Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gorgeous costumes again are a feature of the "Fair Follies of '54," and few are more beautiful that this one being worn by Joan Lorie."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma State Fair Exhibits 1954"

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One of the " most thrilled" person at the Oklahoma State Fair this year is Mrs. Inez smith, lower right, wardrobe mistress for the "Fair Follies of '54," who has been coming here for years and battling flood, storms, and heat, with an expensive wardrobe under canvas."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Spike Jones sr., is glad Spike jr., enjoys and has a talent for "music."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "With an armful of workers' kits for distribution is Mrs. Ben T. Head, 1106 Belford, chairman of the Women's A division."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma State Fair Exhibits 1954"

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The costumes are red on one side, and black and white on the other, but who cares as long as there are two pretty girls named "Barbara" to wear them in the opening number of the "Fair Follies of '54," opening Sunday night before the grandstand."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here is one show in every town that few folks see when the "Fair Follies of '54," arrives."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A rare cactus blossom is displayed by cactus fancier Travis E. Belmont, 3015 N. Blackwelder."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Charlyce Ross King, assistant counselor of women at the University of Oklahoma for the past year, will move up to fill in during the 1954-55 school year for Dorothy Truex, who has been granted a year's leave to complete work on a doctoral degree at Columbia University."

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from El Reno, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Cuero, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Sulphur Springs, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Two 16 year old Oklahoma city youths Saturday admiited beating a Centrl highschool nightwatch man with steel clubs then looting the school's vault of about $400"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dependent on respirators for a year, polio victim Fenton Smith, 20, former farmer of 510 S Peniel, Bethany, likely could repair his own iron lung in a pinch."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Maj. Gen. Willaim O. Senter salutes John Carhy. served as Kids Day commander of the Oklahoma city Air Material Area."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Spike Jones, wife of the zany band leader, won't quarrel with the old saw about a woman's place being in the home, but she explains: "Home, to me, is wherever Spike is."

Daily newspaper (except Sunday) from Breckenridge, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Using clouds for a sunshine but with never a thought of that rare element of rain, 84,124 persons tramped over the new Oklahoma State Fair Sunday to set a gigantic new record for Sunday attendence, the second attendence mark in as many days. There were 66,764 on Sunday last year at the old grounds for the former record. Perhaps there has been too much advertising for the word "Tenth and May" because it seemed like most auto drivers hit the intersection Sunday and the rest of them used May avenue from the south, backing up traffic as far as SW 29. (Photo tag: Crowds swarmed over the new fairgrounds Sunday to set the second conecutive attendance record. Even the new grandstand overflowed. There were 84,124 gay sightseers from many parts of the state milling over the grounds."

Daily newspaper from Pampa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story transferring patients and equipments from one hospital to other thtough ambulances.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a welcoming event for a cowboy, Williams.