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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10119]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Stained glass panels on the doors into the nave of the church depict the Beatitudes. All windows in the church were produced by the Willet Stained Glass Studios in Philadelphie. The studies created a rediscovered medieval type of stained glass which is used in the First Presbyterian windows and panels."
Date:
November 23, 1964
Creator:
Wood, Tony
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6133]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bootle-Neck' at Classen traffic circle greeted motorists - again - Wednesday afternoon during the rush hour when soft-drink cases toppled from a bottling company truck. Last Monday, motorists encountered 50 npounds of nails which fell from a truck into the road."
Date:
November 13, 1963
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2946]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The persons in charge of keeping sewer and sanitation facilities in operation are among the unsung heros of today's world. Credited with little more than picking up a monthly paycheck, the men actually have a much more detailed and precision job than most patrons believe...Operation on a budget of $39,406.02, the department figures a cost of 7 cents per thousand gallons of sewage treated......The older plant has been redisgned during the last few years into a high rate trickling filter plant.....Collapsed or broken sewer lines also are tended by the department, as are the storm sewers of Midwest City. Employing 10 men, the department is under the direction of B. J. Bourion."
Date:
November 18, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5987]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A towering column of black smoke cloaks downtown buildings as a $250,000 fire rages in a tire and appliance shop in W Grand."
Date:
November 13, 1956
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0897]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Candlelight vied with spotlights as debutantes made their way the length of the ballroom. The lights dimmed and a hush fell over the ballroom as the traditional gong rang 25 times. It marked the beginning of the pageantry of the 25th annual Beaux Arts Ball at the hotel Oklahoma. Twenty-two young Oklahoma City women made their debuts at the party sponsored by the Beaux Arts Societe as a benefit for the acquistion fund of the Oklahoma Art Center. Presiding as King, his name unknown to the auidence until his appearance in the ballroom, was civic leader Frank Johnson Hightower."
Date:
November 28, 1970
Creator:
Miller, Joe
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1323]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Fire Chief penches on ladder Saturday while firemen pour water into burning department store in 900 block W Britton Road."
Date:
November 28, 1970
Creator:
Taylor, Robert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5324]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "The state of Oklahoma will soon close two of the city's more noted private clubs. There won't be a raid or anything of that sort, however. Workmen will simply move in and dismantle the buildings. The two establishments are located in a four-block square block are condemned by the state to make way for the erection of new capitol office buildings. Both clubs have been landmarks in the controversy over Oklahoma's liquor and anti-liquor laws. The Shangri La club, 633 NE 23, occupies a building which has been the site of various private clubs both before and after prohibition. The Chatterbox Club, 2440 N Lincoln, ran into considerable difficulty with law enforcement officers about two years ago, but has continued to operate. Mike Samara, manager of the Shangri La, and Dick Dolph, president of the Chatterbox, both say they have recieved no word as to when the state will need their property. Both clubs plan to operarte as long as possible in their present locations and then move to new sites. Neither club has selected a new location, however."
Date:
November 19, 1960
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6328]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "An enterprising Oklahoma photographer saw this cloud near Pauls Valley. He thought it looked like an atomic bomb mushroom cloud. So he took the picture. The weatherman says the photographer is right. It's a cumulus variety known to the forecasting trade as a "weather factory." It's built just as the atomic mushroom by tremendous heat generated in the center. This causes a big upheval and the cloud build fast. Sometimes they will shoot up as much as 30,000 to 40,000 feet in a few minutes. When the mushroom sticks through into the freeze ceiling, that's when the rains come. it's seldom a heavy rain. More often the rain falls in light showers confined to a relatively small area."
Date:
November 12, 1949
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5869]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Fire fighters hose down the smoldering ruins of the world's largest book and magazine distributer Thursday after a multi-million-dollar blaze."
Date:
November 14, 1974
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1321]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Fire inspection Capt. Bruce Jackson points faulty thermostat valve blamed for $350,000 fire in Britton Business district Saturday. Above right, fireman hands salvaged cash box to Mrs. Billie Sampley, co-owner of Britton Beauty Salon."
Date:
November 28, 1970
Creator:
Wilson, Joe
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6668]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Crashing into the end zone backwards was only the start of a four-touchdown performance by Madill full back Ray Robertson."
Date:
November 9, 1974
Creator:
Miller, Joe
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10741]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New OG&E Belle Isle Building , pictured in an architect;s drawing of the new Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.'s new $220,000 service building under construction at Bell Isle near the intersection of NW 50 and Classen. To be shifted to the new location from the 420 S Broadway service headquarters will be 40 repairmen. These crews will handle all calls north of N 23. Public utility officials say this is the first building in an over-all plan of relocating several downtown departments. The new building included 6,000 feet of office space, a 7,500-foot storeroom and 7,000 feet of open dock. The change is being made in order to put crews closer to trouble spots and eliminate traffic congestion."
Date:
November 26, 1952
Creator:
Albright, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10116]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Workmen finish installing the pews at the church. The final step in completing the church will be laying the red carpets. Form the back of the balcony to the front of the church is 180 feet. The distance from the floor to the ridge of the ceiling is 80 feet."
