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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here's a sample of the swirling action that featured Sunday's Milk and Ice Fund benefit races at Lake Overholser. Betty Williams of Okmulgee, driving Sweet Sue, grabbed the lead in the first heat of the 16-horsepower competition as she churned around the west buoys of the first lap, but Al Mounatore of Sherman, Texas, who is almost covered up by the spray from Mrs. Williams' boat, came on to win. More than 5,000 saw the four and one-half hour program, which was dotted by four spills."
Date: August 14, 1949
Creator: East, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "The T-6 may be a poor country cousin to the flashy F-51 fighter plane of the Oklahoma air national guard, but these men of the 125th fighter squadron, Tulsa, depend on them and the big C-47 cargo plane in background to do routine work neccasary to keep men and supplies moving for the fighters. The men are R. N. McClelland, left, James A. Simmons and C. F. Cranford, all staff sergeants from Tulsa. They are on air maneuvers at San Marcos, Texas."
Date: August 17, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "When Oklahomans talk about "scenic beauty," it's mostly about the rugged stretches in the southeast. But southwestern Oklahoma has some beautiful spots, too. The Wichita mountains which stretch west of Lawton almost to Altus are impressively rough and rugged. Moreover, they are dotted with small lakes and threaded with pretty creeks. the picture above is of Lake Altus, which almost surrounds Quartz mountain state park. Camile Carter and Ann Thaggard, both of Altus, rest on one of the granite boulders which line the lake shore. (T-4-15-54) This is how Lake Altus Appeared in 1949 Here is a 1949 picture of Lake Altus taken from approximately the same point as the picture on the opposite page. The mountain whcih shows well above the water in the picture taken this month is the island peak which juts out of the water in the background here."
Date: August 5, 1949
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "NW 10 and Broadway is always a busy intersection, and it has its full share of accidents. According to figures compiled by the police accident investigation division, there were 55 major accidents here between Jan. 1, 1948, and June 30 this year. The most common type was the rear-end collison as shown by the arrow near the southeast corner. Others are indicated. This picture was taken from the fire department's 100-foot aerial ladder truck and is printed at the request of the Oklahoma City Safety council in an effort to reduce accidents and injuries."
Date: August 17, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of nine garbage trucks lined up a long the curb outside of a large building.)"
Date: August 27, 1949
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "SE 23 and Eastern is one of the city's nine all-time high accident intersections, according to figures compiled by the police accident investigation division. The picture, diagramed by a Oklahoma City Times staff artist, indicated 30 major accidents occured at the intersection between Jan., 1948, and June 30, 1949. The right lower diagram indicates two of the accidents occurred when northbound cars on NE 23 crashed into the rear of other cars. Taken from the fire department's 100-foot aerial ladder truck, the picture was made at the request of the Oklahoma City Safety council in an effort to reduce accidents and injuries."
Date: August 17, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Camile Carter and Ann Thaggard, both of Altus, prepare to shove off in one of the state-owned patrol boats (top photo) available at quartz Mountain park for fisihing and pleasure rides. Solf granite peaks and native trees and shrubs provide an inviting backdrop (Lowe photo) for the community house of No. 1 organized camp."
Date: August 5, 1949
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "The Glass Mountains in Major county northwest of Fairview present one of the most awesome examples of wind and water erosion in the United States. The high red and white hills capped with gypsum rock sparkle in the sunlight as the rays reflect from particles of gyp throughout the formation. The above picture is at the entrance to the Cheyenne valley between Fairview and Woodward on SH 15."
Date: August 11, 1949
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7541]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Busiest spot on Lake Overholser Sunday were this floating dock used by the state's finest amateur speedboat pilots who unwound 15 races for the benefit of the Milk and Ice Fund. Almost 50 boats took part in the program."
