[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

[Photograph 2012.201.B1160.0925]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: November 22, 1982
Creator: Beckel, Jim
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.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.B1013.0496]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Tools used by seven convicts to escape through a utility tunnel to freedom at the state penitentiary at McAlester Saturday night are displayed by prison officials included in the array are wirecutters, hacksaws, wrenches and screwdrivers."
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.B1207.0636]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: August 22, 1975
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0414B.0119]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Wearing authentic Italian festival costume which she and her mother made is Belinda Maisano."
Date: September 22, 1974
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.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.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.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.B0386.0417]

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.B0386.0418]

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.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.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.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.B1308.0202]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Alfred Thompson of Muskogee, serving two year term in McAlester prison for forgery."
Date: June 22, 1963
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.B1046.0547]

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.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.B1306.0206]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "New President of the McAlester Kiwanis Club is Carl Thain, owner-manager of a roofing company."
Date: December 22, 1960
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