[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0997]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Aftermath of Wichita Falls tornado is depicted in these individual scenes catured by photographer Don Brown. At upper right, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Lummer sit disconsolately on storm cellar in midst of cluttered debris which was once their home."
Date: April 3, 1964
Creator: Brown, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.1002]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "First arrivals on the scene to park to side of devastated area, some to search for relatives, others to lend a hand in rescue operations that started immediately."
Date: April 3, 1964
Creator: Brown, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.1005]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Mrs. A. MR. Lummer views destruction and is comforted by unidentified man."
Date: April 3, 1964
Creator: Brown, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.1000]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Mrs. A. R. Lummer weeps in shock and despaair at loss."
Date: April 3, 1974
Creator: Brown, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0998]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "STEEL FENCE at Sheppard Air Force Base served as a catchall for tiny bits of rubble and debris-all that was left from nearly housing addition."
Date: April 3, 1964
Creator: Brown, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0995]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Left, tornado rubble wraps around trees, stripped of buds and leaves, leaving them standing grotesque scarecrows."
Date: April 3, 1964
Creator: Brown, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0999]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Ten minutes earlier this expanse of rubble was a new housing addition in Wichita Falls."
Date: April 3, 1964
Creator: Brown, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.1004]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "J.D. Dean views devastation but says thankfully, "I'm alive."
Date: April 3, 1964
Creator: Brown, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.1007]

Caption: "TANGLED WRECKAGE of cars after the Wichita Falls tornado had to be probed for survivors" Man looking at twisted car in a ditch.
Date: April 3, 1964
Creator: Brown, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.1003]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The military - both air force and national guard - stood guard in stricken area overnight to prevent looting."
Date: April 3, 1964
Creator: Brown, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1140.0440]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Two men arrested in an Oklahoma City aprartment charged in Wichita Falls Thursday afternoon with the murder of a 67-year-old nightwatchman."
Date: September 19, 1957
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0996]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At upper left, the path of destruction is clear in what was once housing development but now resembles shattered mated boxes."
Date: April 3, 1964
Creator: Brown, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0994]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Stripped trees stand stark in devastation following tornado at Wichita Falls. Eight are dead."
Date: April 3, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0244.0362]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Julius Petty (right) of Stuttgart, Ark., and Betty Cox of Wichita Falls are a pair of sharpshooting out-of-staters competing in the annual Oklahoma meet."
Date: May 20, 1955
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0244.0591]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One of the the feminine contestants to compete in the state trapshoot this weekend was Mrs. Jack Cox of Wichita Falls , Texas, shown above loading her shotgun."
Date: July 24, 1954
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0232.0298]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 17, 1952
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1387.0481]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Scholarships of $500 have been awarded George R. Spillman."
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0231.0477]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A former Oklahoma City woman has made good in Texas."
Date: March 18, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0237.0645]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "TOP LIAR of 1959 , as far as the Burlington Liars Club is concerned, is W. C. Cook, Wichita Falls, Texas."
Date: January 4, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1052.0320]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bob Phelan,Wichita Falls,is not alarmed because he is currently in 13th place in stock car championship points."
Date: April 8, 1952
Creator: Peterson, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1040.0190]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ralph Parkinson of Wichita Falls will be one of the favorites in the 75-lap stockcar race here at Taft stadium Tuesday night."
Date: June 26, 1951
Creator: Petrauskas, Kazimir
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1040.0191]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jovial Ralph Parkinson of Wichita Falls is one of the standout stockcar pilots who will be in action Tuesday at 8 p.m."
Date: August 9, 1951
Creator: Peterson, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1040.0188]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ralph Parkinson, who has been coming here from Wichita Falls, Texas."
Date: May 24, 1954
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1040.0189]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ralph Parkinson. . . Grand prize winner last year."
Date: April 1, 1952
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History