[Photograph 2012.201.B0240.0333]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "It's unpacking time for Ronnie Jones, left, Lawton halfback, and Dick Corbitt, Altus Tackle."
Date: August 3, 1955
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0289.0129]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "When a college basketball coach sees a 6-9 1/2 high school senior he becomes dreamy-eyed, and four All-College coaches got an eyeful when Don Dalton, 235-pound scoring ace from Friendship at Altus showed up."
Date: December 28, 1950
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0423.0135]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Oklahoma A & M football: Pat Fitter, center, Altus."
Date: April 2, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0233.0174]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A man considered to be Jackson county's oldest living citizen celebrated his 100th birthday last week."
Date: March 12, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0291B.0022]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Hal Hilpirt - Altus Coach"
Date: September 21, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0285]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "IN Quartz Mountain state park, north of Altus you look out of your bedroom window."
Date: July 16, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0287]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Water from this main canal of the Lugert-Altus irrigation district has been flowing on approximately 45,000 acres during the summer months with the final irrigation run for 1952 being made in October, to bring abundant crops to this section of southwestern Oklahoma whereas a majority of the crops of the state are cut drastically short this year because of drouth."
Date: October 14, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0272]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "THIS IS THE EAST SIDE of Quart Mountain lodge, with the rooms at the right all facing on Lake Altus."
Date: May 17, 1956
Creator: Hill, Gilbert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0339.0093]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Cecil C. Kegans has accepted a position as field executive of Black Beaver Boy Scout Council a has just assumed his new position with headquarters in Altus."
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0268]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: April 20, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0273]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "QUARTZ MOUNTAIN was the backdrop for the impressive ground-breaking ceremonies (above) at the site of a proposed new state park lodge Sunday."
Date: April 18, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0349.0267]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Below, Lou Ann, left, and Mary, admire the view of the lake from one of the cabin doors."
Date: March 15, 1950
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0262.0235]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Altus-Having just been elected as one of three national directors form Oklahoma of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Bob Hinton, local president of the junior organization, will depart early in June for New York City, leading the Oklahoma caravan of 30 automobiles, for the national convention of the junior chamber."
Date: May 20, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0095.0038]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This is the first boat manufactured in the new Altus plant."
Date: June 12, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0226.0733]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ben Claiborne, a resident of Altus since 1926 and a member of the city council for the past three years, Tuesday assumed duties as mayor of Altus, following election Monday night by the board of five councilmen who assumed duties at the time and held election."
Date: May 3, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0410.0207]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Presentation of the Christmas portion of G. F. Handel's oratorio " The Messiah " by the 65-voice chancel choir of the First Methodist church has been scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Altus municipal auditorium."
Date: December 14, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.0561]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Crater Eight Feet Deep is searched by air policemen and rescue workers after a B-52 bomber crashed in a cotton field six miles north of Altus."
Date: December 11, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0295.0069]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The forty-second annual meeting of the Okla. State Cotton exchange will be held in the Biltmore hotel Sat."
Date: March 17, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0230.0272]

Caption: "In the 21 years he has served the First Methodist Church of Altus as custodian, T. B. Williams, who has just retired, has seen the church grow from a membership of about 700 to the present total of more than 1,900." Man hands another man a book with the inscription "'In Appreciation' First Methodist Church Altus, Oklahoma."
Date: February 14, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0423.0136]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: April 2, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0093.0024]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "BELOW: Citizens of Blair have witnessed two disastrous tornadoes, but they expect to be ready for the next one."
Date: 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0240.0565]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Howard B. Cordiner, OSU horticulturist, inspects one of the better heat-resistant tomato breeding lines at the Oklahoma irrigation research station near Altus."
Date: July 13, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0423.0137]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: December 12, 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0240.0334]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A trio of 200 pound plus tackles will anchor the huge South line in the All state football Thursday."
Date: August 6, 1955
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History