[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3483]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of the club's main building still under construction which is walled at the time.)"
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Matheson, Mandell
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of the crash scene with a jet engine(?) up against a car that is heavly burned with white fuze and broken parts, a standing house in the background that is still steaming, and more.)"
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "A massive building of stone and glass in Oklahoma City's far northwest is rapidly becoming one of the area's chief attractions. A quick tour which slowed down considerably as one approached the oversize swimming pool and looked longingly out on the No. 1 tee, proved why. Quail Creek Country Club located in the projected $44 million housing development of the same name, is a combination of Ideas - ideas of three in particular, architects and engineers Howard, Samis & Davies......The golf and proshop is on the north end immediately overlooking the putting greens and driving range. on the west side of the structure are three tennis courts, sunken on three sides, giving natural wind protection and side - hill seating around the courts."
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Matheson, Mandell
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8284]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of the lake and dam across the center, cleared land all around, buildings on the left, vehicles on the road, and more)"
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Gumm, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "(The frame of the building fully up, some walls in, the special second top at the front in frame, supplies all around, a large identification sign at the street, and more.)"
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Traverse, Austin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3485]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo looking out from the building under construction at the club, swimming pool in the middle, housing in the background, and more.)"
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Matheson, Mandell
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sometime in 1972 motorists will be able to drive across Oklahoma on I.H. 40, from the Texas line to Arkansas. Until then, the highway will be one of the biggest patchworks on an interstate route in the country. I. H. 40 roughly follows U.S. 66 from Texola, on the Texas line, to Oklahoma City. on east, it will be south of and paralled to U.S. 62 to Henryetta, then south of and parallel to U.S. 266 and U.S. 64 to a point near Fort Smith, Ark. When completed in 1972, I H. 40 will total 330 miles and will have cost more than $208 million. Just how much more is anybody's guess. Within six months, the western leg - U .S. 66 - will be four laned from Texola to the U.S. Reformatory at El Reno, including stretches through Weatherford, Clinton, Elk City, Canute, Sayre, Erick and Texola.........Widening of U. S. 66 to four lanes was started from Texola in 1955, before the interstate system was created by the federal government. Using old U. S. 66 - jammed up against the Rock Island tracks - as the north lane, …
Date: November 25, 1961
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A pilotess F-100 jet fighter loaded with fuel crashed and explodeed Friday in Midwest City, killing one child and causing injuries to at least seven other persons. The pilot bailed out shortly before the blazing plane hit the 300 block of Ferguson Dr. about 3:45 p.m. Eight homes were wrecked and burned after the explosion spead flames along the block. the plane had just taken on 1,800 gallons of fuel at Tinker Air Force Base. Killed was Tibble Lane Tuttle, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Tuttle, 325 Ferguson Dr., whose home was directly hit. Mrs. Tuttle, with two other children, Judith, 4, and Donald Ray, 6, were admitted to the Tinker base hospitakl suffering from serious burns. A Tinker policeman and three air force base fireman suffered lacerations while fighting fire at the scene. Treated and released from the Tinker hospital were James Davis, 1117 Bell Dr., policeman, and fireman Leo C. Wilson, Roger Bamford, and Carl Chambers. Air force authorities identified the pilot of the fighter as 1st Lt. W. H. Barbour, 27, attached to the 352 Tactical Fighter Squadron, Myrtle Beach, S.C., and enroute …
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Wide Crater caused by Friday's crash of an air force jet in Midwest City is surrounded by Burned houses. Two children of the Donald C. Tuttle family died in the crash."
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Gumm, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0465]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A flaming jet fighter spread fire and grief through a peaceful neighborhood on the eastern edge of Midwest City late Friday afternoon. The suburban section, lying under the flight pattern of big Tinker Air Force Base, was rocked by explosion and flames when an unmanned F-100 Supersabre jet fell. Flames swept nearly a city block. Mrs. Janet Jackson, 3412 Holman Ct., said she heard the plane when it flew over her house at a low altitude. "I've lived around jets a long time," Mrs. Jackson said. "and it was easy to tell this one was in trouble. It was making a fluttering noise when it went overhead. I told my children it sounded like it was going to crash.....Mrs. Jean Wingate, 28, who lives on the untouched east side of the street, was in the house when she heard the explosion and saw the fire. "I heard a woman screaming," she said, "and saw Mrs. Don Tuttle run from her house. her hair was on fire. She was screaming her three children were still in the demolished house. Mrs. Tuttle, however, was wrong. her two older children, Donald Ray, …
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Gumm, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Looking northeast at Weatherford, lack of by-pass construction is shown on I.H. 40. Four-lane highway swings, upper center, through business district on Main Street. Bridges in foreground carry I.H. 40 over S.H. 54."
Date: November 25, 1961
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Construction west of reformatory ends abruptly."
