[Photograph 2012.201.B0360.0669]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Laverne General Hospital building waits while local officials ponder ways of reopening it."
Date: August 23, 1978
Creator: Thompson, Michal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0392.0710]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Democratic gubernatorial candidate U.S. Clem McSpadden, left, gets in some last-minute hand shaking at a rally in a department store in Oklahoma City Saturday."
Date: August 24, 1974
Creator: Etheridge, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0293B.0326]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "It's fun to be a queen and Laura Grace Holcomb."
Date: August 30, 1951
Creator: Petrauskas, Kazimir
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0293B.0323]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Queen cools off, awaits start of race."
Date: August 30, 1951
Creator: Petrauskas, Kazimir
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0293B.0322]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Donning the velvet dress she will wear to present the trophy to the nation top driver in Taft stadium Monday night."
Date: August 30, 1951
Creator: Petrauskas, Kazimir
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0329.0327]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Laverne and Bixby are continuing their long football scoring streaks."
Date: August 11, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0293B.0325]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Laura Grace Holcomb of buffalo will present this trophy to the winner of the 600 lap midget auto classic in Taft Stadium Labor day."
Date: August 30, 1951
Creator: Petrauskas, Kazimir
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0308B.0321]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Miss Oklahoma, Jane Jayroe, and her mother, Mrs. E. G. Jayroe, prepared to pack a formal gown the Laverne beauty will wear in the Miss America contest."
Date: August 19, 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0293B.0321]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "But there's shopping to do."
Date: August 30, 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0329.0330]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "It's interesting to note that this six leading school-Ada, Douglass, Laverne, Muskogee, Thomas and Cushing-have one rated the entire 10 years under a single coach."
Date: August 9, 1957
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0293B.0324]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "and letters to write"
Date: August 30, 1951
Creator: Petrauskas, Kazimir
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0299B.0286]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "MELVIN HOWARD of Laverne, a 180-pound halfback, tries on a helmet and checks his shoulder pads shortly after his arrival at the All-Star football camp Wednesday."
Date: August 3, 1955
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History