Resource Type

[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0305]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Yukon's new $250,000 elementary school is nearing completion on a 10 acre site in the booming southeast section."
Date: July 9, 1962
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0371.0148]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Yukon's new mayor, Forrest Lawton, right, is given the gavel by his predecessor Ben L. "Bud" Belisle."
Date: May 9, 1962
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0371.0149]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "NEW MAYOR of Yukon is Forest Lawson, local builder, and also chamber of commerce president."
Date: May 9, 1962
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1175.0594]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jenks Simmons (center) is presented keys to a new automobile, by Oklahoma-Times sports writer Wally Wallis (right) between semi-final games of the state high school basketball tournament here. Looking on is George Gleason, a member of the El Reno school board who assisted with the El Reno drive to raise the funds for the car to honor the famed basketball coach who is retiring after a career which spans 33 years."
Date: February 9, 1962
Creator: Traverse, Austin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1175.0582]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jenks Simmons, El Reno coach who retired Friday night, talks to his team during the late stages of the game with Lawton."
Date: February 9, 1962
Creator: Traverse, Austin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1175.0592]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A saddened Jenks Simmons walks from the court after his El Reno team lost to Lawton, 56-50, in a Class AA semi-final game Friday night. The game ended 33 years of coaching for Simmons."
Date: February 9, 1962
Creator: Traverse, Austin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0287.0257]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Medal winner Jesse D. Hensley, El Reno, admires the Edison Electric Institute Resuscitation Medal he was awarded Friday night for reviving a man by mouth-to-mouth resuscitation."
Date: February 9, 1962
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History