[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8337]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Playing peek-a-boo with frisky animals isn't usually a good game for the dead of the winter, bu Lincoln Park Zoo officials say our unseasonably warm days are luring the animals into ideal viewing situations. A number of little fellows are in the bunch, including this inquisitive giraffe, born Oct. 21."
Date: February 5, 1970
Creator: Hill, Ron
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0303]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Jeffery Willis, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Willis, 4700 NW 10, picked the giant economy size today when he was confronted with a choice of tractors at the 1970 Oklahoma Farm Mechanization Show. The show, which started today at the OSU Extension Center, NW 10 and Portland, features the latest in farm equipment. The public may attend at no charge from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. through Thursday. the show is sponsored by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.,The Farmer-Stockman, Oklahoma County Extension Service, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, and Oklahoma City Farm Club."
Date: May 5, 1970
Creator: Heaton, Dave
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5450]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Several hundred police officers, firemen and national guardsmen from surrounding cities poured into this tornado stricken city and nearby Prague Monday along with scores of utility repairmen to help restore order and protect property. Police from the metropolitan Oklahoma City area responded so quickly that a Norman police dispatcher said his chief and city manager decided not to send anyone when Shawnee officials did not request their help...Norma Baxter, Southwestern Bell Yelephone Co. spokeman in Oklahoma City, said all emergency telephone service had been restored in Shawnee before 9:30 p.m. The Midwest City police department sent 21 men and 3 to 4 cars to the storm scene and Moore sent 12 officers. Maj. Gen. L. E. Weber, state adjutant general, said 40 guardsmen form Oklahoma City, about the same number from Shawnee and around 10 from Norman were on duty in the area after some looting was reported shortly after the funnel hit. Gen. Weber said the Norman guardsmen took four generators and lighting units with them and two smaller ones were sent from Oklahoma City. He said Lt. Col. Erman Winner, Oklahoma City, was in command of the …
Date: October 5, 1970
Creator: Wilson, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9693]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "That's John Munson of UCLA on the bottom and he probably wished he was still in Los Angeles Thursday night instead of the OU fField House. Mike Grant of the Sooners, applying the pressure, didn't take long to put the Bruin away as Oklahoma whipped UCLA 35-3. grant used a head scissors to record his 44-second fall. The Bruins move on to Stillwater tonight to wrestle in the O-State tourney."
Date: February 5, 1970
Creator: Heaton, Dave
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bill Moffitt, OU student body president, speaks at 8:30 p.m. rally following earlier events."
Date: May 5, 1970
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1912]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Attempt to tame blazing well with charge of dynamite will be made near Davis Friday Morning…"
Date: March 5, 1970
Creator: Aker, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8849]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Precarious Stroll is taken Thursday by this construction worker carrying a length of wire across a girder. He was doing his balancing act just went of the Santa Fe tracks on E Main at the site where Thermal Systems, Inc., began construction of a huge heating and cooling system for downtown customers."
Date: August 5, 1970
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a lady holding something front and center and a group of people sitting all around.)"
Date: May 5, 1970
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5627]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Much of downtown Shawnee and some residential areas were in shambles today after a tornado tore through the heart of the city late Monday, striking without warning. This young girl, awed by the mass of wreckage of an automobile agency where at least two persons were killed, was among hundreds who jammed the area of destruction to get a look. Dozens of huge trees such as this one which crushed an automobile when it fell, were uprooted and blown into streets."
Date: October 5, 1970
Creator: Wilson, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1911]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Attempt to tame blazing well with charge of dynamite will be made near Davis Friday Morning. Fire fighters Thursday worked within a few feet of the searing flames to clear the rig area of equipment and drill pipe. A Red Adair Co. crew plans to blow out the fire with a dynamite blast and then pump heavy drilling mud down the well to bring it under control. One crewman was seriously burned when the well caught fire Wednesday."
Date: March 5, 1970
Creator: Aker, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9689]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sooners' Bill Beakly is in firm control aver John Zenith on his way to capturing a 13-8 decision at 142 pounds."
Date: February 5, 1970
Creator: Heaton, Dave
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Wrecker is used to pull new but demolished cars through auto agency's shattered glass window to give rescue workers more room to search for victims."
Date: October 5, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4222]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of many students standing and sitting around, a statue at far middle, a sign hanging/taped on the statue that reads "Stop your War!" with some more on it, and more.)"
Date: May 5, 1970
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10155]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Privacy enough for anybody is provided by this small building on the 23rd floor of what will be the tallest building in Oklahoma City, the Liberty Bank Tower. Staff photographer Jim Argo recorded the scene with a long-range lens from the convention center area."
Date: May 5, 1970
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4208]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of many students standing and sitting around, a bicycle at the middle front, a statue at far middle, a sign hanging/taped on the statue that reads "Stop your War!" with some more on it, and more.)"
Date: May 5, 1970
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4188]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Arrest of Kieth Green, left Picture, with Viet Cong flag, led to confrontation between students and police."
Date: May 5, 1970
Creator: Aker, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5451]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo at street view of a car blown upside down on top of two cars, two people by the cars, businesses and another car in the background, and more)"
Date: October 5, 1970
Creator: Wilson, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4191]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo focused on two specific guys standing, others around them both seating and standing, and more.)"
Date: May 5, 1970
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0971.0556]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Eyvonne Brown, instructor, gives crochet tips to Mrs. Lola Nolan."
Date: March 5, 1970
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0987.0366]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A $4.4 million building program at Oscar Rose Junior College in Midwest City is on schedule although only about 10 percent complete."
Date: March 5, 1970
Creator: Taylor, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0960.0305]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Irv, the pics on frames 6, 7, and 9 are proably yhe key on this thing."
Date: January 5, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0963.0313]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: January 5, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0960.0615]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Telephone duties to check the pulse of Okla. City, are police, bond issue workers and volunteers."
Date: July 5, 1970
Creator: Fisher, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0977.0697]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A check from S.N. Goldman, right, helped move the Oklahoma City Arts Council into a new headquarters building this past week."
Date: August 5, 1970
Creator: Aker, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History