Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(aerial photo of Ponca City with commercial buildings in the center, housing all around them, oil drums/storage across the top, and more)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This "birthplace of Oklahoma" city is in the midst of a new healthy growing trend. Although without war industry, population jumped from 10,0018 in 1940 to near 14,000, and is still climbing. Largest new industry recently added is a furniture manufacturing plant which employs more than 150 workers. Among other industrial products are farm machinery, caskets, cotton seed, peanut and mung bean oil and processed dairy products. the county seat of Logan county, is primarily an agricultural and livestock center which has enjoyed heavy oil production and drilling activities several years. Guthrie is the Masonic capital of Oklahoma. Besides a grand lodge. Masonic home and hopital for the aged, and Masonic home for children, temple and headquarters of Scottish Rite Masons are located in the city. Historically, Guthrie holds many "firsts," serving a Territorial capital and first state capital. (The land office in Oklahoma was located at present postoffice site, while first state constitutional convention was held in present city hall building.) Construction of a municipal airport was recently completed, and voters recently voted approval of $715,000 bond issue for a supplemental water supply, two swimming pools and extension …

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pawhuska, capital of the Osage Indian nation and county seat of the largest county in Oklahoma, is pulling away from the oil and cattle economy that has been its mainstay always. Oil and cattle are still its lifeblood, but the war brought it a taste of industrail prosperity which it is still indulging to a great degree. During the war the big Blake Manufacturing Co. operated seven canvas-goods plant here and trained hundred of workers. Blake is retaining many of these peace-time operators, and other small businesses, which sprang up under the impetus of war contracts are absorbing others and branching into lines varied products. However, oil, and particularly cattle, continue as the city's economic foundation. Established by charter in 1906. Pawhuska now has a population of 7,000. It ispractically debt free and will have cleaned up the last of its bonds by 1950. Geographically, it is one of the most picturesque cities in Oklahoma. Laid out in triangular patterns, streets in the old townsite are angled and irregular. As a result, any business buildings angular affairs. The Osage Indian agency, which guides the affairs of the oil-wealthy Osage …

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(aerial photo of downtown Tulsa with a cover sheet, names to the buildings and streets, "U. S. 66 to Claremore at top center, "Tulsa Country Club" at top right, "Masonic" at middle left, "Central Highschool" and "SW Bell Telephone" at middle right, and much more)"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Lieut. Cummings E. Speakman, educational officer at fort Reno, gives an introductory talk before the showing of an American film to prisoners of war in the theater at Fort Reno."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Arthur Driskill, 1147 NW 37, has native dogwood blooms on a tree she set out eight years ago."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Sgt. Charles Shockley Wilburton-liberated P.O.W."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Six rodeo performances with bucking broncs such as the one above, high in the air trying to unseat an expert rider, will attract some of the southwest's top rodeo cowboys to the Oklahoma Livestock Show and Rodeo, starting Friday night at the Stockyards Coliseum."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "First auto delivered in the state under the veterans administration plan to furnish cars for amputees was given Walter Shaw, 22, Tuesday afternoon."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Capitol Hill captured the 1946 Class A highschool championship at Norman Saturday by trouncing their arch enemies,the Classen Comets,in the finals,8-4,and here's Coach John Pryor and four of the 'Skins who turned the trick (left to right)Secondbaseman Keith Smith,Centerfielder Eugene Canfield,Rightfielder Richard Creed and Catcher Dick Heldenbrand."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Lindell Pearson, the steamroller of the Capitol Hill Redskins, picks up another first down against the Shawnee Wolves at Redskin stadium Thursday night as an unidentified tackler tries to haul him down."

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Preview of the 4,000 horsepower Diesel-Electric streamlined locomotive which will power Frisco's Flash Trains on the Meteor and Texas Special runs."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Patrolman R. C. Williams found these three children, sleepy, tired and cold huddled on the curb in front of Capitol Hill theater Thursday night. the children, left to right, Billie Jean Fike, 9, her brother, James Edward Fike, 5, and their cousin, cecil Jay Stibbon, 5, told Williams their mother, Mrs. Ruby lee Fike,28, took them to the movie at 4 p.m. Thursday and told them she would be bac for them"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bill Steger"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "County agent Jim rosson and Miss Evelyn Funk, the home demonstration agent, made their first visit to 4-H Club member by air, when they stopped at the old Rogers ranch northeast of Oolagah."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lyle Borst (right) , atomic scientist and guest speaker at the University of Oklahoma's institute on international relations this week, gets a look at an old model galvanometer, kept largely as a souvenir by Dr. William Schriever (left) , director of the university physics department."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

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

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A national citation award for outstanding charitable work was presented to the Variety club of Oklahoma."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Martin Marion got a double in the St. Louis Cardinals' 8-1 victory over Oklahoma City Indians at Tribe Park Wednesday but here's one time Mr. shortstop didn't get his bat around in time."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "At the right is the smooth shortstop many experts say is the best in the business."