[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0922]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(Photo of a football play with the guy holding the jumping over the line of scrimmage, the player jumping is wearing a white jersey with the helmet having a horse,, other players coming to the scene, and more. Frontside tags identifying the players as "Terry, OS" and "Sims, UTA.")"
Date: September 16, 1972
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7060]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Perfectly ordinary four-way intersection such as this one on NW 16 became thousand-way disputed passage as ice gave every car a mind of its own and obliged drivers to use every wit and grit to ease out of the mess."
Date: January 16, 1978
Creator: Tullous, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3498]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The gallery fringes the green of No. 4 at Twin Hills Saturday as Lawernce Glosser and Bo Wininger battle it out for the Oklahoma City Invitational tournament title. They halved this 504-yard hole with par 5s, but Glosser finally won, 1 up."
Date: July 16, 1949
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5887]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Black smoke billows from Oklahoma City University's Student Union building in the picture at the left just as the roof collapsed, causing the whole second story to crumble. The $675,000 fire demolished the structure, which housed the school's cafeteria, gymnasium and bookstore. In the picture on the right firemen are still playing streams of water on the smouldering ruins of the once popular campus hang-out. Notice the maze of fire hoses in the foreground."
Date: June 16, 1954
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8880]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Coming on strong, Oklahoma's John Garrison (far right) races for the tape during the second heat of the 100-yard dash preliminaries. Garrison won the heat in 10.0. the top four in this heat qualified for Saturday's finals. The runners (from left to right) are: David Lynch, Oklahoma State; Jeff Mason, Missouri; Clive Sand (fourth) Iowa State; Kenny Walker, Oklahoma State; Ray Pryor (third), Colorado; Clifford Wiley (second), Kansas; Mark Bodenhamer, Oklahoma; and Garrison. finals in the running events begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at John Jacobs Track on the Oklahoma campus in Norman."
Date: May 16, 1975
Creator: Traverse, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1270]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Firemen stand in the smoking ruins of a southwesr Oklahoma City apartment complex."
Date: December 16, 1973
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5885]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "As the OCU gymnasium, in student union building, crumbled before the fire, the campus was littered with saced equipment."
Date: June 16, 1954
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8381]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This cape buffalo, one of the world's five most dangerous animals, arrived at the zoo Friday with two white rhinoceroses and a female addaz antelope."
Date: August 16, 1963
Creator: Foster, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2051]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "In Oklahoma City, one minute of prayerful silence at 1 a.m., broken by the sound of "Taps" will mark the observance of a national holiday, originally established before the end of the Civil War a century ago. The holiday started in the southern states as "Decoration Day" prior to the end of the war which seperated state from state and in some instances, brother from brother. Established originally as an observance to honor soldiers killed in the U.S. Civil War, it wasn't an official holiday for the nation until 1868. It was then Commander-in-chief John A. Logan of the grand Army of the Republic issued a general order designating May 30 "for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of thier country during the late rebellion........Oklahoma City American Legion Commander Tom McDonnell along with a group of buddies will place wreaths on the anchor and at the foot of the 45th National Guard Memorial in Civic Center on Memorial Day morning..........Post 170 will decorate Arlington, east of the city. Post 73 will take care of Sunnylane cemetery on …
Date: May 16, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5888]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Blazing like matchboxes, Oklahoma City University's Student Union building and gymnasium, left, and power plant and maintenance shops, right, go up in smoke. The three buildings in the heart of OCU's campus were reduced to rubble."
Date: June 16, 1954
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9830]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cars jam Shepherd Mall parking lot Saturday as the Christmas rush begins."
Date: December 16, 1972
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5389]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The week's big news in Oklahoma was the weather. To many people, the snow and sleet meant many things.: To the farmer, new life for his moisture-deficient crops. To the motorists, ahrd dangerous driving. To many children, no school. To utility companies, trouble. But to most of us, it also meant another glimpse of the delicate beauty nature paints with snow. A bright sun was quickly melting winter's handiwork at the Oklahoma state capitol when a Daily Oklahoman photographer took this scene, for the record."
Date: February 16, 1951
Creator: Orris, John Adams
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1235]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Ruined TV set frames firemen who battled $1,000 blaze at Bert B. Beals residence, 1516 Coventry."
Date: December 16, 1965
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8991]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Thanksgiving dinners on the hoof - 20,000 of them - roamed a farm northeast of the city until a few days ago. Some managed to get a reprieve until Christmas."
Date: November 16, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0318]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Junior Symphony, 60-strong, versatile all-around musicians and a sprinkling of "Little geniuses" of which this cross section shows: fromleft in front. Geraldean Evans and concertmaster Nancy Burns; middle row, Mary Evans, Johnna Vogel and Margie Zelinger; at back, Nancy Dyer and Anne Marbury. Some 60 of the state's most promising young musicians will be heard Sunday at 3 a.m. when the Oklahoma City Junior Symphony takes the stage of Oklahoma City University auditorium for its first concert of the season. They have been handpicked in competitive auditions and while most are Oklahoma Cityans, and other commute from Edmond, Yukon, Norman, Guthrie, Chandler, Nicoma Park, Bethany and Moore. They will be playing a program of classics, with a few "pops," chosen by conductors Eric Parham and Everett Gates to give full rein to thier talents and skills. the program shows composers from Richard Wagner to Cole Porter; from Brahms, Corelli and Schubert to Sigmond Romberg. Among the members are contingent who look forward to careers in music, and are engaged in intensive preperation. About a dozen are also members of the OCU orchestra, playing under conductor James Neilson. Charles …
Date: November 16, 1955
Creator: Gumm, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5889]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of three firemen spraying a two-story brick building on the right, heavy smoke everywhere, brick building on the left with the roof on fire, and more)"
Date: June 16, 1954
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5812]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "A 2-alarm fire in Hunter Funeral Home, in the 2400 block S Harvey, quickley was brought under control Thursday morning. The blaze damaged four 7-passenger cars and a 1961 funeral coach. Fire Chief Haskell Graves said the blaze apparently started in a heating unit in the garage behind the main building, and spread through the garage. George Merritt, and empbalmer for the firm, said he and several other employees were playing cards whe the fire started. They ran down a fire escape into the drive. They drove four vehicles into the street. Merritt said the blaze spread rapidly they were unable to save the other cars. Smoke blackens walls of the Hunter Funeral Home garage."
Date: March 16, 1961
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6140]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a semi-tractor and trailer wrecked along a bridge guard fence, people on the bridge at top left, people on the ground from the middle right to across the road at top right, killed and injured cattle on the bridge and ground, and more)"
Date: May 16, 1965
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3573]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(At the toll gate has a stage with people sitting down, a man giving a speech on stage, people near the stage, and more.)"
Date: May 16, 1953
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9755]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Light And Shadows present an interesting study for passerby, but it's just work for two painters retouching the Central YMCA building, NW 5 and Robinson, Architecture of the building added to the beauty - and intricacy - of the paint job."
Date: January 16, 1961
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6690]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Now he strokes the ball and watches its path."
Date: July 16, 1970
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10163]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a man driving a bulldover on the left with his back to the camera, barrels beside it, pickup on the left, and more.)"
Date: April 16, 1970
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6174]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Here's some of the huge crowd which paid a 5-hour visit to Tinker Air Force Base Sunday."
Date: April 16, 1967
Creator: Derby, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0350.0129]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "BREACHING THE DAM at Snyder Lake to make way for construction of the new Mountain Park lake are from left, Dale Montgomery, Robert Thompson and Charles McAnnis of K-P Construction Co., Altus."
Date: August 16, 1971
Creator: Long, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History