[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7590]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "President Nixon in sports shirt and casual jacket on the beach in front of his California residence."
Date: August 20, 1971
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1400.0507]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sirhan Sirhan, accused assassin of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, once said violence was the only way to get something, his last employer said Sunday night in Oklahoma City."
Date: August 4, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1385.0614]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Actresses, from left, Harriett Nelson, Marion Ross and Jane Wyatt share a funny moment recently on the set of Paramount-VT's "Happy Days" in Los Angeles."
Date: August 2, 1982
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1432.0601]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gay Blankenburg has her bathing suit and she's at Long Beach, Calif."
Date: August 6, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Okies in Hollywood

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bob Latting, left, Daryl McAllister and Perry Word, get an Okie's share of sunshine in the heart of Hollywood-they haven't been sent home-in fact, they're paid to stay in California." The men are standing on the steps of the NBC Radio Studios, Sunset and Vine, Hollywood. Latting was a radio broadcaster based in Hollywood.
Date: August 3, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1376.0298]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "RUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M. - Chill Wills, a long, tall, well rounded, philanthropic Texan from Hollywood's movie sets, via Seagoville, returns by popular demand this Friday to again be guest of honor at Ruidoso Downs weekend racing program."
Date: August 5, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1398.0133]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Making final checks before zooming down the fairgrounds strip are Fred Waterworth, left, of Whittier, Calif."
Date: August 30, 1958
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1323.0023]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Jess Unruh says his rage at being caricatured nationally as the waddling "big dady" boss of the Caligornia Legislature in 1963 may have daved his life. that was when he deicded to trim down his 290 pound while servingas the Democratic speaker of the Assembly."
Date: August 13, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1348.0563]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Independent counsel Lawrence Walsh smiles after offering a quip during the American Bar Association's Conference prayer breakfast in San Francisco Sunday morning."
Date: August 9, 1987
Creator: Levy, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1348.0594]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dallas Cowboys quarterback Steve Walsh drops back to pass during second half action from the Cowboy's pre-season opener Sunday against the Chargers in San Diego."
Date: August 14, 1989
Creator: Ignelzi, Lenny
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1320.0400]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "John Unitas.. . The opponent is time. (Playing near end of career with San Diego Chargers)"
Date: August 5, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1301.0541]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The sea turtle. . . a mysterious creature indeed."
Date: August 22, 1982
Creator: Los Angeles Times
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1205.0571]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The rule of thumb in Hollywood is the actor is not satisfied until he is a star, the star attains real success only only when he becomes his own producer or director."
Date: August 27, 1968
Creator: Heaton, Dave
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1186.0238]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "After two preliminary pageants, Yukons own McKenzie Smith has qualified as a constestant in the national finals of the Baby america Pageant in Hollywood, California August 9-12, 1991"
Date: August 21, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1207.0230]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Even though we think we know what's happening, it's mind-boggling," says California artist Anait Stephens, whose exhibit of holographic art is on display niw through Sept. 20 at Omniplex."
Date: August 18, 1978
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1289.0013]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This is the first commercial television telephone to be commercially manufactured."
Date: August 20, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1205.0565]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "G.D. Spradlin, having completed what he considers the best part he has had in a film, is, as they say in Hollywood, between jobs."
Date: August 3, 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1277.0168]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "G. Howard Teeter, a native of Grandfield (Tillman County) , has been elected vice-president of all operations for Beckman Instruments, based in Fullerton, Calif."
Date: August 6, 1967
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1103.0529]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The "Will Rogers tree" a little pine on the western shore of Lake Tahoe, near Tahoe City, Calif. was draped in black."
Date: August 22, 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1085.0157]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mary Lou Retton wins America's first-ever Olympic All-Around gymnastics title at the 1984 Los Angeles Games."
Date: August 1, 1984
Creator: Powell, Steve
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1040.0103]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "THE LIST of fashion experts who will be in Oklahoma City for Fashion Week September 10-16 grows ever longer."
Date: August 25, 1967
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1103.0693]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "SAN JOURNEY--IN THE HUSH OF NEW YORK'S SUNDAY MORNING, THE FAMILY OF WILL ROGERS ENTRAINED FOR THE LONG JOURNEY TO CALIFORNIA, THERE TO CLAIM THE BODY OF THEIR HUSBAND AND FATHER."
Date: August 19, 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1227.0250]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.
Date: August 11, 1953
Creator: Green, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1227.0248]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "RED SANDERS, 53, head football coach at UCLA, died of a heart attack Thursday in Los Andgeles."
Date: August 15, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History