BASEMENT BOX 67.0549

Aftermath of fire showing debris and three on lookers in background. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rainbow club lies in ruins after fire in Poteau."
Date: May 7, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0302B.0130]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rev. Robert Jackson, Poteau, first vice president."
Date: November 14, 1963
Creator: Foster, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0166

Photograph taken during daylight of a brick archway and stairs leading to a building demolished by fire. Caption: "Doorway to debris marks a recent fire which completely destroyed the four-room Cowlington School about 20 miles northwest of Poteau."
Date: February 4, 1963
Creator: Garner, Frank
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0410.0383]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: September 14, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0089.0753]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The crowd is gone from Big Cedar but things have been happening there since."
Date: November 26, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0625]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Seen for miles around the area of Poteau where President Kennedy is a visitor this weekend is this tiny speak on top of Mount Cavanal."
Date: July 21, 1963
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0320B.0278]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Heavener mayor, Pat Johnson, said his town's annexation proposal is just something that the town should have done years ago."
Date: February 9, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1008.0344]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Davy, 4, points to spot he found dynamite, showing his father and Kevin, 2."
Date: April 9, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1060.0304]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "POTEAU SCHOOL construction project draws close"
Date: June 5, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1008.0375]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A tax lien was filed in district court Thursday against Whit Pate, one-time legal adviser to former Gov. J. Heward Edmondson."
Date: August 8, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1060.0299]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "LEFLORE COUNTY Memorial Hospital is adding a $110,000 20-bed wing at Poteau."
Date: August 29, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1060.0303]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "POTEAU'S NEW $250,000 high school will be dedicated Sunday in ceremonies starting at 3 p.m."
Date: August 30, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1243.0130]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Making the trip from Talihina just for the party was one of the children's mothers, Mrs. Paul Shirley."
Date: December 10, 1963
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Reservoir To Provide Water for Livestock

Photograph of a reservoir constructed on flat pastureland to provide a water supply for livestock. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A reservoir constructed on flat pasture land to provide water supply for livestock. Reservoirs do not back water out over large areas of grass. The edges are sloped and cattle do not wade out in them. Contract with Ok-1986-7."
Date: September 11, 1963
Creator: Ball Lemuel F. , Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stockwater Development in LeFlore County

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing in a middle of a hole with white outlines showing depth and water lines for a future reservoir. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The white lines outline the depth and water line of a reservoir. Reservoirs are constructed in flat land so as not to cover a lot of grass with shallow water which disappears with hot dry weather."
Date: September 11, 1963
Creator: Ball Lemuel F. , Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1314.0228]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rep. Tom Traw, Arkoma, inspects steel post near railroad right of way in west Fort Smith which marks state line."
Date: July 18, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1339.0055]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mayor B. H. "Happy" Vaughn of Poteau said " BobKerr and his associates in Poteau planned over the years for this annexation."
Date: February 11, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0106.0700]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A pickup pulling a trailer across the Poteau River bridge between Poteau and Heavener on U. S. 59 doesn't leave enough room for another vehicle to pass."
Date: 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History