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- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3459]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The tender Big Red E - seasoned with a year in the statehouse and steeped in the heady wine of repeal - along with the tough Old Guard were held to the fire Saturday night. Head chefs were the 50 newsmen-actors of the Oklahoma City Gridiron Club. In 2 hours of cooking with ryhme, satire and song they reviewed the political year in oklahoma. The result was Roast Politician - well done.......The show was written by Carter Bradely, United Press International bureau manager; Gene Campbell, Daily Oklahoman reporter; ralph Sewell, Oklahoman - Times assistant managing editor, and Bruce palmer, KWTV news director. palmer directed the show......Leland Gourley cried: "The Big Red E program is off to a good start." Mack Burks enthused: "We'll have things our way, I can feelit in my bones......"This rum running is getting mighty risky. i been out all night, blockading whiskey. We stopped 400 cars - that ought to make news - it took a hundred patrolmen..." To get two pints of booze," Mr. Voter reported."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7735]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "General Electric Company's information devices department is in the process of moving into its new 108,000-square-foot metal fabrication building at Morgan Road and W Reno. The move-in started December 16 and may be completed Monday, a company spokeman said. The new plant will manufacture precision parts for GE computer componets. It will employ about 200 persons. Manufacturing operations by the company's production machine shop have been under way several weeks, but it will be a couple of months before the plant goes into full production. The plant's plating, sheetmetal and precision machine shops are expecting to be ready for production in about two weeks....The company's information devices department will continue its operations at three other locations - 4000 NW 39, 3955 NW 36 and 5300 S Portland. The three facilities have a total of 1,400 employees...Ground for the new machine shop was broken in July, 1967. At that time GE officials said they hoped the building would be the first of several buildings to eventually be located on the property. However, they said further expansions would depend on future business requirements. (photo tag: Workmen move materials and machinery into General Electric's new metal fabrication building at Morgan Rd. and W. Reno.)"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9176]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "An Oklahoma Made coat, given to President Eisnehower in Woodward, is being admired here, while Reuben Sparks, national Republican committeeman from Oklahoma, smiles at the president's pleasure."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6018]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A 16-inch natural gas pipeline exploded south of Tuttle early Thursday night, shaking the countryside and prompting reports of as airplane crash. Flames were visible at Oklahoma City, 25 miles away. No one was injured by the explosion, which ripped a crater 50 feet wide and 20 feet deep in a pasture on the Earl Conner farm. Cause of the blast was not determined late Thursday. Location of the explosion was seven miles south of Tuttle. The pipeline, operated by Cities Sevice Gas Co., carries gas from the plant ar Cement to an Oklahoma City junction with Cities Service main line system...The explosion occured at 7:45 p.m., according to Art Latham, who lives five miles south of Tuttle. He said it appeared to be about two miles south of his home...A Mistletoe Express driver, Leonard Martin, 5430 Brookhaven, was driving east from Union City on SH 41 when the blast occured. "It lighted the whole country side," Martin said. "It was bright as day." He thought the explosion had happened in Tuttle itself. First report of the blast came from an Oklahoma City scoutcar policeman who radioed to the dispatcher that an airplane had crashed in the souithwestern part of the city."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3634]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Radar net for speeders was set up to 10 miles northeast of Chickasha on U.S. 62 Monday by highway patrolmen. This picture gives you a pretty good impression of just how fast your car travels. The needle on the radar instrunment points to only 40 miles and hour. But that is still fast to be caught as any more than a blur by the camera set at one twenty-fifth of a second. Charles Hughes, patrol chief radios northeast of Chickasha on U. S. 62 Monday engineer, is shown reading the speed gauge."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5357]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "An industry that produces 38 percent of the total state revenue is signified in this view of producing well in front of the state capitol - a well and a capitol of distinction. It is the Phillips Petroleum No. 1 Capitol, drilled in a petunia bed at end of Lincoln Parkway, and has its hole bottomed under the executive office. The lease site is hardly enough for the well and its equipment, and was directionally drilled to tap the oil reservior under the capitol. The scene is a favorite with both professional and amateur photographers and has been widely used in magazines and newspapers."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10858]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Remaining Immobile the year around, these mobile homes provide trailer owners a cabin on Tenkiller Lake for boating, fishing and leisure activities. The trailers are at Six Shooter Park, owned by Jack Tacker, former Oklahoma City resident."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7037]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "No chance of a headon collision on W Main after the graders went to work on the sleet."