[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4781]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "The grizzeled Halloween witches of Grandpa's time are a thing of the past. Now they are young and pretty. Mary Wolaver, 111 W Park, and Oklahoma City University student, took a practice ride on her broomstick Friday and with the aid of the photographer, barely skimmed the top of the downtown business district. She wanted to get the lay of the land before Halloween night and was followed through the sky by her black cat."
Date: October 30, 1947
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6505]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(photo of the dam being built on the left, a crane and some other machinery, some people on the work site, and more)"
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1047]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(Drawing of a basketball player with the basketball and a cut-out photo of his his head attached to the neck. Frontside writing: "The Big Boy's Back! Bob Kurland Aggies' All-America Seven-Footer Now With Phillips 66 National AAU Champions Leading Scorer And Defensive Star Returns to Auditoriun Tonight and Sunday Night.")"
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2750]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This sketch by Bob Rhea, dqaily Oklahoman staff artist, shows the size of the addition to the Oklahoma Aggies' stadium at Stillwater, which is to be ready for the October 11 game with Southern Methodist. The original stands, photographed are dwarfed by the additional seats in the artist's conception of the new layout. The addition will hike the south wing's capacity to 20,000 and with bleachers and the north wing added, Lewis field will hold nearly 33,000. The old press box and back wall of the present stadium are being torn out. A half section of seats will be added at each end and 43 more rows of seats will be built above the present top."
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2597]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Clyde Shepherd and his far4m-which now is surrounded by Oklahoma City."
Date: 1947
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10503]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of the auditorium's front side, lite-up sign for "Golden Gloves," to people at the center front doors at bottom center, and more.)"
Date: November 26, 1947
Creator: East, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5087]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "State contractors this week began sharp figuring as bids were asked on $2,500,000 of construction at the University of Oklahoma. Bids are to be opened November 12 for four women's dormitories shown in the top drawing and the one-story dining hall. The project is slated for completion in time for the spring semester in 1949."
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3951]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of residential area, some shopping/restaruants, streets, cars, and more.)"
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5920]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Firemen battle to save P-47s set ablaze Monday when a B-29 crashed at Tinker Field, killing two and injuring five."
Date: November 10, 1947
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5176]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Broadway, South of Tenth."
Date: January 28, 1947
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4778]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At the right is the dining room in the Hefner home. Made more than 220 years ago, the Italian china chest, right, is of back walnut, without a single nail, screw or hinge. It holds a treasure of antique English and American silver. The Sheffield silver water pitcher on the left end of the rosepoint and Venetian lace cloth-covered table, is a wedding gift recieved 41 years ago. Red velvet upholsters the Italian carved chairs. The antique silver Lazy Susan, on the buffet far left, has four vegetable dishes and a huge center soup toureen arranged in deep wells for hot water. Dresden china after-dinner coffee cups are arranged on the gallery tray bearing the Sheffield coffee urn, right."
Date: November 20, 1947
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0295.0232]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Latest thorn in the sides of Taft mighty mite regulars is Bill Homeier of Houston (left) who will race Herbert "Fats" Brown's Kurtis Kraft Ford in the Vacation Sweepstakes Monday night." William "Bill" Homeier won the 100-mile championship midget race held in Tulsa, April 14, 1951, at the Tulsa Fairgrounds, winning the John Zink Award Trophy.
Date: June 11, 1947
Creator: Pash, Oral M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History