Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "MCALESTER, JUNE 9-- A $10 debt brought violent death Monday to diminutive Joe "Blackie " Driver, 50-year old state penitentiary inmate who had lived recklessly most of his adult life. Driver, serving a seven-year sentence for burglary from Oklahoma county, was beaten and stabbed by another convict. His body was found under a building near the prison canteen, less than 50 feet from the sergeant's office."

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

Photograph of laughing police Captain taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This may be one answer to the high price of meat -- development of chickens that yield three drumsticks, not just two. This tri-pedal fowl, a cross between a White Leghorn and a Black Austrolorp, made its appearance at Payn's new State Hatchery, 2903 NW 10."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Blackwell youth soon will be using the imposing entrance to this building to enjoy swimming, wading and diving in the Kay county city's memorial pools to dead of World wars I and II."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "William L. Card-Medford State Representive."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Wesley V. Disney, Tulsa - State Representative Tulsa Co."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Crowds from lines almost four blocks long and stand in snow and slush waiting to get on the Freedom train."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Democratic state central committee Tuesday named J. G. Hughes (above) the party nominee for supreme court justice, to take the place of Fletcher Riley."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Dr. Roy Temple House"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City's Sportsmen's Club, Inc., Wednesday owned its site for a sportsmen's "paradise" at NW 39 and Portland."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The cake is too small for 98 candles, but Robert Thomas Lenhart Jr., right, 15 months, likes his grandfather Harry Jackson's birthday cake anyway."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mike Gonzales pushes his powerful racing craft away from Lake Overholser docks for a test run to tune up his motor for the twelfth annual races of the Oklahoma Motor Boat Club to be held here next Sunday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The smiles above are the result of Classen High School's 1948 Orbit (yearbook) placing first in its class in national competition. Checking an analysis of the book are Pat Johnston, organizations editor; Jim Whittaker, editor-in-chief; and Mrs. Mabel Knight, sponsor."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New Edmonds memorial hospital for Negroes was deep in the mud Tuesday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "L. J. Hilbert, Police Chief"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Roy Temple House"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Hospitals - City -Edward Memorial Hospital for Negroes"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Troy Hoskins, Golfer"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Robert L. Hert, Stillwater, State Representative, Payne County"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Capt. Frank Thurston, left, and Jake Robertson inspect the dice table and whisky."