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[Photograph 2012.201.B0965.0277]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The welcome mat was put out Sunday by members of musicians local 375 who held open house in their new $50,000 modern headquarters building at 111 NE 26."
Date: May 21, 1955
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1124.0137]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Ron Reed, Oklahoma U. , is about to break the tape as he wins the 880 yard run in the Big Seven outdoor track and field meet here today. Reed ran the distnace in a fast time of 1:53.3 Shown beihnd reed is Lwoell janzen, kansas University, right, who placed third, and Harold Beard, Missouri, who placed second in the event."
Date: May 21, 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0961.0096]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "FIRST IN THE NATION to recognize former prisoners of war with a memorial building are these Oklahoma Cityans who gathered Sunday to dedicate this structure at 8707 SE 15."
Date: May 21, 1955
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7574]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Stuck In The Mud was a common experience Saturday afternoon for motorists who tried to negotiate the dirt road around Lake Overholser's west side. Thousands of city residents turned out to watch the magic of real water pouring into the reservoir which was almost dry last week. They slipped and "sludded" around and went away convinced it really was water after all that was going into lakes."
Date: May 21, 1955
Creator: King, Cliff
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7539]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Water and Davy Crockett were the big attractions in Oklahoma City Saturday. At least they drew the biggest crowds. The scene at left is part of the heavy traffic jam which turned up at Lake Overholser and Lake Hefner to watch the city's reservoirs filling up with water. At right, children cling to the fence and other high places at Municipal airport in hopes of getting a glimpse of their hero, Davy Crokett. the buckskin… more
Date: May 21, 1955
Creator: King, Cliff
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7495]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Ten days and billions of gallons of water made the difference in these pictures of the municipal boat dock area of Lake Hefner. The dry picture was made Saturday, May 21. Since then, the city's largest reservoir has risen 15 feet as the result if water flowing from the Northy Canadian. It gained 1.15 feet Tuesday, raising it above the highest level it reached last year. The peak elevation last year, from a flow in J… more
Date: May 21, 1955
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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