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[2012.201.B0316.0402]

Photograph is of a young man catching a ball in his baseball mitt while stepping towards the base while another young man is sitting at the base. Caption: "is sliding Steve Phillips of the Cleveland Bulldogs as Del City Panther first baseman Keith Duke has trouble handling a high throw."
Date: July 21, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0013]

Photograph is of three youth baseball players during a play at the home plate involving a runner, catcher and pitcher. Caption: "Everyone's in action on this bunt by Mark Erickson (with helmet) of the Windsor Hill Astros Nationals."
Date: July 21, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0547

Ponca City furniture store night time fire with fireman in "cherry picker" dowsing the fire from on high. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Fireman fights raging downtown Ponca City blaze from high perch Wednesday night as he directs stream of water into blazing furniture store and clothing store."
Date: November 21, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Herbert M. Peck

Photograph of Herbert M. Peck with two UNIDENTIFIED boys. Photo by Robert Taylor, Oklahoma City, OK. Copyrighted by Oklahoma Publishing Co., Oklahoma City, OK, June 21, 1968.
Date: June 21, 1968
Creator: Taylor, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0875]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A Frisco worker surveys damage to 10 derailed freight cars northeast of Jones. James Chesmore jr., driver of an auto which crashed into a Frisco train Thursday near Warwick, died shortly after noon in an Oklahoma City Hospital. WARWICK -- A car-train crash just west of this Lincoln County town Thursday morning sent a 28-year-old Cushing man to McBride Clinic in Oklahoma City in "critical" condition. An automobile driven by James Chesmore jr. hit a single unit Frisco Railway work train rushing from Tulsa (another Picture, Page 17.) to near Jones where another Frisco train had derailed earlier. Ten cars of a Memphis bound Frisco freight train jumped the track at 6:25 a.m. Thursday two miles northeast of Jones. No injuries were reported in the derailment. The work train was delayed by the crash at Warwick. The derailment halted use of the Oklahoma City-to-Tulsa portion of the track. The wreckage was expected to be cleared by late afternoon."
Date: March 21, 1968
Creator: Taylor, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0876]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "DERAILMENT of a Frisco Railway freight train early Thursday two miles northeast of Jones scattered 10 cars across the right of way in a rural area, smashing power lines poles and disrupting train service for several hours."
Date: March 21, 1968
Creator: Taylor, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0072.0060]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Workmen wiping seats in 89er stadium."
Date: September 21, 1968
Creator: Taylor, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0072.0771]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Langston's Rickey Epps (35) goes up for layup in game with OCC Thursday night."
Date: November 21, 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0096.0746]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Leona Bond stood before the state legislature-home in Oklahoma after a long, painful and expensive trek from light to darkness and a new world."
Date: February 21, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0096.0747]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 21, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0096.0748]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 21, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0114.0274]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Robert G. Buchanan a 33-year-old Oklahoma City lawyer who became owner of the Hukins Hotel Tuesday, declined to discuss any future plans for the hotel."
Date: May 21, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0114.0279]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Not exactly wincing with pain, Blazer Ron Buchanan gets a little bandaging by Miss Eileen Dugan, who incidentally, is the nurse in Mr. Buchanan's life."
Date: February 21, 1968
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0119A.0070]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "GAVEL PRESENTATION was made to Donald Bykerk , right, president of The Village Lions Club .."
Date: March 21, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0140.0320]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Preston J. Moore pins out-going commander Eldridge Colston."
Date: July 21, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0155.0623]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "89er catcher Randy Deal uncorks a throw to first base to complete a first inning double play."
Date: August 21, 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0158.0538]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Three Different stores were picketed in Lawton Saturday by a small group from the Lawton chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (NAACP)"
Date: April 21, 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0162.0098]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Smooth-swinging Bob Dickson is all concentration as he follows the flight of his ball."
Date: September 21, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0166.0597]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A campaign sheet bearing the names of 24 eastside citizens, including Ward 7 city councilman Dr. A. L. Dowell, was circulated Monday opposing passage of the $115.3 million Oklahoma City Capital Improvements Program bond issue in Tuesday's election."
Date: January 21, 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0171.0419]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The new principal of Classen High School was worried. Not about integration of Negro and white students. But integration of students of two high schools -- Classen and those who formerly went to Central."
Date: October 21, 1968
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0174.0364]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "new one-million gallon water storage tank, just constructed at the Reynolds Park golf course, was being leak-tested this week."
Date: August 21, 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0224.0011]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "From high or low vantage points, the fans are out to see."
Date: September 21, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0225.0201]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Everything was coming up cherries for one pretty Miss visiting Oklahoma City Tuesday . Linda Kaye Christie was the center of attention for members of the news media at a announced 5 p.m. cocktail hour and press conference."
Date: February 21, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0228.0068]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Did you think soaring, or glider flying , is strictly a sport for thrill-happy daredevils?"
Date: April 21, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History