[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0727]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "The 45th Infantry Division turned its eyes to Texas early Friday Morning as the "advance parties" hit the highways for Fort Hood and the Thunderbirds' first summer camp since Korea. M/Sgt. E. S. Kramer, regimental supply sergeant for the 179th Infantry, points to the road they'll take; that's Maj. H. L. Van Dolsen, regimentals supply officers, standing beside him. The other men, who''l take turns driving the five vehicles in this detachment, are from 179th's Service company, located here in Oklahoma City. The main movement, by rail and truck, will start early Sunday morning."
Date: August 7, 1953
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0724]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma's 45th infantry division band, which has heartened troops in Europe and the far east, makes music here among the live oaks of Texas. Directed by Chief Warrant Officer Milburn E. Carey, Enid, the band heralds the arrival of an artillery convoy of the Oklahoma national guard at Fort Hood. The whine of truck tires on hot paving is mixing with strains of Sousa's "U.S. Field Artillery."
Date: August 11, 1953
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10985]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "No wonder the windows rattled in Oklahoma City Friday night. That lighning looks hot. The above display, taken during the height of the storm which made a lot of noise but left little moisture was made by Times photographer Joe Miller."
Date: August 7, 1953
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5566]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A small tornado, rain and hail struck near Logan County town of Seward about 4:30pm Friday, wrecking barns, telephone and power lines. Apparently no one was hurt. The twister came at the close of what was probably the state's hottest day. The mercury climbed far past the century mark everywhere in Oklahoma."
Date: August 15, 1953
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3374]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Downtown Oklahoma City was flooded Thurday with a lively crop of new residents - crickets. Hordes of the worrisome insects have invaded stores and offices, hotel lobbies and the like in the downtown section, getting into briefcases, desk drawers and cloak closets, and generally turning up where they are unwelcome."
Date: August 13, 1953
Creator: Green, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3373]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(close-up photo of a cricket's head area)"
Date: August 13, 1953
Creator: Green, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10979]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here's just one of hundreds of lighning bolts that crackled over Oklahoma City Thursday night. This one was north from Taft stadium about 7:30 p.m."
Date: August 7, 1953
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0968.0479]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 5, 1953
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0988.0556]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "In the picture at right, official papers changed hands in rapid succession as the hospital was turned over to local management."
Date: August 5, 1953
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0969.0315]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 5, 1953
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0979.0470]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here's OCU's old Goldbug gym. It'll be a drama studio."
Date: August 30, 1953
Creator: Crane, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0968.0478]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The big bare examining room has been painted, but bars remain and no equipment will be added."
Date: August 5, 1953
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0988.0555]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "After three years of struggle with material shortages and congressional changes of mind, veterans administration engineers breathed easier Wednesday morning."
Date: August 5, 1953
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0970.0142]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Architects' sketches of the main buildings show (left to right) the sanctuary, religious education building, music, and fine arts building and bell tower."
Date: August 2, 1953
Creator: Melton, Johnny
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1404.0366]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tulsa followers are hopeful that this trio of batterymates will lead a late drive resulting in a finish well within the Texas league's first division. Pictured here is Leroy Wheat."
Date: August 6, 1953
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1393.0271]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At the right, Rodger Ward, one of a dozen Indianapolis "500" race drivers to compete here, talks over buzzbuggy conditions with mechanic Jim Mason, left."
Date: August 15, 1953
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1436.0375]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The nice way to bring fish home - and give them to friends- dwas displayed Thursday by Ralph Casey.. ."
Date: August 13, 1953
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1434.0572]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The Jack Caseys.. . Washington by canoe."
Date: August 3, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1428.0030]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "It takes the whole family to keep a temperamental modified stock-car moving at top speed and helping driver Lee Young of Noble put a new fan on his car is his attractive wife, Barbara."
Date: August 11, 1953
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1342.0148]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A search continued Tuesday night in Chicago Tuesday for two men who assaulted Harry Volkman, forming singing weatherman in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, who is now a Chicago meteorologist."
Date: August 14, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0441]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "MEN IN THE YWCA SWIMMING POOL are a rarity. So is seeing the pool without water. But both occur during the summer vacation period when the pool is scrubbed thoroughly."
Date: August 20, 1953
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1436.0190]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Some of Cameron College's outstanding herd of Herefords are shown here."
Date: August 23, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1387.0371]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gloria Voorhees, 2840 NW 20"
Date: August 27, 1953
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1436.0884]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "O.B. Campbel, Vinita"
Date: August 23, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History