[Photograph 2012.201.B0143.0485]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The pardon and parole board Monday scraped a long standing policy prohibiting parole parole consideration for convicts being punished for prison role violations."
Date: March 22, 1971
Creator: Taylor, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0233.0309]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mr. and Mrs. Broyles H. Gambrell reminisce about their 68 years of marriage."
Date: August 22, 1972
Creator: Aker, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0164.0134]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A plea for mercy by condemned slayer Shelby Leon Doggett was denied here Tuesday after he talked two hours with the state pardon and parole board."
Date: May 22, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0260.0476]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Millions of yards of dirt are being moved by thousands of men on hundreds of machines to construct the state's fourth toll road."
Date: January 22, 1965
Creator: State Staff Photos
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0225.0552]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.
Date: February 22, 1946
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0297.0052]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Personable Mary Deal of McAlester is scheduled to make her appearance in the 19th annual Oklahoma City women's bowling Classic Saturday with the 1:30 p.m. shift."
Date: February 22, 1958
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0111.0585]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Wife of the warden"
Date: October 22, 1933
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1410.0226]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Edward Leon "Pete" Williams slated to die in the electric chair April 4 for the kidnaping of a young Tulsa ministerial student, took another step toward death Tuesday when he was denied a federal court writ of habeas corpus."
Date: March 22, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1404.0374]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Runnerup contestants in the National Photo Scholarships Contest sponsored by the National Photo Scholarship Foundation of Columbia, S.C., are Phyllis Wheat, left, of Quinton, and Kathy Joplin, 17, McAlester."
Date: July 22, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1410.0216]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Handcuffed to two prison guards, Edward Leon "Pete" Williams enter the federal building at McAlester Tuesday in what turned out to be futile attempt to escape the electric chair. On the left is Maj. Harlan Brown, chief guard, and on the right is Lieut. Jimmie Gremen."
Date: March 22, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1408.0072]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Only a few loosse ends remain in the confession signed by Dr. Galbraith according to James P. Whyte, Pittsburg county attorney."
Date: March 22, 1955
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0386.0431]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: May 22, 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0386.0416]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: September 22, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0931.0069]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Highway patrol Trooper Gerald Parsons, left. escorts recaptured prison convict Robert Nelson to a patrol car after Nelson's captureTuesday."
Date: June 22, 1976
Creator: Carter, Pat J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1048.0011]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "McAlester #1 Grand Jury going in to state pen for tour of the facilities.."
Date: February 22, 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1048.0041]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The tables are outside in the open recreation area of the prison."
Date: February 22, 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0495]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Escape team searchers comb northeast section of McAlester Monday, prior to the capture of two more of the seven inmates who broke out of the state penitentiary late Saturday."
Date: June 22, 1976
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0521]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sewing in the garment plant is Oklahoma City inmate Ollie Williams."
Date: March 22, 1976
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1048.0049]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Ed Carman, right, county attorney, takes the tour with the grand jury."
Date: February 22, 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0431]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Electric Chair and Death Row."
Date: November 22, 1933
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1046.0546]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Checking out and keeping track of around 5,000 books a month keeps prison library aides busy."
Date: May 22, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1046.0404]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: November 22, 1933
Creator: Oklahoma Publishing Company
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1046.0547]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lloyd Trammel, prison librarian, faced with the task of sorting through the 35,000 books donated by citizens' drive in Tulsa."
Date: May 22, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1211.0104]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: October 22, 1986
Creator: Beckel, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History