Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The overpass bridge above will take traffic on Sh 18 to the west and out of downtown Shawnee, which has its parking problems too."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "W. B. Moran, city manager, tells how Shawnee is looking ahead, leaving room for bigger city operations in its new buildings like the sewage disposal plant."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The quiet scene above is at the Shawnee city water plant. The building at left is filled with new machinery, which should help with reducing cost of producing water for the city."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The overpass bridge above will take traffic on SH 18 to the west and out of downown Shawnee, which has its parking problems too."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. James " Uncle Jimmy" Owens and Oklahoma Baptist University professor of modern languages."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The metal framework for the tower on top of Thurmond memorial science-administration building at Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "N. B. Musselman / Shawnee - News -Star Editor & General Manager - American Legion Founders"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "ARTHUR LEE SMITH of Shawnee, is more than just a memder of the American Legion."

Photograph is of the wreckage from a fire. The roof is missing and charred remains lie around the perimeter and inside of structure. Part of one outside brick wall has fallen. Smoke is still rising from the destroyed structure. Active fire hoses are leading into the building from the street. Caption: "Early - morning blaze turns Shawnee Lumber Plant into rubble."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Work has begun on Thurmond Hall, a three-story science and administration building."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Tall Cotton Farmer, the clever driving stock car pilot from Shawnee, will be one of 33 starters in the eighth annual Labor day 200-lap Grand Prix here Monday night at Taft."

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Bowen going over their accounts. OK-10, 826.

Photograph of the Water Department, City of Shawnee, Oklahoma. Employee Tom McBride turns a valve in settling the basin at the water plant. Before the grassland conservation program was applied in the watershed of Shawnee Lake and the water was full of soil from abandoned fields, settling basins had to be cleaned every two weeks. Now they are cleaned on an average of every 2½ months. The basins hold 750,000 gallons of water. When [unclear] are cleaned, the city loses not only all the water but all the chlorine that has been added. OK-10, 803.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "One of Shawnee's oldest buildings, the old Blue Grass Hotel, is disappearing this week before the work of a wrecking crew. The 60-year-old structure is being scrapped, considered a fire hazard after being twice condemned, and owner William Suggs says a residence will be erected on the site."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Dr. John W. Relay (left), OBU president, and Sen. Robert S. Kerr congratulate three winners of honorary doctorates at OBU commencement ceremonies. Those honored were Rev. Albert McCellan, James N. Owens, Bruce Carter."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This big three of Baptism gathered at Shawnee this weekend for OBU commencement services. left to right are Dr. J. W. Storer, Tulsa, president of the Southern Baptist convention, Rev. Robert Scales, Oklahoma city, president of the Oklahoma Baptist general convention, and Dr. F. Townley Lord, London, England, president of the World Baptist alliance."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Huff . . . letters and photographs."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lt. Bob critendon, left, ists with Dr. james Ralph Scales OBU executive vice president."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Twenty one years and five months without an absence from Sunday school- that's the record of Mrs. Marilyn Cook, attractive Oklahoma Baptist university clerical employee."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Miss Bernice Chiles, Pottawatomie county assistant home demonstration agent, has been appointed Latimer county agent. She left here Wednesday to assumer her new duties at Wilburton. Her successor here will be Miss Joan Crockett, Hugo, who is graduating this week from Oklahoma A&M college, Miss Juanita Stevens, home demonstration agent, announced. Miss Crocket will arrive here June 5."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "For added warmth he tucked a towel inside the neck of his wind-breaker."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Tribe has secret rite for Thorpe's farwell."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Lewis"