[Photograph 2012.201.B0260.0463]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma's new Indian Nation Turnpike stretches northward over a hill west of McAlester."
Date: November 24, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0255.0449]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Savoring the aroma of her spaghetti before partaking in the Italian delicacy during McAlester's Italian Festival last weekend is Sister Helna Heinly."
Date: May 24, 1980
Creator: Longstreath, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0295.0094]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "these men with the same names are students at Okla. State Tech. Okmulgee."
Date: November 24, 1958
Creator: Spring, Kent
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0408B.0273]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Warden Alfred Murphy said drugs apparently were being smuggled into the prison by an inmate's wife who was receiving orders through coded messages in letters from her husband."
Date: March 24, 1980
Creator: Tullous, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1416.0038]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bob Wingo"
Date: December 24, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1393.0250]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Larry Colburn, Checotah, shows his reserve champion Hereford at the 16th annual Eastern Oklahoma A&M College Monday."
Date: March 24, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1237.0524]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "W. Mark Sexson, 76, founder of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls and widely known pioneer minister and veteran Masonic and Eastern Star lodge leader, died Sunday in a McAlester hospital following a long illness. He was born July 8, 1877, at Arnica Springs, Mo., and began ministry at age 14. He was married to Miss Edith Edwards, of Winsdor, Ill."
Date: September 24, 1948
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1211.0145]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: April 24, 1970
Creator: Aker, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0383.0674]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pepper Martin ... at home in workshop."
Date: January 24, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0950.0142]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: May 24, 1955
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0950.0165]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "State Sen. Kirksey at McAlester pauses for a drink of water during his filibuster against the feed and seed out."
Date: May 24, 1955
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0935.0843]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: November 24, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0447]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A typical cell consists of little but concrete and steel with no luxuries at the maximum security housing unit at the Oklahoma State penitentiary in McAlester."
Date: February 24, 1991
Creator: McDaniel, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0540]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Elbert Vick, 24, of Oklahoma City rides the mechanical bull."
Date: August 24, 1984
Creator: Gamalle, Manny
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1048.0085]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: December 24, 1986
Creator: Cook, J. Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1046.0522]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Sunset Serenaders from the state penitentiary made lots of music, hot and sweet, Tuesday for Christmas -eve party in the Municipal auditorium."
Date: December 24, 1940
Creator: Johnson, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1017.0501]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of one of Oklahoma's major battles of the Civil War at Perryville, three miles south of McAlester."
Date: August 24, 1963
Creator: Jack Southard Studios
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1100.0632]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Coming out party winds up in an inmate being separated from bucking bull in the McAlester Prison Rodeo which is slated September 2-5."
Date: August 24, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1211.0146]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Two McAlester men, charged along with state Sen. Gene Stipe in an indictment alleging they illegally influenced the granting of a 1974 government loan, filed motions in federal court Wednesday to delay their trial."
Date: February 24, 1976
Creator: Southerland, Paul B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0417]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "View through sallyport of state prsion's No. 1 guard tower shows new railings on ramps and steps leading to main prison."
Date: April 24, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1283.0538]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "It's a peek-a-boo look between the feet of its owner for one of the winners in the recent pet parade at the McAlester Public Library."
Date: August 24, 1975
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1142.0465]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Monthly winners in a safety contest among the four work projects administration distrients in Oklahoma will begin displaying poster awrads on all projects, William T. Cameron, district safety consultant, said Friday."
Date: October 24, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1180.0695]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "An arrow pinpoints the bullet hole toward which Earnest Slack gestures on the east side of his Caddo house."
Date: May 24, 1979
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1134.0415]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Roy Rogers, Clayton, who directs many of the inmate portions of the famous McAlester Prison Rodeo, scheduled for Aug. 30-Sept. 2."
Date: August 24, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History