Date:
November 23, 1964
Creator:
Wood, Tony
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1948]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Five children burned to death, another was critically burned and 17 others were dramitically rescued early Thanksgiving morning when a raging fire gutted Warr Acres convalescent home at 5901 NW 52. The fire broke out about 7:40 a.m. Thursday in the second story of the Flake convalescent home for handicapped children and was battled by firemen from Warr Acres, Bethany and Oklahoma City before being brought under control about an hour later. Firemen, policemen and volunteers from Bethany Nazarene college worked in 30-degree temperatures to rescue the children....Mrs. Mary Flake and her sister, Mrs. Harvie Prince, operators of the privately-financed home, rescued a number of children as the fire raged through the second story of the house.Mrs. Flake was severely burned about the head and face and Mrs. Prince suffered severe shock. One of the first victims identified was a 5-year-old girl, Mary Elizabeth Butler, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harrell Butler, 1140 Nw 33. Others Identified Firemen tentatively identified the other victims, without ages as Jerry Norsworthy, Mary F. Pratt, Lee Wilhelm and Mike Engler. The Norswothry, 101 N Asbury, Bethany....."The Wilhelm boy was the son …
Date:
November 27, 1959
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5871]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Fire burned out of control for 4 1/2 hours early today in this Mid-Continent New Co. warehouse-office headquarters at 7001 Broadway Extension, destroying the book and magazine inventory and a new computer system among other losses. Damage was estimated at $4 million. One of the 66 firefighter recieved minor injury and many suffered exhaustion in the long struggle. Officials said the loss is insured and business will continue."
Date:
November 14, 1974
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5240]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Donnie Reed, left, son of Mr. &Mrs. Sherman Reed, 644 SW 54; Stephen Floyd, center, son of Mr. & Mrs. Perry Floyd, 712 SW 58, and Chuckie Runyon, son of Mr. & Mrs. Tommy G. Runyon, 5701 S Francis, industriously work together on bird houses. They are in Cub Pack 119, which is sponsored by the McKinley School P-TA."
Date:
November 19, 1964
Creator:
Heaton, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6783]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a footbal)"
Date:
November 12, 1941
Creator:
Owen, A. Y.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1170]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of two firemen at the fire hose nozzle spraying, the far one looking towards the camera area with the nozzle in his hands, the front one looking away, fire in the background, and more.)"
Date:
November 25, 1969
Creator:
Tapscott, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2082]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Relays of persons used a five handle shovel here Tuesday to break ground for the $27 million Foss reservior, a multi-purpose project that will dam the upper Washita to provide a 8,00 acre lake, largest in this low rainfall area. The ceremonies took place on achill, windswept hill which will anchor the northen end of the 18,000-foot-rolled earth dam, that will extend south across a narrow valley....Representatives of cities which have combined in the Foss conservancy district to utilize the reservoir as a source of municipal supply were present. Included are Clinton, Cordell, Hobart, Bessie and Rocky and the Clinto-Sherman air base at Burns Flat.....As the talks were made and dozens of persons introduced heavy machinery was already rolling in the valley below the windy hill, as crews of Wunderlich Construction Co., holder of the $7,351,000 dam contract, started what will be nearly a three year job...The Fort Cobb project is about half constructed now and has similar purposes of water supply, irrigation, flood storage, conservation and recreation."
Date:
November 18, 1958
Creator:
Tapscott, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5813]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Two-alarm fire caused extensive damage to the kitchen area of the Huckins Hotel Tuesday afternoon, and hotel owner, Paul Huckins left, watches firemen snuff out the blaze. Firemen and employes said the fire broke out about 12:30o.m. when grease boiled over on a stove. The blazwe was contained within the kitchen but smoke from the burning walls, ceilings and insulation filtered into the hotel's ventilation system and poured over the structure's 10 floors. Mrs. Hazel Manoles, a switchboard operator, was overcome by smoke and had to be revived with oxygen. thire drw a crowd of several hubdred persons."
Date:
November 8, 1960
Creator:
Peterson, Dick
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1057]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dallas' Dan Lodboa outskates Blazers Reg Leach and Gregg Sheppard (behind Lodboa) during first period action."
Date:
November 4, 1970
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1430]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Putnam City instructors intently at Merican Federation of Teachers meeting that prefaced possible court action. Claiming School board memebers have made "mockery" of negotations, the Putnam City Association of Classroom Teachers has indicated legal action may be sought against local administrators in an attempt to end an 18-month bargaining deadlock. Dave Webster, Putnam City ACT president, indicated the group will "try to pursue possible litigation" in the impasse following a meeting in which members voted 5-1 to reject the board's latests offer..."
Date:
November 16, 1977
Creator:
Southerland, Paul
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10444]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "More than 1,000 sightseers from central and western Oklahoma sashayed across the mountains in the scenic southeast part of the state Sunday, viewing autumn's splender on the Oklahoman and Times foliage tour. The caravan wound slowly through the Oachita and Kiamichi mountain district, pausing often to let passengers gaze at the breath-taking scenes of color. Scheduled stops were made at Willburton, Wistern, Heavener, Talihina and Lake Clayton, with hot coffee and doughnuts, and a friendly delegation of local residents welcoming the visitors at each town......The tourist showed their keen enjoyed when they turned what might have been and irriating incident into a pleasant experience. The second bus in line stalled on a steep hill 12 miles northeast of Talihina, forcing the 10 buses behind to stop on the hillside."
Date:
November 8, 1953
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1207]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Smoke and flame seep through the shingles of this two-story brick and frame home at 6903 N Eastern, owned by MR. and Mrs. Henry C. Robertson jr., as firemen fight the blaze Friday afternoon. District Fire Chief Roy Johnson said fireman Curtis Tinsley, 736 SW 45, a veteran of eight years with the department, recieved an eye injury in the blaze. Johnson estimated damage at $8,000 to the home and contents."
Date:
November 5, 1965
Creator:
Traverse, Austin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History