Resource Type

[Photograph 2012.201.B0248.0105]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Joe Newton Croom sr., about 60, for 32 years an Okmulgee newspaperman, was found dead at his home early Tuesday morning."
Date: June 17, 1955
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0247.0003]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Orvin Crist, a city employee since 1927, Monday took over the job of city treasurer, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Ollie Black."
Date: April 17, 1950
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0294.0066]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Clarence Davis, Walters March of Dimes director, hands saddlebags up to Ben Grimes, Round-Up club rider, for a trial run of the pony express race to be held January 30."
Date: January 17, 1951
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0366.0175]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: June 17, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0359.0076]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A second trumpet, a second trombone, and set of timpani will complete this ensemble, to be heard in a concert of Christmas music in the chapel of First Presbyterian Church at 6:30 p.m. Sunday."
Date: December 17, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0444

Photograph taken during daylight of a crowd of people viewing the destruction of a burned building.
Date: April 17, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0312.0033]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "There are all kinds of things you can learn at the "Do It Yourself Show" that will save money, make money and make things around you more beautiful or useful."
Date: May 17, 1954
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0307

Photograph taken at night of an oil well in flames. Caption: "Elk City Oil Well fire"
Date: January 17, 1950
Creator: Mock, Leland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0368.0138]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "George E. Failing"
Date: April 17, 1953
Creator: Geo. E. Failing Sup Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0243.0511]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Valentine Sweetheart of 1959 at the annual Sweetheart dance held at Oklahoma State Tech, Okmulgee on February 12."
Date: February 17, 1959
Creator: Spring, Kent
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0376]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Six Persons Are Injured as Auto Smashes Into Overpass. Six persons were injured, one believed seriously, early Saturday when their auto skidded on snow and crashed into the concrete railing at the north end of the Eastern overpass at SE 4 and Eastern. The six persons were treated at Mercy hospital for cuts and bruises and released. The driver, Bill C. Janson, 20, and Joe Allen Roberts, 20, both Tinker airman, were transferred to the tinker air force base hospital. Roberts received cuts and bruises and glass in the right eye."
Date: February 17, 1951
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0319.0060]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A large bust of Chief Joseph In-Mut-Too-Wah-Lat-Lat (which means " Traveling Over the Mountain" will he installed in the American Indian Hall of Fame at Anadarko at 10 a.m. Monday."
Date: August 17, 1957
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0049]

Caption: "Lawton high school senior, is helped into the FFA queen jacket presented to the LHS chapter by President Butch Faries."
Date: November 17, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0256]

Photograph is of the remains of a wooden structure that was destroyed by a fire. Most of the roof is collapsed into the interior of the building and only part of a wall and charred wooded beams remains standing. Caption: "Fire Tuesday which destroyed a building housing the base chapel, gymnasium, post exchange and NCO club, at Clinton-Sherman air fore base has been blamed on faulty wiring. Maj. Ervin Bork, base fire marshal, estimated loss at $108,000."
Date: October 17, 1956
Creator: Westervelt, Jay
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0542]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "R. J. Mutual Leadership"
Date: December 17, 1950
Creator: Hill, Gilbert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0228.0272]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Leland Clegg, who calls himself a 'country boy' prepared Thursday to step down as Oklahoma City district superintendent for the Methodist church."
Date: May 17, 1956
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0417.0238]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: January 17, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0230.0169]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. James B. Law, 6412 NW Grand boulevard, is a veteran golfer."
Date: April 17, 1956
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.1183]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "President of the Oklahoma County Home Demonstration council this year in Mrs. Tom Chesser, above, who lives 1 1/2 miles north of Jones. The mother of one son, Donnie, 10, her hobby is collecting pottery. Home Demonstration club members will have a style revue at 2 PM, October 30 in John A. Brown auditorium. Prizes range from a sewing machine to five yards of fabric"
Date: October 17, 1952
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0320.0190]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "W. A. EDWARDS, 409 Wilson."
Date: June 17, 1954
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0408.0563]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma State Fair Exhibits 1957"
Date: September 17, 1957
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0291.0178]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dr. John T. Daniels and his new Baptist Church."
Date: October 17, 1956
Creator: Peterson, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0241.0334]

Caption: "Edward S. Correta, 212 W Kittyhawk, Midwest City, supervisor in an electrical maintenance unit at Tinker Air Force Base, reached back beyond World War I this week to give the children in the neighborhood a tight wire walking exhibition." Man walks on a tightrope while holding a parasol over his head.
Date: August 17, 1951
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0303]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Kingfisher."
Date: September 17, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History