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

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

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

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

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "When Oklahomans talk about "scenic beauty," it's mostly about the rugged stretches in the southeast. But southwestern Oklahoma has some beautiful spots, too. The Wichita mountains which stretch west of Lawton almost to Altus are impressively rough and rugged. Moreover, they are dotted with small lakes and threaded with pretty creeks. the picture above is of Lake Altus, which almost surrounds Quartz mountain state park. Camile Carter and Ann Thaggard, both of Altus, rest on one of the granite boulders which line the lake shore. (T-4-15-54) This is how Lake Altus Appeared in 1949 Here is a 1949 picture of Lake Altus taken from approximately the same point as the picture on the opposite page. The mountain whcih shows well above the water in the picture taken this month is the island peak which juts out of the water in the background here."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Camile Carter and Ann Thaggard, both of Altus, prepare to shove off in one of the state-owned patrol boats (top photo) available at quartz Mountain park for fisihing and pleasure rides. Solf granite peaks and native trees and shrubs provide an inviting backdrop (Lowe photo) for the community house of No. 1 organized camp."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "At the left is a view of the north end enclosure of Owen Field, the University of Oklahoma's stadium at Norman which will seat nearly 55,000 fans when the expansion is completed about October 1. The field was lowered seven feet to give added seating on each side, in addition to this big enclosure on the north."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "O is for Ostrich, another odd thing from old Africa."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "F is for Fox, cunning and resourceful."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "M is for monkey, than which nothing is funnier than people."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "E is for Elk, another native four-footed inhabitant of the U.S."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Is for Judy, (and her the photographer had to fudge a bit because we don't have a jackal, jaguar or jerboa.) kids love Judy."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "H is for Hyena, the No. 1 heel of the animal kingdom."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "W is for water buffalo, a patient animal from India where he pulls a plow, hauls a cart, provides milk."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Look close, a baby camel is behind Mama."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "It's dinner time at the zoo in the good old-fashioned way since Mistletoe was persuaded that she isn't such a modern mother after all."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "L is for Llama, the camel of the Andes."

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "T is for turtle, in this case a snapper."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "N is for Night Crown Heron, one of the many strange birds in the zoo's feathered population."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "just about any kind of furred or feathered beast can be found in Oklahoma City's Lincoln Park zoo where 20 acres of cages and pens shelter more than 290 animals and birds."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "B is for bears, in this case one of two Grizzlies in the zoo."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "S is for snake, and he hasn't been trusted since the days of Adam and Eve."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ibis, a fish-loving bird from Texas' gulf coast."