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[Photograph 2012.201.B0320.0487]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Boxes Flow in at Lawton, as Comanche County counters, officials and watchers plow through their share of Sixth District congressional recount."
Date: December 10, 1960
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0198]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "FLETCHER-- Twenty cars of an east bound Frisco freight train were piled up in a derailment at the south edge of Fletcher about 5:30 AM Friday."
Date: October 15, 1965
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0831]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "When Franklin Harris, 1724 SE 29, Oklahoma City, tried to drive his double tank trailer truck under an overpass on the Frisco valley railway near Cache, Comanche county, late Tuesday he messed things up right."
Date: February 23, 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0718]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "An unidentified man walks around the mangled automobile which smashed into the rear of a motor scooter eight miles west of Lawton on U. S. 62 Saturday night, killing Cpl. George W. Steves, Fort Sill. The car is resting in a bar ditch where it careened after the impact. Three passengers in the auto were seriously injured in the accident."
Date: October 20, 1954
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0225.0634]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Preparing for special services at Cache Creek Methodist Indian Church are Louis Redbone, left, and Rev. John Tsatoke, pastor."
Date: March 7, 1962
Creator: Traverse, Austin
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0121.0368]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Flag Raising, A daily Camp Rite - One of the top events of the day at C'Andy Ranch day camp, annual event held for Lawton Blue Birds at the C'Andy Cabin near Faxon, Comanche county, is the daily flag raising ceremony."
Date: June 11, 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0260.0369]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Grading and drainage on one section of the Southwestern Turnpike is about 90 percent complete and work is proceeding at a fast pace on other parts."
Date: December 12, 1962
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0260.0370]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Traffic moves along U. S. 277, lower level, while workmen from Austin Bridge Co. work to complete the $147,420 Elgin interchange on the Southwestern turnpike."
Date: January 14, 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0260.0360]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "One of the greatest post-war construction programs is now under way in the Lawton area with projects totaling more than $57 million either started or nearing the starting stage."
Date: July 11, 1962
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0259.0216]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "FULL FACILITIES OF HIGHWAY PATROL will be moved into the Lawton area this weekend as thousands flock to the annual Easter pageant."
Date: March 27, 1956
Creator: King, Cliff
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0259.0276]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "District four highway patrolmen line up for inspection at Lawton by Jim Lookabaugh, who will become commissioner of public safety next week."
Date: January 14, 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0672]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "HOT CHILI smolders in the wreckage of a semi-truck after the rig missed a turn on a fog-shrouded multi lane bridge south on Ft. Sill on U.S. 277, slammed into a guard rail and plunged down an embankment early Tuesday. The wreck burst into flames, igniting much of the truck's cargo -- 45,000 pounds of El Paso chili. The driver, Don Riffel, of Moore, escaped."
Date: October 25, 1977
Creator: John, Lisa
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.1095]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Crumpled remains of helicopter lie in thicket on Fort Sill. Two Oklahoma Army National Guardsman, members of the 45th Artillery Group, were injured Thursday when the helicopter in which they were riding crashed at Camp Eagle located at Fort Sill. The injured were Capt. James L. Smith, Tulsa, and SSG Donald L. Short, Hennessey. Smith was reported in satisfactory condition at Reynolds Army Hospital at Fort Sill w… more
Date: August 2, 1968
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0832]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "When Franklin Harris, 1724 SE 29, Oklahoma City, tried to drive his double tank trailer truck under an overpass on the Frisco railway near Cache, Comanche county, late Tuesday he messed things up right."
Date: February 23, 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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