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Military plane crash landing at Tinker Air Force Base. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Plane Flies Here for Crash Landing. A Tennessee Air National Guard C-97 transport crash landed at Tinker Air Force Base Tuesday. The six-man crew scrambled safely out of the plane after it stopped skidding along one of the field`s secondary runways. Maj. John L. Wade, 38, Murfreesboro, Tenn., commanded the plane that landed on the runway, partially covered with foam by the Tinker crash-rescue crew. Shortly after taking off from Blytheville Air Force Base, Ark., around 10 a.m. the crew learned the the right landing gear was not operating properly. In landing at Tinker, Wade gently let the left gear hit ground first ... then the nose wheel. Smoke puffed out as the wheels touched down. Wade held the hanging right wheel off the ground as long as possible. Then he let it lightly touch the runway. For nearly 2,500 feet the plane, with all wheels on the ground, rolled down the runway in a normal manner as crash trucks and ambulances raced toward it. Suddenly, the right gear crumpled. The right wing fell down. A propeller blade was …
Date: August 9, 1961
Creator: Gumm, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Officials approaching a military plane to find out what when wrong. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "WHY? Military Air Transport Service Wednesday wanted to know why this C-97 had landing gear troubles Tuesday threatening the lives of the six-man crew. The pilot executed what the Air Force called "a beautiful landing" in spite of the difficulty. The crew walked away unharmed. Tinker`s crash crews had spread foam on the runways in an attempt to stall a fire on the forced crash-landing."
Date: August 9, 1961
Creator: Gumm, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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U. S. Air Guard plane on the runway. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 9, 1961
Creator: Gumm, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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A group of people looking an airplane that sets with its propeller in the dirt and its tail in the sky. One man is peering into the cockpit. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A LANDING."
Date: August 21, 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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An airplane setting on one wheel and its propeller. The cabin door on the pilot's side is open. The windshield is in tact and three bystanders are looking through it. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Plane Takes Punch on Nose."
Date: August 21, 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

2012.201.B0319.0093

Photograph of a seated woman in a dress and tiara holding a cat. Caption: "Club president Mrs. Sammy Eagy manages to show two of her hobbies in this picture-square dancing (her dress) and raising cats (note the Siamese kitten in her lap)."
Date: August 4, 1967
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph is of a man sitting int he pilot's seat of an aircraft. Caption: "Gen. Howell M. Estes Jr., U. S. Air Force, Military Airlift Command"
Date: August 18, 1964
Creator: Wood, Tony
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0997.0084]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Starting at linebacker for the Oklahoma City Plainsmen when they play Arkansas Saturday night in Enid will be Bill Overton, 6-2 by 220-pounder who joined the city-ans this week after being released by the Dallas Cowboys." Photograph is of a man in a football uniform slightly couching down as if to start running in a football play.
Date: August 16, 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 124, Ed. 1 Monday, August 1, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 124, Ed. 1 Monday, August 1, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 125, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 2, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 125, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 2, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 2, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 126, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 3, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 126, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 3, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 3, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 127, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 127, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 4, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 128, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 128, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 5, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 129, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 7, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 129, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 7, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 7, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 130, Ed. 1 Monday, August 8, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 130, Ed. 1 Monday, August 8, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 131, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 9, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 131, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 9, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 9, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 132, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 10, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 132, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 10, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 133, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 133, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 134, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 134, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 135, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 14, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 135, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 14, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 136, Ed. 1 Monday, August 15, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 136, Ed. 1 Monday, August 15, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 15, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 137, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 16, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 137, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 16, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 16, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 138, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 138, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 139, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1960 (open access)

The Ada Evening News (Ada, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 139, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1960

Daily newspaper from Ada, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 18, 1960
Creator: Little, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History