Date: November 25, 1961
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "A preliminary inquiry has absolved 1st Lt. W. H. Barbour of any blame in Friday's tragic crash of an air force jet fighter in the midst of a Midwest City residential area, Brig. Gen. Gilbert Myers said Saturday. Two children, both members of the Donald C. tuttle family, were killed as a result og injuries caused when the F-100 Supersabrejet careened into their home at 325 Ferguson dr. Four-year-old Judith Tuttle died in Tinker Air Force Base hospitak of burns. Her 2-year-old sister, Tibbie Lynn, was killed when the plane hit. Gen. Myers, commander of the 354 Tactical Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach, S.C., said the preliminary evidence in the air force investigation indicates Narbour, who parachuted safely seconds before the plane hit the ground, made every effort to avoid the residential area and bring the plane in safely from a landing at the air base......Capt. Joe Balazs, pilot of another plane which followed Barbour's descent, confirmed the pilot's report..."Lt. Barbour did what he was suppose to do," Gen. Myers said."
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of the highway at the bottom, a small town at top center, mill and silos, farmland, and more. Backside typing: "Only completed by-pass on IH 40 between Texola and the U. S. Reformatory at El Reno is at Hydro. Aerial view looking from the south."). The small town in the photo is Hydro, Oklahoma.
Date: November 25, 1961
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The increased flow of surplus commodities now coming into Oklahoma won't result in a lowering of requirments for food relief recipients, L.E. Rader, public welfare director says. But a big increase in the amount of food distributed is under way because of the more plentiful and more desirable items which will be available. Charles File, director of the Oklahoma County welfare board, said four new commodities have been added to the county list since the start of President Kennedy's stepped-up program to funnel more surplus foods to the needy...In Oklahoma county, 10 commodities are now being distributed: Pork and gravy, dried milk, rice, corn meal, flour, beans, rolled oats, lard, butter and dried eggs. The foods actually available at a given time, however, vary with conditions. For example, dried eggs were not available here the latter part of April. Distribution of foods is handled by the county through its welfare voard. To be eligible for the food, clients must be certified by the state welfare department. In smaller counties, the commodity distribution is handled directly by the county commissioners. Some counties operate three different distribution setups for the three …
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of a highway under construction, a large pond, a building/machinery with a stack letting out smoke, other equipment, and more. Backside typing: "Aerial view of surface processing plant beside IH 40 near Bridgeport.")"
Date: November 25, 1961
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Columns of steel and concrete provide support for Herbert Hoover Junior High, the city's 18th secondary school."
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Traverse, Austin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma's Sen. Mike Monroney and Rep. Carl Albert were expectred to introduce a special bill in Congress Monday in connection with last Friday's jet crash tragedy in Midwest City. Monroney and Albert landed at Tinker Air Force Base Sunday on a tour of state bases and made a first-hand inspection of the disaster area in the 300 block Ferguson Dr. Crash of the F-100 Super Sabre Jet plane Friday afternoon destroyed seven homes, claimed the lives of the two daughters of Donald C. tuttle and left his wife and son critically burned. A Tinker spokesman said Monday any claim over and above $5,000 will require an act of Congrss for payment. "In fact, we can only approve $1,000 payment from here and a claim above that has to go through the Secretary of the Air Force," the spokesman said. "It is absolutely necessary because these people lost their homes. The bill give the air force full latitude to pay maximum worth of the property," Monroney said, He said legislation will cover loss of life as well as loss of property. "We hope to prevent years of delay caused …
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Interesting Web of cables and steel struts in created by workmen raising framework for surge tower which is being constructed as part of the Elm Creek Reservoir section of the Atoka water pipeline project. Towe, similar to the one at Lake Hefner, is designed to protect water line and future Capitol Hill water treatment plant from water-hammer damage. In event of pumping failure valves, in line would open, allowing water in the pipeline to flow into elevated tank, thereby controlling enormous built-up pressure."
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Gumm, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Pledging their lives to service in the Camelite Order of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus are these three novices in the Roman Catholic mother house here. The three kneeling sisters are taking their second vows, binding for 3 years, on the 7 1/2-year route to becoming full nuns. Another girl, after serving a 6-month postulancy, was invested in the brown and black habit; another made her vows, and two took final, binding vows. two other members of the order celebrated their silver jubilees, after 25 years. Nuns in white manties flank the novitiate members, who must wear white veils until final vows."
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "One of three University of Oklahoma students charged with manslaughter in the death of Jimmie Moore Williford declared under oath Staurday that Williford provoked an altercation that may have led to his death last December 6. Gary Don Magness, 19, of 1625 Camden Way, told of many events that occurred the night of Williford's death. The hearing marked the first time any of the three youths has made a statement under oath concerning the incident. The hearing was designed to take depositions for a damage suit filed by Williford's widow, Louise, against the three youths. Magness' statements were made despite strenous objections from Matt Brown and Bryce Baggett, attorneys for Roy G. Woods jr., another defendent in the case. George Miskovsky, attorney for Magness, announced at the hearing that his client would tell the "complete unvarnished truth about the incident." "I feel the time has come, Miskovsky said, "to remove the veil of secrecy surrounding the case and bring the whole thing into the open." O. A. Cargill, attorney for Mrs. Williford, requested the hearing to obtain depositions for the $202, 500 civil action filed against the three …
Date: February 25, 1961
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo looking east with farmland all along, a railroad underpass near the bottom, a mill/big building with other building in the far, and more. Backside handwriting: "I.H. 40 Looking East a weather fork."
Date: November 25, 1961
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History