[Photograph 2012.201.B0238.0401]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Engine are George E. Wooloyer, left and Bud Coons, right, field director for the National Hot Rod association."
Date: August 27, 1957
Creator: Winford, Wesley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken at night of crowd standing near charred ruins. Caption: "The Chickasha Chiefs of the Sooner State League were Tuesday the citizens of Chickasha were behind them. Borden park, the city-owned diamond, was destroyed by fire Saturday night."
Date: August 14, 1950
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0240.0333]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "It's unpacking time for Ronnie Jones, left, Lawton halfback, and Dick Corbitt, Altus Tackle."
Date: August 3, 1955
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0234.0663]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Daddy's a Hero - Everybody Knows It Now - Little Cassandra Commiskey, 3 years old, watched in wonder Wednesday as President Truman made a national hero of her daddy, Lieut. Henry A. Commiskey, by bestowing a Congressional Medal of Honor on him."
Date: August 1, 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0382]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Only wreckage, Pain Left. Trooper D.R. Stogner, above surveys the damage resulting from a truck-car collision four miles northwest or Moore on SH 74 Friday afternoon. Four persons were injured, one seriously. The truck was driven by Jessie Jack Wilmoth, 28, of 26, NW 11, which pulled off a county road onto SH 74and met a car driven by Jerome Janger, 18, of 800 NE 17. Both men were hurt. Two passengers, below in Janger's car, Thelma O'Brien, 32, of 1315 NW 10, and Virgina Galindo, 31, of 315 SW 11, (standing) were injured. Miss O'Brien suffered serious head lacerations. All, except Miss O'Brien were given emergency treatment at St. Anthony and released. Janger said he was taking his two passengers both employed by a downtown city department store, to Norman where they planned to redecorate a fraternity house. Stogner estimated damage to both cars at $1,000."
Date: August 31, 1951
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0230.0546]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "These two Oklahoma City Cup team members were scored comparatively easy victories Sunday."
Date: August 27, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0223]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Drivers Escape-- This was one of those 'miracles' that happen now and then when two motor vehicles meet and both refuse to budge."
Date: August 16, 1950
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0620]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "ONE MAN DIED Friday when this auto was involved in a collision with a freight train at the SW 19 and Agnew crossing. He was Edward A. Edwards, 48, 1009 SW 27. His death will not be added to the city traffic toll, since the accident scene is in one of the "islands" of Oklahoma county surrounded by the city but not inside the city limits."
Date: August 7, 1959
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mangum Band Parents' club is raising $3,000 to buy new uniforms for the 50-piece high school band."
Date: August 8, 1953
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Duffy Martin, left, operator of Golf-Land, chats with Herman Coelho, a well known golf professional from Honolulu."
Date: August 21, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0317.0221]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Shows the layout of the new high school in Duncan which is mow under construction. Costing an estimated $1.3 million, the new plant will consist of five buildings."
Date: August 19, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0417.0074]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Joao Cafe Filho, former journalist who succeeded Getulio Vargas as president of Brazil following Vargas' death last week, studies a stuffed baby crocodile, part of his collection of animals native to the Amazon river region."
Date: August 31, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.
Date: August 21, 1958
Creator: Matheson, Mandell
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0844]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This Auto Wreckage Meant Sudden Death To Shawnee Woman. A Shawnee woman, Mrs. Elmer Dethrow, 50, died in this auto collision Sunday six miles south of Tecumseh."
Date: August 23, 1954
Creator: Loftis, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0293.0112]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "NO STOCK CAR driver at Taft gets more cheers each Friday night than Guthrie' "Flying Frenchman," Marcel d'Avignon."
Date: August 2, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A TRIO OF STARS FROM THE NORTH: Bidding to derail the South Wednesday in the All-State basketball game are these three Northern aces-Chuck Faulkner"
Date: August 10, 1954
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0306.0136]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Tea set and pitchers are among the dozens of useful and decorative creations Mrs. Dickey has made in stoneware."
Date: August 5, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0318]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Twenty-two cars jumped the tracks a quarter of a mile from downtown Waukomis Monday, turning this Rock Island freight train into a block-long pile of misshapen boxcars."
Date: August 9, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "E. B. COPELAND , 2820 NW 63-- " It has made them pay attention to the no passing zones.."
Date: August 24, 1954
Creator: Swatek, James
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0247.0129]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "NEW TERM for U. S. district attorney Paul Cress, right, started Thursday after he was sworn in, above, by federal district Judge Ross Rizley."
Date: August 28, 1958
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0316.0094]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "While many humans swelter under Oklahoma's hot sun, the city's chinchilla population never had it so good."
Date: August 11, 1951
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 26, 1952
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0230.0500]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 28, 1953
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0299.0240]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "These three prominent aquatic stars have been chosen as coaches for the Oklahoma City Swim club."
Date: August 21, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History