[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0030]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Capable of picking up a boxcar as though it was a matchbox, this giant 250-ton crane was brought here Monday to clear away wreckage following a Frisco derailment at SW 25 and Grand Boulevard."
Date: December 31, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0529]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Still eating birthday dinners with his own teeth, John Childers, 1126 NW 1, a retired Packing house worker, turned 91 here Thursday."
Date: December 31, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0306.0084]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Jeannette Dickerson , senior at U. S. Grant High School, has been selected as January Girl of the Month by Capitol Hill Business and Professional Women's Club."
Date: December 31, 1959
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0904.0381]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.
Date: December 31, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0963.0521]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sold to Mid-America Corp., 312 Park, Thursday was Home Mortgage Investment Corp."
Date: December 31, 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0965.0079]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "to two oil operators is the 10-story Braniff building at NW 3 and Robinson"
Date: December 31, 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1188.0398]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Bishop and Mrs. W. Angie Smith are all set Friday for a trip that will take them completely around the globe. They're representing the Methodist Council of Bishops."
Date: December 31, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1261.0147]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Deputy Sheriff warren Steffensen, left, sees that Charles is comfortable in arm chair given Charles by employees of the county building."
Date: December 31, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1769]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New post office site is outlined in this aerial photograph taken by Oklahoman photographer Jim Lucas. The two block area has been purchased and existing structures are being demolished. Plans are to start the new structure within the next three years. The photo was taken looking west. The large building at left (south) is Union Station, 300 SW 7. The post office site lies between Harvey and Hudson, SW 5 and SW 7."
Date: December 31, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0236.0172]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Adopting the name of Our Lord's Evangelical Lutheran Church, the new congregation is to be formally constituted at 10:45 a.m. service Sunday."
Date: October 31, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1337.0207]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Getting Briefed on possible invasion routes is Col. George H. VanDeusen, new deputy for operations for the 33rd Air Defense division at the Oklahoma City Air Force Station."
Date: October 31, 1959
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0092.0951]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "They all play with an intensity that's rather different from anything we've ever encountered."
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0148.0402]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This country cousin and millions of fellow crickets showed up here Monday morning."
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0148.0403]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0148.0404]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The crickets have come to town. They were crawling over downtown Oklahoma City walls and sidewalks Monday."
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0148.0405]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0300.0146]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A 59-year-old Oklahoma City man paid a $40 police court fine Sunday night -and that fine might be the official mark ending an era ."
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0359B.0589]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Arthur C. "Fuzzy" Rahill stands under the sign that has stirred up a controversy."
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0359B.0590]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Letter of the law is being followed by Author C. "Fuzzy" Rahill operator of this shop which sells accessories for drinking man."
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0373.0086]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "THIS UNFAMILIAR SCENE in Oklahoma was being repeated Monday in more than 100 spots in Oklahoma City, at least 481 in the state, as retail dealers loaded shelves and posted prices in preparation for the official end of prohibition at 10 a.m. Tuesday."
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Peterson, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0553.0191]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Brewster Hobby . . . returned to action against Missouri last week after being injured two weeks earlier against Colorado and was instrumental in rout of Tigers, 23-0."
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0941.0506]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Lt. Col. C. H. Nelson of Okla. City currently on two weeks active duty with the 4155th USAR School, Okla. City."
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Thompson, N. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0979.0554]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "See that empty where Oklahoma City University bookstore attendant Mrs. Ellyn Bryan is about to put that stack of books?"
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1059.0478]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Familiar sight to the city's 39,000 elementary pupils going back to classes after summer vacation Monday was the school crossing patrolman."
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History