Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The new boat rental office (right, above) will enable park employees to give better service to both fishermen and those wishing a pleasure ride."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Tommy Hodges & Wife."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The front legs are straight and show good carriage," says 14-year-old Jack Geurkink, Ardmore, as Horace McGee, assistant county agent at Chickasha, looks on approvingly."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "No one was hurt, but there was considerable damage when Santa Fe's Texas Chief plowed into a truck and derailed Thursday near Gene Autry in Carter County."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Boaters, fishermen, and swimmers are getting a new break at Lake Murray State Park south of Ardmore with completion of new facilities."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph of the exterior of the Tivoli Theatre, after remodeling, Ardmore, OK.

Photograph of Wilson, OK, March 8, 1914.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Boat is left high and dry at Mountain Lake, an Ardmore water supply, where the water level is at one-third capacity."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Friends and neighbors of Danny Bloodworth, help remove belongings from his home destroyed by tornado."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A saddle proves to be a fine companion to 10-year-old Dale McClendon, route two, Wilson."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "In realignment of sales and service district, Jones & Laughlin Supply Division named W. J. Whatley. left, city sales manager of Oklahoma City, and W. R. Layne, left, district sales manager for southern Oklahoma at Ardmore."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The scale is tipping up a little bit," said Cecil Jones Sr. mayor of Tatums and president of the Oklahoma Conference of Black Mayors."

Caption: "Rodeos of today are a far cry from those of the 1920s and '30s when it was common to see a tiny woman trying desperately to keep her seat atop a bucking bronco. Two of the best riders of the day were Florence Hughes Randolph, pictured here, and Tad Lucas. This picture was copied from one on display at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center." Woman riding a bucking horse at a rodeo.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Six hostages of an escaped convict were released Monday in Ardmore after a three hour ride of terror. Above, left to right are John B. Shults, City Marshall of Stratford, his daughter Cindy 15 yrs., son Lynn 10 yrs., his wife & a nice Barbara Shults, all of Stratford, ans a friend, Janie Jacques."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Plainview H.S. football field, fallen light stand from the tornado that went thru Ardmore."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Friends and family Monday help Les Bugbee, left, clean up the debris from his home that was ravaged by a tornado Sunday night near Plainview School in Southwest Ardmore."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Plainview High School."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Fern Bloodworth of Hugo wipes away tears Monday after her son found her muddled Mother's Day cad while sorting through debris at his home in Armore that was damaged in Sunday's tornado."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "House under construction was destroyed. it was framed but not yet bricked."