Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Above the fireplace in the family room hangs an original by Goivanni Battista Sassoferrato (1605-1685) an Italian artist. The piano bench imported from France is of the Louis XV period. The piano contains 15 pieces of matched wood. The case is hand made and the piano was built for a famous concert pianist. The case was made in France and the works imported from Hamburg, Germany."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a child(ren)'s play room with a large doll, chalk board, scale houses, doors for each child, and more."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Christmas came 10 days early for aviation enthusiasts here Tuesday as they prepared to take the wrappings off the city's new $283,000 terminal building at Tulakes airport. At least 125 persons were expected to turn out for a high-noon ceremony to see the fancy brick-and-glass structure dedicated and officially opened for business. William O. "Bill" Coleman, airport's manager, was to head up a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony, with Mayor Norick doing the honors, followed by a $2-per-head luncheon in the sparkling new terminal restaurant. The ceremony, promoted by the aviation committee of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, will officially christen the 3-story-high installation which was built with funds from the city's $7.5 million airport bond issue...In a landscaped setting on the city's "No. 2 airport," the new terminal features a full utility basement, and a main floor which includes a restaurant and lobby area, offices for the airport supervisor and quarters for a crash-fire rescue team which will be stationed at the airport. On the second floor is located the new office of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) district safety office, which is being moved to Tulakes from …

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of Bathroom with a lavatory/counter top, lights, mirrors, part of a tub, and more.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Fabulous Dolese Mansion at 729 NW 38 contains collector's items from all over the world, displayed in this case. There are a dozen locks on the case, each opened by a different key, and inside are hundreds of ivory and gold objects collected in world travels."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Judge Vaught Fountain in St. Luke's Methodist church is surrounded by friends who came to pay final repects to the famed Oklahoma leader Monday. Some of them are signing a guest register at the right of the fountain, erected as a memorial to him a few years ago. More than 800 of the state's great and near-great attended his last rites Monday morning."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a building with a front door canopy, the doors on the far left, the building coming across to the right, a house at the far left background, and more.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Paper window mural of the Christ Child's birth is drawing attention at First Chrisian Church, NW 36 and Walker. A member, Mrs. R. T. Whittle, spent six weeks designing and creating the scene. She measured each glass pane, then fashioned characters and scenes to fit from crepe paper and craft paper. Explaining the scene to Tod Axworthy, 3,, is Mrs. A. C. Cornelius. She holds her daughter, Cindy, 11 months."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The master bedroom is furnished in a southwest modern style and is dominated by a fireplace of stone from Dolese quarries and tile specially made in New Mexico. The bed is oversize and custome made. The carpet was hand woven in Cuba. Large bronze Marley horses guard the fireplace and paintings adorn the walls. (T-8-9-68 by Tom Boone) Problem: Divide $15 million by two. Answer: Absolute Confusion. A district court is Oklahoma City has grappled with this problem and has come up with the above answer. Case Drags On The court is hearing a divorce action brought by Mrs. Ardith Carelene (?) Dolese against her husband, Roger M. Dolese. The divorce petition was filed nearly nine years ago, and the case is still plugging along...."

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 …

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "There is nothing - no, nothing - ordinary about the million dollar Dolese mansion. This quixotic house that has 50 rooms and is still unfinished, overwhelms the visitor with its opulence. It has everything from a golden yacht trophy to art masterpieces from France, Italy and Switzerland. it even has secret passageways and an atomic bomb shelter. behind the great white pillars which are now bedecked with Christmas lights a visitor finds double and triple locked doors, muffled chimesand an amazing world of wealth. And the story behind the eight-room home on the corner of NW 38 and Shartel that grew into a mansion nearly half a block long just as amazing. "It just grew like Topsy," Mrs. Ardith Carelene Dolese explains. "We added a room there and I guess we didn't know when to quit." In 1941 the eight-room which which cost $14,500 and looked like many others in the neighborhood, became the Dolese home. It was the "honeymoon cottage" for Ardith and Roger M. Dolese when they moved to Oklahoma City from Detriot. The couple married the year after Dolese was graduated from the University of Michigan. …

