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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4630]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A huge paving project under way on the Oklahoma City fairgrounds is transforming more than nine acres of grassland around State Fair Arena into hard-surfaced parking lots. Believed to be the largest project of its type in the metropolitan area, the five parking areas will be constructed of soil-cement. C. C. Keller jr., state paving engineer for the Portland Cement Association, said it is the largest such project "in at least the last six years and probably longer" in the greater Oklahoma City. In making soil-cement, Portland cement is mixed with soil and water to create the base and the paving substance. A surface of asphaltic oil and limestone chips is rolled onto the top. The five lots under construction comprise 42,000 square yard, Keller said. Work is expected to be completed by June 1, barring exessive rainy weather. Earl Schweikhard, said the paving project was made possible through $75,000 voted by the city council. Of that amount for fairgrounds maintenance work, $40,000 is being spent on the parking lot construction he said. "The lots will be on all sides of the State Fair Arena," Schweikhard said. "Those grassy …
Date:
April 30, 1969
Creator:
Taylor, Robert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7150]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(nightime photo with emergency/service vehicles at a house/building, a worker at the left truck, and more. Backside handwriting: "39th & May Looking North.")"
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
Tapscott, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7126]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of a small house leveled, many cars parked at left, people surrounding the site, bed mattress at top right, and more)"
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4634]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Good news for motorists on U.S. 77 between Moore and Oklahoma City should be forthcoming in about three weeks. If all goes well, rerouting of U.S. 77 just north of Moore where it intersects Oklahoma City's East bypass (Gary expressway) should be finished mid-June. This aerial photo by Oklahoman photographer Jim Lucas shows the intersection in the lower portion with U.S. 77 curving off to the left and the roadway of the new bypass bee-lining due north."
Date:
April 30, 1959
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9873]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "City Lifeline restored is represented by the recently completed Pennsylvania avenue bridge across the N Canadian river here. The sparkling new bridge is the span in the center of this aerial photo by Jim Lucas, Daily Oklahoman staff photographer. The bridge above it around the river bend is the one on Exchange avenue. At the bottom of the picture, the new Agnew avenue bridge is shown under construction. Four bridges were included in the 1957 county street and bridge bond issue. The Pennsylvania and SE 15 spans are complete. The Agnew bridge is under construction. No contract has been let on the mMay avenue bridge."
Date:
April 30, 1959
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7159]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of very damaged houses, debris in the yards, large amount of people surrounding the area, up front at a car id a Mother holding a 2 to 3 year-old and a man holding hands with a boy, and more. Backside handwriting: "2200 N.W. 49th.")"
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7106]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of an apartment comples damaged, the two roofs at near camear torn off with debris on the ground, cars parked and some driving on the road, couple of people outside, and more. Backside handwriting: "Windsor Apts")"
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1596]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Crowd of space-curious youngsters gathered early in the Zebra room of the Municipal Auditorium to see some of the out-of-this-world exhibits prepared by the Air Force for Thursday's Frontiers of the Space Age conference. This group is viewing a cutaway model of what is proposed as a manned space station. It would be a modified version of the Atlas missile and was designed by Krafft Ehricke, one of the six scientists who will speak at the Conference. The "man in space" display was opened to the public at 10 a.m. and can be seen until 10 p.m. Hours Thursday will be 8 .m. to 10 p.m."
Date:
April 30, 1958
Creator:
King, Cliff
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7218]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a heavily damaged school building with a lot of the roof off, a pickup truck driving on the road behind the building, and more. (Backside handwriting: "Valley School.")"
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7120]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a building's side tore-up, debris scattered around, a seperating wall with "women" painted on it, a guy walking by, and more. Backside handwriting: "Temple B'nai Israel.")"
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7115]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Unidentified victim of storm carries remains of suitcase."
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10223]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rising Out Of The Ground on W Reno between Council road and West ave. is the new $35 million Western Electric Co. This photograph by Oklahoman photographer Jim Lucas shows the bustling scene looking toward the northwest. Running across the top of the picture is the Rock Island railroad and the new spurline that will serve the huge plant, which will employ some 4,000 persons when completed by the end of 1960. Manhatten Construction Co. of Oklahoma City is doing groundwork for the building, while Huber, Hunt & Nichols of Indianapolis are general contractors."
Date:
April 30, 1959
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7164]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of damaged building, pool, tennis courts, and more. Backside handwriting: "Temple B'nai Israel."
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5607]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lloyd Palmer, of the Oklahoma City Safety council, took the picture at right for the Daily Oklahoman, showing University of Oklahoma truck, battered but still on its wheels amid the surrounding wreckage of the north base."
Date:
April 30, 1949
Creator:
Palmer, Lloyd
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7119]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of housing tore-up, leveled, and damaged. Backside handwriting: "Camelot Estates.")"
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7162]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of linemen lifted by service truck buckets working the lines. "Mayfair Shops" sign in the center background, and more. Backside handwriting: "N. May Ave."
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2474]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New look at Will Rogers Field is fast taking shape as projects on the air field and in the air national guard area near completion. Projects underway at the present time or recently completed are (1) air gusrd supply building extension; (2) operations and training building which serves as headquarters for the 137th air defense wing and the 137th fighter-interceptor squadron; (3) alert and operations hangar plus annex for the guard units; (4) jet crash barrier and overrun; (5) Hangar 3-A which will hold two commercial jet airliners of types now flying or being readied for production; (6) blast pads for taxi-way from new aprons to main north-south runway 2,000 feet to total of 9,400 feet, which is the next project at the field."
Date:
April 30, 1959
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7116]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of of a couple of houses badly damaged and a few as if not touched, a youth at near camera looking through debris, a few people on the roof of the house across the street, and more. Backside handwriting: "Camelot.")"
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7160]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of a damaged/destroyed plant nursery, a house beside it, service station, traiffic, and more. Backside handwriting: "Higdon's greenhouse South side 39th 2 blks W of May.")"
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0783]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of two ladies at a patio chair, the laft lady is in a coat with her hands on an umbrella being attached to the chair, the other lady on the opposite side of the umbrella, and more.)"
Date:
April 30, 1969
Creator:
Tapscott, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5606]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This part of the destruction at the Norman north base, shortly after Saturday's Tornado struck. Note the wrecked points."
Date:
April 30, 1949
Creator:
Tapscott, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7153]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Geroge Pulley, Jr., pre-school teacher at Temple B'nai Israel, looks over debris."
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7133]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo ofa couple of houses tore-up, some cars around, debris all around, and more. Backside handwriting: "N Shartel residence.")"
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7128]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of people going through the rubble of a destroyed building. Backside handwriting: "Mobile Station 39 May.")"
Date:
April 30, 1970
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History