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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2154]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of many cars and a dump truck driving bottom-wheel high waters on the streets. Businesses in the background. Backside handwriting: "NW 39 & Meridian.")"
Date:
August 6, 1965
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2158]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City motorists battled mounting waves at NW 39 and Meridian Friday during the height of a battling storm. Scenes like this were common in many parts of the city."
Date:
August 6, 1965
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9602]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of the highway from bottom left to top right, curve of the river seen in the middle, downtown at the bottom right, main road going from the bottom middle to the far top right, and more. Frontside handwriting: "Crosstown Expressway looking W.")"
Date:
August 20, 1965
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10178]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Newly Promoted Chiefs of the Oklahoma City Fire Department lined up with Fire Chief Ben Dancy for introduction to the city council Tuesday. From left, Assistant Chief Nim M. Newberry, 3721 NW 23, promoted from district chiefl; and district chiefs L. M. Finney, 1615 SW Binkley; James Hataway, 1300 Carlisle Ct.; N. W. Jeffers, 1827 NW 38; Wm. L. Latham sr., 4113 NW 11; R. W. McGinnis, 1221 SW 41; and George S. Rummell, 729 NW 89. All six of the new district chiefs formely held the rank of captain. the six fill newly created positions which will enable the fire department to have a chief on duty at most fire calls."
Date:
August 3, 1965
Creator:
Traverse, Austin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9549]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Serpentine curve moves westward on the southern boundary of downtown Oklahoma City as construction workers build the Crosstown Express. Downtown Oklahoma City can be seen in the background, in the foreground is Tolan Park bordered on the noth by Reno Ave. The diagonal street fron the center right is Exchange Ave. It runs northeast to the Western, Reno, Exchange intersection."
Date:
August 9, 1965
Creator:
Heaton, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9922]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of major road from the top right to the middle bottom, houses all around, business at road side, circle transfer at the bottom middle, and more.)"
Date:
August 24, 1965
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9600]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of a highway to be path from bottom center to top center, railroad track to the left of the highway, downtown across the top, large building at middle left, and more. Frontside handwriting: "Reno" at bottom left.)"
Date:
August 20, 1965
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6899]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "First Safety Inspection of Oklahoma's 3,300 school buses got under way Wednesday as highway patrolmen began checking out buses by the Moore school system. Troopers checked bus lights, brakes, tires, doors and glasses. Trooper Clint Dedek is shown checking on the buses."
Date:
August 25, 1965
Creator:
Traverse, Austin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5005]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Hidden project, from most passersby, is construction of Skirvin Hotel's new $1.6 million convention center. The low, while structure extending from left is wall of the hotel's Sun Suite Club swimming pool facing Broadway. The construction is part of more than $100 million in private improvements sparked by plans for urban renewal of downtown district."
Date:
August 5, 1965
Creator:
Traverse, Austin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9568]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of overpass at a river/stream from bottom left to top right, open land at top right, and more. Frontside handwriting: "Crosstown Expressway near Western Electric.")"
Date:
August 20, 1965
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.11055]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo with building and houses through the photo, major road from top left to bottom middle, and more. Frontside handwriting: ""23rd rd West" at top middle" and the left down has the named roads with bottom being "Harvey.)"
Date:
August 20, 1965
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9615]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of the highway paved part at the top middle, the path down to the middle bottom, buildings and housing all around, and more.)"
Date:
August 20, 1965
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2538]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Airport tower visiblity for the new north-south runway east of Meridian doesn't compare with what the tower controllers can see on the present runway. Repairs on 1,400 feet of the present runway, left photo, will affect operations at Will Rogers World Airport. Some traffic may be diverted to the new runway, right, when the sealing has had a chance to dry under several August days. In photo at left a plane can be seen as it begins a takeoff from the north end of the present runway. Photo at right shows an auto, indicated by arrow, at south end of runway. Both photos were taken from the control tower. Tower personnel said the runway can be seen, but there will be difficulty in observing the taxiways leading from the new runway."
Date:
August 7, 1965
Creator:
Crowder, Russ
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2539]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Airport tower visiblity for the new north-south runway east of Meridian doesn't compare with what the tower controllers can see on the present runway. Repairs on 1,400 feet of the present runway, left photo, will affect operations at Will Rogers World Airport. Some traffic may be diverted to the new runway, right, when the sealing has had a chance to dry under several August days. In photo at left a plane can be seen as it begins a takeoff from the north end of the present runway. Photo at right shows an auto, indicated by arrow, at south end of runway. Both photos were taken from the control tower. Tower personnel said the runway can be seen, but there will be difficulty in observing the taxiways leading from the new runway."
Date:
August 7, 1965
Creator:
Crowder, Russ
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1245]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a fire on a brick road/roof top, bebris, three firemen on the right middle, the front left fireman holding the nozzle and spraying the fire, and more.)"
Date:
August 15, 1965
Creator:
Traverse, Austin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9407]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This lonely stretch of Sooner Road as it crosses NE 50 in the foreground and strains torward NE 23 before ending abruptly near the North Canadian River may someday be a stretch of expressway from Norman to the Turner Turnpike.`"
Date:
August 20, 1965
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9378]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo with road construction from bottom left in a curve to top left, businesses from bottom left to top left, housing all across top right to bottom right, and more)"
Date:
August 20, 1965
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9601]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of the highway from bottom center to top left, highway front bottom not paved, silos at top left, cotton factory at top right, and more."
Date:
August 20, 1965
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1242]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Charred walls and burned plastic jugs were all that remained Sunday of a house at NW 6 and Meridian after a Saturday night explosion and fire. The house was used for storage of liquid soil conditioner."
Date:
August 7, 1965
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9558]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of the expressway across from top left to bottom right, cotton gin at top left, bricktown at bottom left, and more.)"
Date:
August 20, 1965
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7002]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "New Senior Citizens Village, now being constructed on 320 acres in northwest Oklahoma City, will begin accepting residents in the first 215 housing units about September 20. This aerial view, looking east from Council Rd. (at bottom), shows the Village, the first phase of which will include duplex, quadruplexes, single and double apartments and effciency units. Upon completion of the $3 million first phase, Village officials will begin final planning for a shopping complex and $6 million rehabilitation and hospital complex."
Date:
August 20, 1965
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2155]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Deep Fork area residents, MRs. Helene Baker, left, and Mrs. Paul Tuggle inspect flood damage outside their often-flooded homes."
Date:
August 6, 1965
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3689]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of the road bed to be paved, construction machinery, a Dodge pickup with the door having the state highway department's name, and more.)"
Date:
August 4, 1965
Creator:
Miller, Joe
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6082]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(aerial photo of a large blast of flames going high in the air from a well, derrick blown to the ground on the left, other structures and supplies around the well, and more)"
Date:
August 19, 1965
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History