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Newly opened is Hoilday Lanes, a bowling alley located at 44 SE 44.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a child's/visitor's bedroom, two twin beds, cabinets, chairs, mirror wall, and more.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New post office site is outlined in this aerial photograph taken by Oklahoman photographer Jim Lucas. The two block area has been purchased and existing structures are being demolished. Plans are to start the new structure within the next three years. The photo was taken looking west. The large building at left (south) is Union Station, 300 SW 7. The post office site lies between Harvey and Hudson, SW 5 and SW 7."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The small dining room contains imported China and chairs more than 250 years old, restored by British craftsmen. At the end of the table is a gold yachting trophy won from the United States by Lord Ashely, father of Lady Mountbatten. The main dining room remains under construction."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a hallway, a number of chairs, a cabinet, paintings, doors, and more.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The hand-carved bed in Mrs. Dolese's bedroom was made in St. Louis. The lamps and vases are all French antiques. There is a dome ceiling. One wall is mirrored, another of cypress and two papered. The carpet was imported from Morocco."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a pool table, pool sticks, fireplace, and more.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Transpotation industry includes five railroads serving Oklahoma City as well as numerous trucking companies."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Theme of Christmas is symbolized in a nativity window at St. Luke's Methodist Church by artist Robert Harmon of the Emil Frei Co. in St. Louis. The 40-foot window is designed to fit St. Luke's contemporary structure and retain deep meaning of traditional Christmas narrative. Glowing stained glass focuses on the Madonna and Child, with Joseph's encompassing robes symbolizing divine protection and the arching stable roof the secruity of the Father's house."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Happy Carolers - 10 Oklahoma City couples - stop at the governor's mansion to sing to Gov. and Mrs. Edmondson and their children, Jimmy and Patty. Thr group, caroling for the first time, loaded a small organ on the back of a truck and thus took their music and stage with them. After 2 1/2 hours of singing they decided to make the songfest and annual affair."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "What a difference a year makes! A year ago, the city-county building at Pryor looked at this picture at left, a digny, dirt gray-stone structure. Today, it features the clean modern lines shown in the photo at right. Built with funds from W. A. Graham estate, the building houses Pryor police, Mayes County sheriff's offices, Pryor fire department and highway patrol offices, plus the jail. The end most prominent in the picture contains the city's fire equipment. The old building was stripped down and rebuilt, while a major addition was put on in the $145,000 project. Across the street in Pryor is the modern courthouse which was dedicated Saturday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A proud possession of Pryor and Mayes County is the new Graham Memorial Auditorium built across the street from Pryor High School. The 788-seat circular auditorium is one of many buildings being structured with funds left by the late W. A. Graham, Pryor banker. Already built are a city-county building and a county courthouse. The auditorium cost $214,000 and is probably the finest of any city the size of Pryor. It features a geodesic dome of aluminum for a roof. Architects were Bailey, Bozaliz, Dickinson & Roloff of Oklahoma City."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Fire killed two small children Friday morning when it destroyed this frame house at 3508 S Epperly. This picture was taken shortley before the house collapsed after being gutted by flames. Firemen from Del City and Oklahoma City were called to battle the blaze, but were unable to extinguish it. Two other children escaped death by running from the house ahead of the flames. Neighbors gathered in the dusty street and watched firemen cleaning up the ruins. The bodies of 3-year-old Geraldine Green and her 5-year-old brother Randy were still lying in the rubble...."A fireman and I tried to get in to get those kids out," Del City police captain Randall Johnson said. "Hot tar was dripping around the door. We couldn't get in at all."....One man kicked at the dust on S Epperly and walked slowly back to his car. "I've never felt so helpless inmy life," he said. "I heard the woman screaming that her children were inside. I wanted to try to run in there or do something. There just wasn't a thing anyone could do."