
Creator: Burke, J. J. & Brown, E. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Times Journal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 79, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 6, 1893 (open access)

The Oklahoma Times Journal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 79, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 6, 1893

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 6, 1893
Creator: Burke, J. J. & Brown, E. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Bull Moose (Oklahoma City, Okla.), No. 13, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 29, 1913 (open access)

The Bull Moose (Oklahoma City, Okla.), No. 13, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 29, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 29, 1913
Creator: Steinberger, Abe
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Spencer Siftings (Spencer, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 1, 1908 (open access)

The Spencer Siftings (Spencer, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 1, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Spencer, Oklahoma that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: Nixon, R. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Daily Journal (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 208, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 31, 1891 (open access)

Oklahoma Daily Journal (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 208, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 31, 1891

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 31, 1891
Creator: Brown, E. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History