[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3577]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "W.D. Hoback, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority manager, still thinks major resufacing is needed on the Turner Turnpike but it must wait until next summer. Hot, dry weather is needed for the work, he said, adding that he also needs time in which to evaluate the merits of 10 different types of test material laid down on the roadway last August. Until major resudfacing can be done, maintenance crews are concentrationg on sealing an ever-increasing number of cracks and on patching broader bad spots that appear.........Paul Gilmore, 3833 NW 51, was injured critically when his eastbound car crashed into an abutment just east of Chandler after swerving around some temporary lane dividers at a work area......The turnpike, after 6 1/2 years of heavy travel, still appears to be superior to most free roads in the state, but in the opinion of the reporter it does not provide the super-ride that it did when it was opened May 16, 1953..........During the first 5 years of operation, $10,725,000 in revenue was expected. Instead, the gross amounted to $13,832,000. The revenue hass allowed the turnpike to set aside $500,000 for special maintenance resrve …
Date: December 22, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6415]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Between classes" OEA conventioneers find Municipal Auditorium steps a good meeting place and a spot to rest. (O-2-4-64) Throngs like this, adding up to 13,000 or more, will flock to Oklahoma City conventions in 1964, going on an estimated $18 million shopping trip in addition on the formal agenda."
Date: October 22, 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7547]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "line of fishermen stick grimly to assorted spots along breakwater at Lake Overholser dam."
Date: April 22, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1843]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Nearly a half-block is taken up by these five cars, stacked bumber to bumper on a walkway bodering a downtown parking lot. Woman at right was forced into the street by the illegally parked vehicles."
Date: October 22, 1959
Creator: Gumm, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4275]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "There are beautiful Christmas lights in at least 85 spots in Oklahoma City - the number who entered the contest sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Undoubedly, there are lights to be seen, too, in the same general neighborhood where entries are made. But, in case you want to take the children to go see them, the following list, by neighborhoods as nuch as possible, are where you'll find them. Following are the names and addresses of those who entered the contest: Northwest-Mrs. John D. Anderson, 2904 NW 11; Don LaFlaumme, 1620 NW 29; Noreca Barthloma, 320 N Villa; Doyce Berry, 1613 W Park pl.; Mrs. R. D. Smith, 1940 NW 16; Floyd L. Mays, 3835 NW 17; James D. Taylor, 4608 NW 16; A. B. Birdsong, 1818 N Shawnee; Linwood Methodist Church, 17th & Drexel. Jim Hech, 930 NW 19; Raymond N. Smith, 4109 NW 14; Russell Dye, 3120 Drexel Ct.; J. L. Skrapke jr., 415 W Parks; St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 2021 N Portland; Frank Henson, 3800 NW 16. Mrs. Fred D. Jones, 1901 Warren; Mrs. George Sellers, 3500 NW 25; Vincent L. Compton, 4151 …
Date: December 22, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0960.0319]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: March 22, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0966.0151]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "30-Ton machine, to be used to cool the huge store that Montgomery Ward will occupy in the new Pennsylvania Square shopping center at Pennsylvania and north bypass, went into place Saturday."
Date: August 22, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0978.0131]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Work is being rushed on tiny bridge on E Reno, washed out by recent rainstorm."
Date: June 22, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0960.0322]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Troy Satterfield, a serious young artist and businessman, will be setting mosaics by special request of prospective visitors to the Arts Festival at Frontier City Saturday and Sunday."
Date: September 22, 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0988.0579]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rev. Gregory Ofiesh wears brilliant chasuble hand tailored by his mother from brocades woven in Damascus."
Date: December 22, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0969.0304]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Steel Panels will allow no windows on the second floor, but skylights will provide natural light."
Date: January 22, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0988.0315]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "First of its kind gets admiring looks from state safety commissioner Ray Page."
Date: June 22, 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0969.0302]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Stairwell Work busies Bill Coffman, 6606 NW 16, construction superintendent."
Date: January 22, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0969.0502]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ready for opening soon will be this new auditorium of Portland Avenue Baptist Church."
Date: December 22, 1959
Creator: Gumm, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0966.0058]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Where it stops, nobody knows. This interesting, if slightly monotonous scene, caught the eye of Times photographer Bob Albright, who decided a picture was in order. The strange squares are concrete blocks making up a "sun shade" on Pasteur Medical building's new addition."
Date: January 22, 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1416.0429]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Left to right is, Mrs. Wolfe helps Bobbie, 7, with her bicycle. Sharon, 12 gives Robbie, 7months, a stroll as Susan, 10, totes a lawn chair, and Capt. Wolfe pushes out Sharon's bike. Capt. Wolfe came to Tinker with the wing from West Palm Beach. They are natives of Palmerton Pa."
Date: July 22, 1959
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1389.0201]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Bob Walborn, Channel five Production Manager, is surrounded by the deluge of mail recieved in the recent contest to elect an Oklahoma Bandstand Queen."
Date: April 22, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1434.0260]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Close friends, former parish associates and only Oklahoma-born priests to be elevated to the Latin church's episcopacy are Most Rev. Stephen A. :even, left, and Bishop-elect Charles Buswell."
Date: August 22, 1959
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1268.0353]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "WAITING THEIR TURN as witnesses before a federal grand jury Friday were Lawton constable Fred L. Sullivan, left, and Justice of the Peace Marvin E. Cameron."
Date: May 22, 1959
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1389.0033]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Lloyd Waggener and Mrs. Jay Frazier."
Date: September 22, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1378.0740]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "HAIRMAN OF THE Professional Golfers association's tournament committee, Bo Wininger, right, huddles at the Petroleum club here Monday with officials of the Oklahoma City Golfers association."
Date: December 22, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1420.0465]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Looking over their recently donated site for the Tinker Branch YMCA building are W.P. "Bill" Atkinson and Glenn Breeding, accomplished by youth director John Sims."
Date: June 22, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0740]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Absent from her native city, state, and country most of the time since 1953, Miss Dorothy Young has returned to fill the position of First Christian Church organist, and is giving her first public concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday on the Sanctuary organ."
Date: November 22, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1420.0284]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This Tulsa fivesome was one of the first groups of state women to sign up for 19th annual Oklahoma city singles Classic which opens February 14 at Bowlarena. They are left to right, seated, Lorna Briggs, Louise Wright and Loucille Wayne, and standing."
Date: February 22, 1959
Creator: Gumm, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History