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[Photograph 2012.201.B0977.0255]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "More bounce to the ounce- that's the story of Oklahoma City Streets in the wake of brittle-cold weather that has pock-marked the system with hundreds of bone-jarring chugholes."
Date: March 10, 1960
Creator: Cobb, Dick
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0977.0040]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bouncing pavement at Britton Rd. and Nichols Rd. is inspected following explosion that rocked the area between 5:30 and 6 p.m. Monday."
Date: July 22, 1963
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0977.0047]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Submerged hole under water at SW 2 and Miller claimed---temporarily, at least---the auto of Chester Messey Thursday morning."
Date: April 25, 1963
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0977.0056]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Walker Ave. ----Even city hall can't fight the street deterioration as cracks begin to appear in front of municipal building."
Date: February 13, 1964
Creator: Traverse, Austin
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0977.0058]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "City officials estimate it will cost several million dollars to repair the pockmarked surfaces of the city's roadways."
Date: February 13, 1978
Creator: Southerland, Paul B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0977.0082]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Potholeitis, a malady which struck Oklahoma City streets after an attack of snow, sleet, ice and slush mixed liberally with salt and sand, has created potholes large enough to swallow your car."
Date: 1978
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0977.0258]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "It could pass for an underground pedestrian tunnel, but the concrete passage taking shape beneath NE4 will transport storm water instead of people."
Date: May 8, 1979
Creator: Vahlberg, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0977.0043]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Amid the bumps and breaks of the railroad crossing at N Western and Britton Road, Times Photographer Austin Traverse spied a new menace Thursday--- a protruding spike."
Date: April 24, 1963
Creator: Traverse, Austin
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0977.0085]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City street maintenance crews make good use of sunny weather and warmer temperatures by patching potholes on the Eastern overpass north of Reno."
Date: February 22, 1978
Creator: Thompson, Michal
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0977.0093]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A rough crossing is in store for motorists southbound on Pennsylvania if they hit this chughole on the railroad crossing a block south of Reno."
Date: October 16, 1973
Creator: Artman, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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