Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dispatching mail around Christmas time, particularly without benefit of modern equipment, is a tedious yet pleasant task for Ben Cooksey, Fairland's busy postmaster."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bulwarks of Maryland's huskey line, top defense unit in the country, are 240-pound tackle Mike Sanduskey (left) and guard Ed Heuring."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Victims of the blast were made a comfortable as possible in the street while awaiting the arrival of ambulances."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Firemen tear at the pile of debris trying to get one of the trapped victims."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Firemen turn hose on flames that broke out in the Janger Produce Co. plant in the 100 block East Grand after an explosion shattered the building."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Volunteer rescue workers joined firemen digging into the rubble seeking bodies and bringing relief to the injured."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Lowry, 226 NW 31, works out in water colors a scene for the stage background."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Now Almost a waste area, this plot will someday furnish complete outdoor athletic facilities for U. S. Grant boys and girls."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Parents of students at Grant highschool have been working since November, 1954, to finance development of this athletic area."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Stories of blinding blue streaks of light and sharp explosions were being told in hospitals Saturday by stunned and bandaged victims of a blast that rocked downtown Oklahoma City during the early morning."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Reviewing a government treaty of 1830 are four of the five-member Otoe-Missouri executive council-left to right, Truman W. Dailey, secretary; Francis Pipestem, chief; Joseph Young, interpreter; Murray Littlecrow, member. William Atikns, vice-chairman, was absent."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rev. Hugh J. Sinclair. You probably could say there is too much commercial in christmas these days."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Receiving a $50 check from Santa clause (Dale Williams) is Wesley Woodyard of Tinker base security section."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Christmas At Grandpop's finds 8-month-old Andy Waymire, left, wide-eyed over the results of his first Christmay while sister Emily, 2, is more experienced in such matters, but still interested. Granddad in this case is Gov. Gary. The state's first family is celebrating Christmas at the governor's mansion. Andy and Emily are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Waymire, of Madill. Mrs. Waymire is Gary's daughter. The governor, who was inaugurated earlier this year, is spending his first Christmas as the resident of the governor's mansion. The family plans to spend part of the holiday season in Madill."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Three downtown Oklahoma City buildings were ripped apart early Saturday morning by an explosion that killed one person and sent 19 persons to hospitals for treatment. The explosion at 7:50 a.m. occurred in the 100 block E Grand wrecking the Janger Produce Co., 108 E Grand, and an adjoining cleaning plant and cafe. Killed in the blast was Mrs. Faye Lutts, 30, an employe of the Janger company and mother of two children. A total of 11 persons were hospitailized in three Oklahoma City hospitals after the blast. Eight others were treated and released. Fire Is Threat Police and fire rescue crews labored for more than two hours at the scene hunting for the injured. they braved the possibilty of a second explosion for the rescue work went on while gas flames shot from the rear of the building. A smell of natural gas was strong in the area......Spectators said the blast blew out the front of the 140-foot building and dropped the dome roof on the employees working on the first floor. Bricks from the structure were hurled 50 yards. The plate glass front window of the Oklahoma …

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "A two-story, brick produce company building, a cleaning establishment and a café in the 100 E Grand were demolished by an explosion by and explosion Saturday morning. One woman was killed and 21 persons were injured. Killed in the blast at 7:50 a.m. which rocked the east side of the Oklahoma City business district was Mrs. Faye Lutts, employe of Janger Produce, 108 E Grand. Police and firemen dug feverishly for two hours for another woman rmploye believed trapped in the rubble of the two-story building. However, it later was discovered the woman, Dorothy Strader, already had been removed and taken to a hospital under another name. Seventeen persons were hospitalized and six other suffered slight injures in the explosion. For more than an hour, police and firemen braved the danger of a second explosion as gas flames shot jet-fashion from the rear of the ruins while they dug for a half dozen persons trapped inside the produce building......Eight persons, three of them employees, were inside Irene's cafe, 110-A E Grand. Six of them were hospitalized, but all escaped certain death by dying underneath a heavy wooden counter …

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "FRUITS OF THE LAND, the symbolical gift of Thanksgiving, were turned into practical thanksgiving gifts to the needy Thursday by communicants of St. Paul's cathedral."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Open house for Stillwater's new "dream home" (background) is discussed by two members of the local American Business club's building committee, G.O. Wilks, left, and Havis Watson."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "ROTC units at Oklahoma A & M, signify that Ann Chisholm, senor from Little Rock Ark., was chosen by Aggie cadets to reign for the 1955-56 school term. She won't have to make a decision on which cap to wear- she'll have a white, gold-trimmed uniform of her own."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma A & M senior Jerry Hamman of Ada, left, is shown receiving an engineering handbook for writing the best paper on advertising in the engineering profession during the 1954-55 school year."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Polio vaccine will have to wage its greatest battle for children under one year of age, a children's specialist insists."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Harmon, assistant commissioner of public safety, gives Susan Denise Poole 2 1/2, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Richard S. Poole, 430 E Northup, Midwest City, on the stop sign naer her home."