Fred Jones of Fred Jones Ford Company in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Photograph of Fred Jones, founder of Fred Jones Ford Company, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Date: December 15, 1940
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0240.0488]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "First Baptist Church (Reconstruction)."
Date: December 15, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0240.0489]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "First Baptist Church (Reconstruction)."
Date: December 15, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0240.0490]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: December 15, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0240.0496]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cordell, Okla- Library"
Date: December 15, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0318.0304]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "O. E. Durham, Okeene, Democratic elector."
Date: December 15, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0376.0370]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: December 15, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1321.0523]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Derrick has been completed and additional equipment is being installed on the campus of the University of Oklahoma at Norman, for use in a research project to study efficiency of oil wells."
Date: December 15, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 5020

A photograph print showing Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) "Rock Island" 5020, 4-8-4, on mixed freight and passenger rain, North Topeka, KS.
Date: November 15, 1940
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0147.0243]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: November 15, 1940
Creator: Hart, Alphia O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1073.0589]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Rock Island Dreamliner."
Date: November 15, 1940
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1229.0216]

Woman lays on a bed with her newborn baby while her husband stands next to a record player that has the caption "Wah-Wah Wow Yes, It's a Boy!"
Date: November 15, 1940
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1381.0311]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Carrying a rag doll which she made during her 93 days of imprisonment, Ina Wood, 27-years-old, Friday walked out of the county jail under $5,000 bond."
Date: November 15, 1940
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3455

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3455, 4-6-4, Topeka, KS.
Date: November 15, 1940
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Constructing Wire Fence

Caption says, "A-15 Altus Project. Photograph showing the wire fence being constructed around the warehouse and shop building area. Style being used temporarily as means for crossing the woven wire fence on south side of building area."
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Foundation for Shop Building

Caption says, "A-14 Altus Project. Photograph showing excavation of foundation for the shop building. W. P. A. men are placing forms for concrete."
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

NYA Laborers Weighing Sand

Caption says, "A-17 Altus Project. N. Y. A. boys weighing out sand for concrete. From left to right are Duncan, Coffey, Cupp, and Anstead. These N. Y. A. students are acting as laboratory assistants."
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0171.0577]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0443]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Entrance gate"
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pouring Concrete

Caption says, "A-13 Altus Project. Pouring concrete casing around Altus city water main under warehouse building site. In order to preserve permanently the water main, which is of wooden construction, concrete is poured around it forming a permanent concrete casing. The main travels in a southeasterly direction under the east section of the warehouse. Mr. Byrnes is supervising the pouring. A. W. P. A. vibrator was used when this photograph was taken."
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA and NYA Laborers

Caption says, "A-16 Altur Project. W. P. A. and N. Y. A. men ready to pour this materials into the hopper for the concrete mixer. Their mix used here was 1-2. 77-3.88."
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Northern Pacific (NP) 2246

A photograph print showing the Northern Pacific (NP) 2246, 4-6-2, on a passenger train, Thompson Falls, MT.
Date: September 15, 1940
Creator: Schick, Joseph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Northern Pacific (NP) 2282

A photograph print showing the Northern Pacific (NP) 2282, 4-6-2, on a freight train, Thompson Falls, MT. [note mailbag hanger in left background, arm in down position]
Date: September 15, 1940
Creator: Schick, Joseph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0152.0038]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Power Is the Issue -- Negotiations for sale of 50,000,000 kilowatt hours of power annually from the Grand River Dam to the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. were begun here Thursday at a meeting of federal and utility officials."
Date: August 15, 1940
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History