[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2576]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The arial view above shows the whole Piper Aircraft Corp. plant at Ponca City. It is on the northwestern edge of the city and was the site og the Darr School of Aeronautics which trained Royal air force pilots almost to the end of the war. Piper has imported some key personnel from its plants in the east, but it uses a lot of local labor, too."
Date: July 9, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9010]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(Gov. Turner and his wife standing beside a table with Mrs. Turner with opened book/newspaper scrapbook)"
Date: January 9, 1947
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2574]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Although it looks confusing, manufacturing processes go on smoothly and evenly in the Piper plant. Pictured above are air frames in the hangar on the seat and floor assembly line. The white objects in the left-center are air frames already covered with fabric but not yet sprayed with dope and distinctive paint."
Date: July 9, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

First Royalty Corporation

Photograph of a First Royalty Corporation, Magnolia Petroleum Co., Mee Lease, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sect. 4 T, 12 N-R4W, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma City, OK.
Date: November 9, 1947
Creator: Jacoby, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0974B.0689]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: September 9, 1947
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0974B.0277]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: October 9, 1947
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1378.0317]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Trudy Wilson listens to the problems."
Date: August 9, 1947
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1434.0248]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: December 9, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1301.0200]

Caption: "Apparently for the benefit of curious tourists, who crowded the Municipal airport, Prince Saif al Islam Abdulla arrived in full native regalia Saturday."
Date: August 9, 1947
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1301.0149]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Gov. -elect Roy J. Turner (left) of Oklahoma chats with screen stars Dale Evans and Roy Rogers (right) ."
Date: January 9, 1947
Creator: Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1138.0051]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "West Rothschild stares in amazement at this 587-pound blue fin tuna, as the big one is uncrated prior to going on display at Rothschild's."
Date: July 9, 1947
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1283.0214]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: October 9, 1947
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1275.0550]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.
Date: July 9, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0017]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: September 9, 1947
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1072.0074]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Emil Radek is picked as bowler of the mopnth for high interest exhibited in the sport"
Date: November 9, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1092.0152]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The chamber of commerce policies and projects committee held it's initial get-together last week to begin work on the organization's program for the following year."
Date: October 9, 1947
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1109.0529]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Taking time to dust his hands as he looks forward to an Injun basehit is Al Rosen, a new face at thirdbase. Rosen has been doing some fancy hitting and fielding for the Tribe."
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: East, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1056.0422]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Oakley Pittman"
Date: May 9, 1947
Creator: Shroder, William J., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1056.0419]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Oakley Pittman, assistant director of music at Oklahoma A.and M. college, was appointed director of band and orchestra at Classen highschool by the board of salary was fixed at $2.250. The board recevived bids from six bond companies on funding a $102.000 judgment for un paid salaries to teachers."
Date: May 9, 1947
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1093.0600]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dr. E. Norris Robertson Jr."
Date: September 9, 1947
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1042.0233]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.
Date: June 9, 1947
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1267.0352]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jones students picket a school board member's local store after controversial decision."
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0961.0116]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The old American National Bank building is back in the news again as it has been periodically now for 39 years of Oklahoma City history--this time being sold to men with an eye on the future of this area."
Date: January 9, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0935.0453]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: East, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History