Resource Type

Completed Drainage Ditch With Spoil Bank Spread

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man is on a bulldozer in the background and to the left of him is a completed drainage ditch with spoil bank spread. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Completed drainage ditch with spoil bank spread."
Date: April 7, 1952
Creator: Loftin, L. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of range pitting applied in the summer of 1953 that is growing good cover of annual weeds. Tallow weed; Huisache daisy; Texas and California filaree; blue flax and Dakota verbena. Buffalo grass and tobosa grass spreading in pits. Note the complete absence of vegetation between the pits resulting from three years of drought. TX-48-985.
Date: April 7, 1954
Creator: Keng, E. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of range pitting applied in the summer of 1953 growing a noticeable cover of annual weeds: tallow weed, Huisache daisy, Texas and California filaree, blue flax, and Dakota verbena. Buffalo grass and tobosa grass are spreading in the pits. Note the complete absence of vegetation between the pits, resulting from a 3-year drought. TX-48-985.
Date: April 7, 1954
Creator: Keng, E. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9980]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(People in the cathedral standing at the pues, seven people in the aisle facing the pupit, a man speaking at a microphone on the left, and more.)"
Date: April 7, 1956
Creator: Traverse, Austin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Claremore, OK

Photograph of Oklahoma Military Academy in Claremore, OK, April 7, 1950.
Date: April 7, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Claremore, OK

Photograph of Will Rogers Airport in Claremore, OK, April 7, 1950.
Date: April 7, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Claremore, OK

Photograph of Oklahoma Military Academy cadets on parade down main street in Claremore, OK, April 7, 1950.
Date: April 7, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rogers County, OK

Photograph of the home of Will Rogers and radium water baths, April 7, 1950.
Date: April 7, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Claremore, OK

Photograph of Will Rogers Hotel in Claremore, OK, April 7, 1950.
Date: April 7, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Claremore, OK

Photograph of the historic "Claremore Mound" in Claremore, OK, April 7, 1950.
Date: April 7, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Claremore, OK

Photograph of Will Rogers Library in Claremore, OK, April 7, 1950.
Date: April 7, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Claremore, OK

Photograph of the United States Indian Hospital in Claremore, OK, April 7, 1950.
Date: April 7, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Man with a lion cub]

Photograph of a man in a suit, crouching down to the ground, holding a lion cub. The man is smiling up at the camera, and the cub is looking left. The cub has a small leash attached to it.
Date: April 7, 1952
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Safari set]

Photograph of a set for the pot luck safari. There are various painted trees, a small tent, and a bench. A man sits on the bench holding a monkey in his arm, a cage with a bird in it sits on the ground in front of him. Two men stand in the front, with a monkey pulling on the pant leg of the man on the left. The man on the right is wearing shorts, a safari hat, and short boots.
Date: April 7, 1952
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Skillern's Pen-Mint Counter]

Photograph of a Skillern's Pen-Mint display in a store. There is a sign that reads "Skillern's CISCO KID TV Special Penslar Pen-Mint Chlorophyll Mouthwash 57 cents." The counter also showcases a variety of health and personal care products. Those products include Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder, Iodent, Lavoris, Boraline Mouth Wash, Colgate, and Listerine.
Date: April 7, 1952
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Shaw's Jewelers slides]

Photograph of a slide illustrating the Shaw's building on 600 Houston St. The building has signs that read "Texas Greatest Jeweler" on top and "Shaw's" on the side of the building. There are other buildings and cars in the background.
Date: April 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photo of Shaw's Jewelers]

Photograph of a slide illustrating the Shaw's building on 600 Houston St. The building has signs that read "Jeweler" on top and "Shaw's" on the side of the building. There are other buildings and cars in the background.
Date: April 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Shaw's Jewelers]

Photograph of a slide illustrating the Shaw's building on 600 Houston St. The building has signs that read "Texas Greatest Jewelers" on top and "Shaw's" on the side of the building.
Date: April 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Safari ensemble]

Photograph of a group of people posing on set with various safari animals. Four people stand on the back right. The left most man holds a lion cub, the woman to the right is wearing a leaf-like outfit and looking down, to the right of her is a man holding a picture frame, and on the very right a man is holding a small monkey. Two men are crouched on either side in front of this group. The right man is pointing to the left and holding the chain of a monkey that is sitting in front of him. The man on the left is looking at the monkey. A large bird cage sits on the floor left of him. Behind the cage a man sits on a bench with a chimpanzee on his lap.
Date: April 7, 1952
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of the exterior view of Shaw's Jewelers]

Photograph of the Shaw's building on 600 Houston St. The store is located at an intersection. The building has signs that read "Texas Greatest Jewelers" on top and "Shaw's" on the side of the building. There are other stores, buildings, and cars visible in the image. A woman can be seen crossing the street to the far left.
Date: April 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Pot luck safari]

Photograph of seven people posing for a photograph with animals from a pot luck safari. The left most man is sitting down and holding a monkey, and a cage with a bird inside it sits in front of him. On the right is four people standing. The left-most standing man is holding a lion cub in his arms, the woman next to him is wearing a leaf themed outfit, the right middle mad is holding a picture in a frame, and the right most man is holding a small monkey in his arms. Crouching in front of the man holding the lion cub is a man in glasses and a floral shirt. In front of the man holding the monkey is a man crouching wearing a hat, and another monkey is walking to the right in front of him. A set piece looking like a forest makes up the background.
Date: April 7, 1952
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Bobby Peters and guests]

Photograph of Bobby Peters posing with a group of children in front of a sign that reads "Guest seats." There are two women sitting to the far left of the image. Everyone is seated in rows of folding chairs and facing the front. There are also glass windows into rooms filled with a person. The floor is covered in checkered tiles, and there is a clock on the wall. A storage case is placed on two folding chairs to the right.
Date: April 7, 1952
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Slide for Levines Dept. Store]

Photograph of a printed paper that reads, "Levines Dept. Store" including an address. The paper is taped against a wall next to a door. An electric light is visible to the left.
Date: April 7, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Chimpanzee on set]

Photograph of a man holding a chimpanzee attached to a rope on a television set. They stand on the left, the man looking down and the chimpanzee reaching towards a tire on the left. A man stands to the right, on the set looking at the monkey. Two men sit on a bench in the back looking down, one of them holds a Capuchin monkey his arms. A bird sits in a cage in front of them.
Date: April 7, 1952
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library