Date: August 14, 1949
Creator: East, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9889]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "NW 23 and Classen has the doubtful honor of being the city's most dangerous intersection. According to figures compiled by the police accident investigation division, there have been 66 major type accidents at this intyersection in the last 18 months. An Oklahoma City Times artists has diagrammed the nature of the accidents and the number of each. For instance: At center, the dotted line indicates a car pulled from the south-bound lane and across the street car tracks, colliding with a car in the north-bound lane. there have been 11 such accidents in the 18 months. This picture, taken from a 100-foot aerial ladder truck of the fire department, is printed at the request of the Olklahoma City Safety council in an effort to reduce accidents and injuries."
Date: August 17, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "High finance: The First National (background) buys the Tradesman. (foreground)"
Date: August 3, 1949
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bud Wilkinson and co-captains Jim Owens, Left, and Stan Wesy….Sooners draw bead."
Date: August 30, 1949
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9890]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "SW 29 and Robinson is one of the city's most dangerous intersections according to figures compiled by the police department's accident investigation division. Arrow near the southwest corner shows there were 21 rear end collisions and the arrow near the southwest corner shows 15 accidents occured when a motorist attempted to turn right from the wrong lane of traffic. This picture was taken from the fire department's 100-foot aerial ladder truck and is printed at the request of the Oklahoma City Safety council in an effort to reduce accidents and injuries."
Date: August 17, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9902]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Another all-time high accident intersections is NW 10 and Olie. According to the police accident investigation division there have been 42 accidents at this intersection in the past 18 months. The arrows on the northwest corner shows there have been 18 rear end accidents and arrows on the southeast corner show 15 accidents where east-bound automobiles have almost cleared the intersection and were struck by north-bound cars. The picture was taken from the fire department's 100-foot aerial ladder truck is printed at the request of the Oklahoma City Safety council in an effort to reduce accidents and injuries."
Date: August 17, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "The steps from Ki-He-Kah boulevard up Agency hill at Pawhuska are a challenge to man during the hot summer days when it is easier to drive up the back road to the agency buildings. In early days the steps were used the year around and on the top level were held the first oil lease sales that eventually made the Osage Indians the richest per capita nation in the world."
Date: August 20, 1949
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "At the left is a view of the north end enclosure of Owen Field, the University of Oklahoma's stadium at Norman which will seat nearly 55,000 fans when the expansion is completed about October 1. The field was lowered seven feet to give added seating on each side, in addition to this big enclosure on the north."
Date: August 5, 1949
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Consistent heavy traffic at Main and Western has accounted for 49 major tyoe accidents there in the past 18 months, according to the police department's accident investigation division. Arrow near the southeast corner shows 21 of these were rear end collisions and the arrow on the northwest corner shows 11 were caused by drivers making left-hand turn to go west on W Main colliding with cars going south on N Western. This picture was taken from the fire department's 100-foot aerial ladder truck and is printed at the request of the Oklahoma City Safety council in an effort to reduce accidents and injuries."
Date: August 17, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a chimp in overalls sitting at a table in a chair, table behind it, a family portrait in the background, and more)"
Date: August 3, 1949
Creator: East, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9905]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Did you ever try to get through the intersection at NW 10, Classen and walker without losing a fender? According to figures compiled by the police accident investigation division, there have been 45 major accidents there in the last 18 months. Of this number, 21 were rear-end collisions of north-bound traffic at the southeast corner of NW 10 and Walker; 11 occurred near the center of the intersection and three occurred on the northeast corner. This picture was taken from the fire department's 100-foot aerial ladder truck and is printed at the request of the Oklahoma City Safety council in an effort to reduce accidents and injuries."
Date: August 17, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Guess whose face will adorn the 1949 edition of the Illustrated Football annual, a 20-year-old publication which yearly scans the football prospects from coast to coast."
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Carveth Osterhaus, 12, of 1608 Exchange, demonstrates one of the eye-openers in a tap dance specialty."
Date: August 8, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "these roadside parking places since Monday have been the end of the line for most of the workers at Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co, 's Mustang plant"
Date: August 18, 1949
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0963.0086]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 6, 1949
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0979.0416]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Just a hole in the ground, this is the beginnings of the $600,000 memorial building at OCU."
Date: August 12, 1949
Creator: East, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History