Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The largest parade crowd in recent years turned out for Oklahoma City's "freedom" Christmas parade Friday night."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "ALTUS- Only 5,000 bales of cotton were ginned in Oklahoma last week because of rain and mad, but farmers are expecting wide scale harvesting in 23 counties by Monday."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "L to R- Nelson t. Parke, Richmond, Va.; Joe B. Hunt, Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Charles Manson of Madison, Wisconsin are pictured while attending the National Association of Independent Insurance convention being held in Los Angeles, California."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mary Ann Hancock, 18, Chickasha, bids farewell to her brother John, 17, who left for Chicago Friday with 31 other official Oklahoma delegates to the National 4-H Club Congress."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma State War Veterans Sulphur Facility occupies a 10-acre site across S. H. 18 from Platt National Park, just south of Sulphur."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The efficient city administration strives mightily to keep East Sulphur and West Sulphur as a single unit."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "No," declares Dr. Neil B. Kimerer, local psychiatrist and director of the Oklahoma City mental health Clinic."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Biggest bank in the county is the First National Bank in Sulphur, headed by Glen R. Key, president of the Sulphur Chamber of Commerce, a foremost civic booster and an announced candidate for governor of Oklahoma in the forthcoming campaign."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Long scar through countryside between Atoka Reservoir and Oklahoma City marks passage of Okatoka water pipeline."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Raul Lopez Palacios and Mrs. Raul Lopez Engelking."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Miss Heather Ann McNulty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Jerome McNulty of Palm Beach and New York, granddaughter of the late E. C. Mullendore, Tulsa banker, was among the debutantes presented to New York society on Thanksgiving Night at the 12th annual Gotham Ball in New York's famous Plaza Hotel."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Hugh O'Brian and Lili Kardell star in "The Dick Powell Show" presentation of "Up Jumped the Devil" the story of a young business executive who poses as a dedicated career man but actually gambles and drinks away his firm's money on NBC-TV Tuesday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "BRICK, STONE OR CONCRETE is not the real foundation for Oklahoma city's new U. S. Courthouse."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "National award winner in the 4-H public speaking contest is Frank Polach, 17, of Wellston."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Hollywood -- the Golden years" will be on television this week and the producers of the show have had a young lady telling the world about it for several weeks."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Together for first time, brothers, Cleve Kiney, left and Bill Floyd, right, view a silver tea act brought back from England by Rev. and Mrs. Don Sheridan."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Lars Werko of Gortenberg, Sweden, center, confers with former students Anders Gustafson, left, and Per Bjorntorp."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Boyte, a retired carpenter and embalmer, said the first school in Davis was an Indian school built just south of the Chigley log house."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a guy in a uniform beside a large wall of electrical(?) controllers in a basement or room. Backside handwriting: "John Surbech(?), 100 SW 32 electrician helped install this switchboard in fed. Bldg. (?) 4 (?), moore?")"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of boilers(?) in the basement of a building with a control panel on the left side, pipes going every direction, and more.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Years of talking came to end Aug. 3, 1959, when a power shovel ripped down a building in two minutes signailing the start of construction for Oklahoma City's new Federal Building and U.S. Court House. Construction came to an official end in the last week of Novemeber, 1961m when government inspectors officially accepted the building from contractors on condition that late modifications be finished....Although construction started in August, 1959, initial planning was started in the mid-1930's. It wasn't until after World War II that the proposal gained in impetus. the Korean War delayed planning for a while. The cornerstone for the building was layed Sept. 23, 1960....................Included are four judges, the district court clerk, U.S. commissioner, U.S. district attorney, U.S. marshal, prodation officers, bankruptcy referee and the U.S. Secret Service. The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will have chambers on the fifth floor. Judge A. P. Murrah, chief judge of the appelate court, will move his chambers into the new building..."