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[Photograph 2012.201.B0260.0386]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New prices - 5 cents higher than the pike's former 75-cent fee - appeared on signs along the Kilpatrick Turnpike on Wednesday."
Date: February 15, 1995
Creator: Sisney, Steve
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0413.0195]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Tulsa Engineer William Fell points southward to the established route of Southwestern turnpike from SH 36 at a point six miles south of Lawton."
Date: January 4, 1962
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0860]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Wreckage litters turnpike and shoulder after crash that killed two." Photographer Unknown. Original Photo 08/24/63. Published on T-08-24-63 RS."
Date: August 24, 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0760]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "east bound lane east of Stroud Thursday was this semi-trailer truck hauling military household goods from California to Indiana for Movers Port Service."
Date: May 6, 1971
Creator: Albright, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3583]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The map shows the toll road route finally selected through the city of Sapulpa by the Oklahoma Turnpike Autority. The authority took the top, northern route (A). The lower southern route © was favored by the city of Sapulpa. The center route (B) was surveyed last spring and recommended by engineerd. However, engineers Tuesday recommended the nothern route because of increased right of way costs that have developed since… more
Date: 1952
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9007]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Former Gov. Roy J. Turner says there was never too much excitement around the mansion at Christmas time when he and his family lived there. "They were just average Christmases, I guess," he said. "we never had any big crowds, although a few friends would drop by to wish us a merry Christmas. "On Christmas, this was just a day for the family. We tried to have all members of the family who could come to be there." Turner… more
Date: 1968
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0260.0467]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Huge aggregate piles line the Eastern Turnpike from Henryetta to McAlester as contractors prepare to pave the 41-mile section A, about 10 of which are nearing completion."
Date: June 9, 1965
Creator: Granger, Frank
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0260.0468]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Toll Road construction, a popular subject with Gov. Bellmon this year, is far ahead of schedule on the north section of the Eastern Turnpike between Henryetta and McAlester."
Date: January 11, 1965
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0260.0473]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Last Blast went off Saturday as major dynamiting was completed in grading the roadbed of the Eastern Turnpike section from Henryetta to McAlester."
Date: January 10, 1965
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0260.0456]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Eastern Turnpike grading now extends southwest of Eufaula on the section A leg from Henryetta to McAlester, and a toll plaza is scheduled to be built at this junction with S.H. 9 above."
Date: October 26, 1964
Creator: State Staff Photos
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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