Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of a multi-story building in a six-sided polygon shape, parking lots and other buildings surroundings, and more. Backsiced handwriting: "Plaza Towers 11th & Shartel.")"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Below Left: A hot rod blazes away with special fluid feeding the flames. This and other steps cut weight of car 17 percent during wrecking operation. Below Right: Detachable parts are removed. Workment are Charles Gregor, with goggles, and Grady Sick."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Building boom in motels continues and this luxury layout soon will be added to the traveler's market in the middle of Oklahoma City. Nearing completio in this 96-unit Downtowner Motor Hotel at 1305 Classen Dr. With an estimated cost of $1 million, the facility will have a heated swimming pool, coffee shop, restaurant, meeting rooms, private club and parking for 150 cars. The three-story structure, owned by three Amarillo men - Dr. Weldon Murphy, George Simpson and David Krister - was built by Hurd-Scharlach Construction Co."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of a multiple story building, cars in the parking lot surrounding, a road stops at the building, pool at center, and more)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Car body is still recognizable at this point. It won't be after next stop at the bailing machine."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of six apartment buildings in a square shape with houses surrounding it, and more. Backside handwriting: "Mayridge Apartments 56th and May.")"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A new skyline is springing up in northwest Oklahoma City as buildings shoot up higher and higher. You can see a few new landmarks in this aerial view taken by Jim Lucas, Daily Oklahoman photographer. At the top is the Baptist Memorial Hospital, with a new medical building going up just to the left of it. Across Northwest Highway from the hospital is the bottom is the multi-million-dollar, 15-story Lakeview Tower Apartments, most recent addition to the northwest skyline."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Motors are taken out of cars, tossed into boxcar by magnet which can hoist 6,000 pounds. Next stop is a maker of cast-iron sewer pipe in Texas." OHS note: this is a gondola car, not a boxcar.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Pencil-written scribblings in a loose-leaf notebook are perhaps the greatest evidence in Oklahoma City of the power of prayer. The anonymous writers are those who sought - and found - answers to their personal problems in First Methodist Church's Ingham Chapel. The hundreds of unknown worshippers included a man about to commit suicide, another set to steal and many who were just lonely. The Ingham chapel is a small worship room just off the bustling NW 4 and Robinson corners. Here, in the heart of a busy city, many come at all hours to seek out a few moments of solitude with their God......One of the most dramatic notes was written by a man who came to the chapel as a last stop before committing suicide. (photo tag: The despairing come to pray at downtown chapel.)"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo with houses at top left, building in u-shape at upper middle, large two building together at lower middle, and more. Backside handwriting: "Lavilla Apts" at upper middle, "N Villa" at top right, and "NW 63rd" atbottom right.")"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Cities with chrocnis heart disease-and accompanying widespread complications-are finding it possible to live and prosper once more with new surgical operation called "urban development." It can happen here. Because Oklahoma City is facing up to the possibility of that operation, and the prospects for health or further illness that it involves. Dozens of interviews the past few weeks, with individuals and leaders of groups, reveal that the need for general remodeling, and, in some cases, a complete rebuilding job is generally recognized. But ideas as to what and how-and where to start-vary greatly......One - The need to protect the tax income which supports city schools and city government. (photo tag: In the shadow of downtown Oklahoma City, just as in almost every other city of the nation, there is creeping blight and deterioration that costs taxpapers money and handicaps the prosperity of everyone. This is just one of hundreds of spots from which this view could have been taken.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A New Trend In Modern Living has sparked an apartment house boom here. More than 700 such dwellings sprang up last year to take advantage of Oklahoma City's changing living habits. Some of the luxury apartments have made such things as swimming pools, patios, courtyards - and even maid service - common-place. This one happens to be the $1 million-plus La Villa Apartments at 6305 N Villa. Finished last May, it has 30 two-bedroom, two-bath units. Michael M. Newman is resident manager."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo with a large building across the middle, houses above and below the building, major house from top to bottom left, and more. Backside handwriting: "Dorchgstoa Apts Geo Jackson Bldg" and "appt project at May & Wilshire.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Crane selects what's left of car from stockpile, moves it to another part of the yard."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A big demand for apartments here has spurred construction of more than 700 during the past two years. Why the boom? Builders say Oklahoma City, after going at least 10 years without any apartment construction, is just now catching up. Many of the new dwelling units are in the $1 million luxury class with swimming pools, patios, balconies and other frills. Typical is the Mayridge Apartments, 5600 N May, shown in this aerial view. It has 100 one and two-bedroom units and has parking facilities for 130 cars."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(view from gound level is a night view of downtown all lit up in the center, the mill on the right, oil rig on the left, a park front center, and more. Frontside handwriting: "For Haggard's Inc." backside handwriting: "View of city from south.")"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rick Olney displays his extensive coin collection."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "First American Flag to fly above uptown Kiwanis Center goes up as 19th Corps color guard performs ceremony."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Thick steel is sliced up by shearing machine, will go to steel mill."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "After the baler, body of car is just 3,000 pounds of old metal which will go to plant to be made into new steel."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Body is mashed into baler by alternating action of huge doors at left and right."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sprucing up the new Soldier Creek Home Demonstration clubhouse for Sunday's formal opening are Mrs. Claud Jeffries (left) , secretary, and Mrs. Roe Luster, president."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Wilson board of directors meeting."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This is the way cars no longer their own power arrive at the end of the line."