Resource Type

[Photograph 2012.201.B0266.0197]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Kingfisher's new community Hospital ready to be opened in February."
Date: January 25, 1950
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0319.0597]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Jack Edge came to Kingfisher this year to take over the industrial arts department of the Kingfisher high school."
Date: January 25, 1950
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0242.0219]

Caption: "MR. and MRs. Frank Gritz apply first aid to cuts after the tornado ripped through their home."
Date: May 8, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1092.0564]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "While farmers in Kingfisher and other countless along the mid-state route of the Cimarron river prayed for rain on their parched wheatfields the Cimarron (above) was running wasted water Tuesday almost bank full through that same area, from rains up the watershed."
Date: May 8, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1215.0178]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The tornado which stuck east of Hennessey made almost a cylinder of this 36-inch, woven wire fence, which was ripped for more than a half-mile and tossed half that distance into another field"
Date: May 8, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0262]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Wheat, kingfisher"
Date: May 11, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0234.0316]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The people who built the new hospital were given a personal tour by nurses, doctors and hospital officials."
Date: May 12, 1950
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0300.0009]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Kingfisher is planning a big day Sunday when the new Municipal hospital is dedicated and opened."
Date: May 12, 1950
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

SH 33

Photograph of SH 33, Kingfisher east to county line, Kingfisher County, copied May 13, 1950.
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1363.0259]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Wheat, north of Kingfisher"
Date: May 25, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0340.0383]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The Church of Christ at Kingfisher will occupy the first church building in its history about October 1."
Date: August 4, 1950
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1068.0111]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Looking over lighters to be given Kingfisher national guardsmen before they shove off with the 45th division are (seated, from left) C. E. Pyatt president of the chamber of commerce; Nash Woods, veteran of foreign wars; Bob Francis, American Legion and (standing left,) Loren Johnson, Lions Club president; Henry Avery Rotary club and Bill Bernhardt, pharmacist and World War II vereran."
Date: August 17, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0291]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This was the scene when more than a score of rail freight cars jumped the track Wednesday."
Date: October 4, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0334.0224]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The completed Memory Chimes tower in Kingfisher cemetery is inspected by Wesley Scheffler, left, contractor and George Boeckman."
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0340.0403]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Kingfisher Main street from in front of the county courthouse, looking north."
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kingfisher County Courthouse

The Kingfisher County Courthouse, Kingfisher, Oklahoma. The building was built in 1903. This 1951 photograph shows the building after the cupola (dome or original structures on the roof) were removed. Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: April 3, 1951
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0340.0382]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This beautiful church will be dedicated Sunday at Kingfisher by the Immanuel Lutheran congregation."
Date: April 13, 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0094.0344]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Abe C. Block director of commodity distribution."
Date: August 31, 1951
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0334.0223]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Kingfisher's new High School gymnasium."
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0334.0245]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Nancy Stoltz and Eleanor Burnett, Cimarron Electric employees, try out the facilities of the new Cimarron room, at the REA co-op in Kingfisher"
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1391.0477]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Val Walta Jr., Kingfisher FFA"
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1050.0152]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "W. L. Person of Kingfisher retired Feb. 1 after 41 years with the Rock Island Railroad, and a total of 43 years four months in railroad service."
Date: February 7, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0415.0216]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ray Major, left, Mrs. Sally Ferris and Olin Haffner, all native Altona church members. The center room of the building behind them is the one room house she built in 1892 when she homesteaded as Miss Sally Keown."
Date: February 21, 1952
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0334.0246]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A large canvas cover protects the playing floor in the gym of Kingfisher's new $180,000 youth center when the room doubles for a banquet hall."
Date: February 27, 1952
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History