Southern Pacific (SP) 2416

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 2416, 4-6-2, Los Angeles, CA.
Date: December 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) Diesel 13

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 13, 2-unit diesel (EMC) class 11, on passenger train at Pasadena, CA.
Date: November 11, 1940
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 7858

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 7858, 4-8-2, on passenger tain No. 14, Los Angeles, CA.
Date: November 1, 1940
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 7858 on "Pacific Limited"

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 7858, 4-8-2, on passenger train No. 14, "Pacific Limited", Montebello, CA.
Date: November 1, 1940
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0241.0247]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Gloria Appleman, who in only three years of piano study has achieved a skill worthy of the "remarkable" classification, doesn't want to be a professional musician."
Date: October 31, 1940
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 2023

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 2023, 0-6-0 (BLW), Los Angeles, CA.
Date: October 27, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 3938

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 3938, 4-6-6-4, on eastbound freight extra, leaving Los Angeles, CA, 35 cars, 50 mph.
Date: October 6, 1940
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3742

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3742, 4-8-2, Los Angeles, CA.
Date: October 4, 1940
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3771

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3771, 4-8-4, Los Angeles, CA.
Date: October 4, 1940
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 7856

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 7856, 4-8-2, Los Angeles, CA.
Date: October 3, 1940
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Virginia & Truckee (VT) 22

A photograph postcard showing the Virginia & Truckee (VT) 22, 4-4-0, Los Angeles, CA. (Note: used in movies, lettered E&C RR)
Date: October 3, 1940
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Pacific (SP) 4300 on "Sunset Limited"

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 4300, 4-8-2, on passenger Train No. 1, "Sunset Limited", west of Pomona, CA.
Date: October 1, 1940
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Pacific (SP) 5020 & 4190

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 5020, 4-10-2, and 4190, 4-8-8-2, on freight train No. 824, ready to leave Los Angeles, CA.
Date: September 30, 1940
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Pacific (SP) 5042

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 5042, 4-10-2, Los Angeles, CA.
Date: September 30, 1940
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 7860

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 7860, 4-8-2, Los Angeles, CA.
Date: September 30, 1940
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0117.0139]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Little four-year-old Sue Burnett, daughter of Mrs. Jean Burnett, former Oklahoma City resident, is now appearing as a featured player in the radio and television production of "Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn' on the Los Angeles Don Lee Stations KHJ and W6XAO."
Date: September 18, 1940
Creator: UNique Features Photo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3759

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3759, 4-8-4, on passenger train, Pasadena, CA.
Date: August 22, 1940
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Pacific (SP) 3126

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 3126, 4-6-2 (P-12), on westbound passenger Train No. 71, a Coast local, at Chatsworth, CA, Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Date: August 18, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Pacific (SP) 5001

A photograph print showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 5001, 4-10-2, Los Angeles, CA.
Date: July 22, 1940
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Notes Written on Partial Letter] (open access)

[Notes Written on Partial Letter]

Portion of a page that has been trimmed to include the date, addresses, and first line of a letter to Milton Bayliss and listing an enclosure on the back. The page has been used to make notes: on the front in red pencil, "Sent P. C. Milt on July 3 2 Washington" with a Gregg shorthand note in pencil; also typewritten on back: "Sent postcard to Milt from Ottawa on July 28th (Sunday) asking him to write me at Hotel Alexandra."
Date: June 22, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Ed. 1 Saturday, May 18, 1940 (open access)

Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Ed. 1 Saturday, May 18, 1940

Weekly newspaper of the U.S.S. Texas that includes news and information of interest to crew members.
Date: May 18, 1940
Creator: Texas (Battleship)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0299B.0373]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: April 16, 1940
Creator: Hart, Alphia O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0299B.0374]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: April 16, 1940
Creator: Hart, Alphia O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, February 30, 1940] (open access)

[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, February 30, 1940]

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner informing that he has the Craig Splicer and would like another one as soon as he gets a quote.
Date: February 20, 1940
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History