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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8615]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "One Down And One Going Up - This is the picture of Oklahoma City's newest skyscraper as it starts growing out of the basement. That is a foundation wall along the excavation to the right, which is Park avenue. Trucks still are hauling the soil out of the huge basement at the northeast corner of Park and Hudson. The almost perfect position for the sidewalk superintendent, from which the picture was made, is the county… more
Date: May 21, 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10034]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of a road across the left, dome building at bottom middle, flat roof round building at middle, a small round flat roof building at middle left, large parking lot on the right, and more.)"
Date: May 22, 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4656]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Raymond Gary Expressway will cross the Katy railroad on this bridge now under construction and then meet the Northwest Expressway at the top of the hill in the background. This bridge is atNE 63 on what is now Foundry but will be known as the Gary Expressway when the limited access superhighway which will carry U.S. 77 around the east side of the city in completed. Construction will be started soon on other bridges in the… more
Date: September 12, 1956
Creator: Albright, Bob
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2064]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The future of Oklahom City will ride on the stroke of the voter's pen Tuesday, when city residents cast their ballots on four vital bond issues totaling $11,750,000. At the moment when Oklahoma City's John Q. Public mark the ballot, he will determine whether his city will move forward or wind up on a dead-end street. With a "yest" vote he can pull the fairgrounds out of the mud, bring the airport up to standard, expand … more
Date: March 16, 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1896]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "For the first time since 1906, residents of the S Byers to S High and SE 15 to the Santa Fe tracks section can look forward to spring and winter flood relief. Preliminary plans for $116,766.02 in drainage have been approved by the city council, and construction will begin immediatley. The 22-block square, with many streets unpaved, is a low area to which water drains from both Capitol Hill and the Top of the Town a… more
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1736]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Part of OCU's little UN group includes (front row, left to right Chris Pappas, Greece; Laura lee, Korea, and Mrs. Joseph Graham, Puerto Rico. Second row, Samuel hays, England; Skaidrite Paegle, Lativa; Mrs. Elizabeth Thele, Germany; Irene Hong, Korea; Salah Hamdokh, Jordan, and Cynthia McComas, Panama. Back row, left to right, are Tien Yu Tao, Formosa; Niall J. Kelleher, Ireland; Tai Saeng Shin, Korea, Maiu Sooro, Est… more
Date: November 20, 1956
Creator: Gumm, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10796]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(with cover) Here is Okemah city lake that has been a backbone of good fishing in the area for many years. Best catches are perch, channel catfish and crappie. However, some giant size black bass are frequently landed."
Date: 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3398]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(air view of a specific construction location for the turnpike, roadway being laid, bridge being built, ponds, and more.)"
Date: March 28, 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10045]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This shaft of concrete and metal, a bell tower, will reflect in the mirror pool. The pool will be useful to cool air conditiong water."
Date: March 26, 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7605]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "The hungry find haven at St. Anthony hospital. No hungry person ever has a door to slammed in his face there. It may be asked to wait until "feeding time," but within a few minutes food will ease the pangs of an empty stomach. In this day of prosperity, men still know hinger......At St. Anthony, there has been a "bread line" for 60 years. During good times, the line was short. During the depression, it stretched fo… more
Date: 1956
Creator: King, Cliff
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10527]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of a major road from bottom to top middle,, business and housing all around, open land across the top, lake a the top left, and more.)"
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2992]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mistletoe Express Headquarters pictured here will begin to take shape soon at the corner of NE 6 and Oklahoma and fronting on Harrison. Placed on a triangle-shaped property, the $291,000 structure will provide both offices, docks abd warehouse for the transportation firm. The construction contract was signed last week with Charles M. Suttle Construction Co. The design is by Coston, Frankfurt and Short, Oklahoma City arch… more
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10330]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Shiny New Fire Trucks shot water skyward for four hours at Lake Hefner Thursday in a final test before acceptance by the Oklahoma City fire department. These trucks costing $19,620 were delivered by the Boardman Co. They are the first purchased in four years and will be paid for with money from last spring's bond issue. The pumpers, each capable of hurling 500 gallons per minute, will be assigned to No. 24 station, SW 59… more
Date: October 4, 1956
Creator: Tapscott, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10801]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(without cover) Shawnee lake has many arms and necks in which fishermen will find extreme pleasure this summer. The roads in the above aerial photo are solid white lines while dotted line around the lake shows the shoreline when the lake is 14 feet higher at spillway level. The permit stand is shown by the round dot near the east end of the dam while sqaure No. 1 is the Pottawatomie County Sportsmans club, No. 2 the Busin… more
Date: 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10784]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "A cowboy outfit will be more fittin' than soup'n fish for one of the biggest movie events in history of Oklahoma City to be staged here the night of August 14. That will be the Oklahoma City opening of "Oklahoma!" on a new Todd-A-O screen at the State theater, when the tab will be $5 per seat with every dime of the money going to the Cowboy Hall of Fame. The night before, on August 13, Gov. gary has the entire theater… more
Date: July 25, 1956
Creator: Gumm, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9456]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Another stretch of Oklahoma City's by-pass system will be opened to traffic Monday, the state highway depaertment has announced. To be opened at 1:30 p.m. will bw the NW 39 section running between Drexel and Grand boulevard. The section is four-lane limited access and carries U.S. 66 traffic to May avenue where it links with the north by-pass. Eventually a west by-pass will be constructed running south down Grand Bouleva… more
Date: January 23, 1956
Creator: Albright, Bob
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5471]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Sturdy Roots were no defense against a tornado's attack. Aerial photo snapped near Miami shows full-grown trees flattened like matchsticks across wide area."
Date: April 3, 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10043]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lined up like peas in a pod are the three buildings of the "Church of Tomorrow." From top to bottom are the dome-like main sanctuary, the four-story education building and the small fine arts building. The spire at lower right is the carillion tower."
Date: May 22, 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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