[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10771]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Follow the red brick road at Oklahoma Heritage Center and it will lead to a 1,000 white tulips in full bloom, countless azalea blossoms and other glorious evidence of spring. The pre-Easter show is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. each Sunday at the center, 201 NW 14."
Date: April 6, 1977
Creator: Southerland, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "A half century of growth is downtown Oklahoma City is reflected in these two photos made from the same locations looking north in Robinson from Main. The other picture, top, provided by Lester J. Sabolich, was taken in the 1920's and the other one was made today. In the older picture the taller building, left, was the Liberty Bank. The same two buildings are shown in the newer picture, but the one at left is known as the Hales building and the one across the street is the Cravens building, while the present First National Bank rises out of picture behind the Oil and Gas Building. Beyond the bank is the present Liberty National Bank and Kermac Building."
Date: April 6, 1970
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "It's Springtime in Oklahoma City and the parks and recreation committee of Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce has undertaken the task of beautifying S Harvey from SW 29 to SW 36 and W Commerce from Blackwelder to Pennsylvania by planting redbud trees in center medians of the avenues. Green thumbers pictured are Mrs. Pete Wells woth shovel, and committee members Bill Whitlock, Claude E. Hilbert and Haskel McRavin. The committee worked with the Oklahoma City park department, which assisted in removing dead trees and unsightly pavement-splitting roots for the project. Chairman Bob McKillips reports the civic project now is 95 percent complete."
Date: April 6, 1955
Creator: Wood, Tony
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A Brighter Broadway was the result Monday night when the new overhanging street lights were turned on. In ceremonies at the Kirvin hotel, city councilman Leonard Dickerson, flipped the switch for the new system following short talks by A. F. Williams, president of the Oklahoma City Retailers association, and Paul Hoheisel of Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. Wiley and Gene were on hand to entertain. this picture, taken a few minutes after the lights were turned on, looks south on Broadway from NW 4."
Date: April 6, 1953
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Action around the Oklahoma City net is a little crowded as Blazer Dave Woodley (3) fights off Tulsa's Andre Hinse who tries to get the puck away from goalie Ross Gillow (on ice). Tulsa's Gerry Meehan (9) and Oklahoma City's Murray Davison (background) look on."
Date: April 6, 1968
Creator: Heaton, Dave
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7881]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a guy in a suit holding something similar to a headstone with flowers)"
Date: April 6, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7873]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo a group marching the street with a banner of "Oklahoma City N.A.A.C.P. Youth Council," police along the left, motel sign at top center, cars along the street on the right, and more)"
Date: April 6, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7886]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Hundreds of Oklahomans march quietly Saturday to Capitol in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King." Clara Luper, wearing pearls, a black dress and head scarf and carrying a box, walks on the left.
Date: April 6, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7875]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of four people at the front of a march, with Clara Luper carrying a box, guy at the right holding flowers/funeral gift, other behind them, and more)"
Date: April 6, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7880]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a group of marcher, Clara Luper in the middle in black dress with pearls on, cars in the background and more)"
Date: April 6, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7877]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of Clara Luper carrying a box, some other people around her, and more)"
Date: April 6, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo from the stands of the baseball field, the stands are filled, a dug out on the left middle, and more.)"
Date: April 6, 1948
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Atlas missle…a weekend visitor that brought a preview of Aero Space Week to Oklahoma City. "It's out of this world," shouted 87-year-old James L. Sullivan when he awoke Saturday and saw a 65-foot missle sitting in his front yard at 1120 NW 50. It proved to be from California. The missle, a hollow mock-up of the Atlas, was being taken to Chicago for Aero Space Week from San Bernadino, when weekend traffic and truck trouble forced a lay-over in Oklahoma City. Sgt. Follon Jones and his company, based at Norton Air Force Base, will stay in town ubtil early Monday, and the Atlas will be perched on four trailer trucks on NW 51 between Classen and Western..."It's the first time O ever saw a missle, and it'll probably be the last," said Sullivan."
Date: April 6, 1963
Creator: Traverse, Austin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Workmen look like tiny dolls moving around on site of construction of Myraid, Oklahoma City's new convention center. The photo, made from the top of the Colcord Building, shows the two levels now under construction. The lower level will be parking while the upper level, partially in place, will be the ground floor of the center. The Draper Expressway is in the background."
Date: April 6, 1970
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New Mercy Hospital nears completion with June 1 as traget date for opening."
Date: April 6, 1974
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3809]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo at ground level looking at the two buildings of Mercy either just finished or still being worked on.)"
Date: April 6, 1974
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7872]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(a man specifically shown singing, he is wearing a shirt with "NSC" at top left, group of people behind him, and more. Backside handwriting: "Crowd singing.")"
Date: April 6, 1968
Creator: Taylor, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A sight Oklahoma City hasn't seen since last June attracted thousands of sight-seeing citizens to Lake Overholser again Monday. Above, water pours over the "roll over" at the north end of the lake. Although some water came into the lake from rains during March, the flow could be handled through the low gates. It takes something more than a moderate flow to send water from the river churning over the concrete "roll-over."
Date: April 6, 1959
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo inside a building under construction or being torn down, metal frame, brick building at the background, and more)"
Date: April 6, 1962
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7999]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo with a car parked close up, a chiken beside it, two oil wells, a storage tank, small shacks around, downtown Oklahoma City in the background, and more)"
Date: April 6, 1937
Creator: Shroder, William J., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7876]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of six guys outside of "The Tip-Top Barber Shop, a few of them in the aprons for haircut, women on the left background, and more)"
Date: April 6, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7871]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a man at the microphone with another on his left - backside handwriting: "Solo Singer Floyd.")"
Date: April 6, 1968
Creator: Taylor, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gary Marsh drilled a 20-foot slap shot into the net to lift Tulsa to a 4-3 overtime triumph over Oklahoma City at State Fair Arena Sunday night in the Central Hockey League's semifinal play-off. Marsh's winning shot came only 2:18 into the sudden-death period and ended a 3-hour and 28-minute marathon that saw the Oilers battle back from a two-goal deficit. (Photo tag: Everyone gets into the act as Blazers' Tom Webster and Tulsa's terry Clancy lie on the ice after hooking up in a fight.)"
Date: April 6, 1969
Creator: Hill, Ron
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0963.0272]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The ever-flattening skeleton of the Two Galleria office building, at Park and Harvey Avenues, has been rising steadily in downtown OK City."
Date: April 6, 1981
Creator: Klock, Roger
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History