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4389]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Over 8,000 people will find seating in a new state fairgrounds arena to be supported by these towering steel columns. Erection of the 42 structures began last week under a $2 million city bond issue, and the arean should be completed about mid-1965. The oval building will be 318 feet wide, 402 feet long, and will be heated and air conditioned. It was designed to house circuses, ice shows and other large events coming to Oklahoma City."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10015]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Entrance doors have an abstract design in brilliant stained glass. The handwork of Rev. John Walch of St. John Damascene Studio of Liturgical Art, the designs in their simplicity cemplement the overall effect of the church."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5137]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This staff photo shows the downtown skyline, for which the Post credits much to the Chamber of Commerce."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9696]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma's unbeaten Bill Beakey (4-0-2) goes to the leg in an attempt for a takedown during his 11-2 victory over Missouri;s Larry Woodson at 142 pounds."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10905]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Governor addresses legislators in opening session Tuesday afternoon."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9810]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Seated near their new store's center are, left to right, K. L. Randolph, operating superintendent; J. B. Burns, hardlines merchandice manager; Ward W. Towe, soft lines mechandise manager; Mrs. Juanita Barryhill, personnel director; R. E. Jones, assistant credit manager; Warren Tresch, group sales promotion manager; W. T. Crossley, unit control manager; Edward Peck, advertising display manager; and George R. Zachritz, store manager. Two others are not shown-D. E. Erwin, comptroller, and J. A. Reel, credit manager."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1066]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City's Jim Adair and Tulsa's Brian Spencer are neck-to-neck in a race for the loose puck during their Central Hockey League game Saturday night."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8393]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Natives of kinder climate, some of the hardier denziens of Monkey island, left ventured out Thursday for a look at their white playground, then huddled on their ship prow."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5232]
- Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Gov. Boren on the stairs of the capital, may people behind him, many peoplke front, "inaurgral day 1-13-75," and more.)"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9264]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Bricks and debris litter Robinson ave. looking south toward Park Avenue."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4843]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "ADC worker, Bill Lockeby admires a new dress being made by one of the members of his Mothers' sewing club, held in the Lowell school. Lockeby also has started an old age club for his clients and others along in years. There are about 100 people living in the community on old age assistance."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9784]
- Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of town with the mill and silos at top right, buildings across the top, housing all around, open lands across the top and bottom, roads all around, and more.)"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8717]
- Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of a multi-story building in a six-sided polygon shape, parking lots and other buildings surroundings, and more. Backsiced handwriting: "Plaza Towers 11th & Shartel.")"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5203]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This is one of the few pictures ever taken of so many members of the Oklahoma City Symphony's "contract orchestra," while in concert performance under conducter Guy Fraser Harrison. Shown at far left is the soloist, Betty Johnson, who sits usually in the principal chair of the bassons. At right in front is Kathryn Rapp Easter, harpist. Between these two, around the rows, are 421 of the 45 contract members who represent many different segments of the community. Only the trombone and trumpet players are missing."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7896]
- Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(family photo of many, adults standing and sitting, children sitting on the floor back near the fireplace, fireplace at back wall, all of them watching T.V. front and center, and more)"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9966]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Laminated wooden arches seemed to reach prayerfully toward the sky this week as Southwood Baptist Church's new sanctuary moved near completion. Members hope to have the sanctuary completed by March 29 - in time for Easter worship services. The new building at SW 39 and S Western will have, besides its wooden arches, an open deck ceiling, wall-to-wall carpet and an antigue bronze chandelier with rheostat control. Earphone sets will be provided for members of the congregation who have hearing problems. (photo tag: Laminated wooden arches are erected at Southwood Baptist Church.)"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8041]
- Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of the town, businesses at top center, possible school at middle at middle left, sqauring roads through the area, railroad across the top with a mill in the middle, and more)"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8659]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "When the starter's gun fires at 11:15 a.m. Friday at the Myraid it will signal the beginning of one of the nation's finest indoor track and field meets - the fifth annual Oklahoma City Jaycees Invitational. High schools and state colleges will occupy the spotlight Friday. Universitys take over on Saturday. Putnam City will be seeking its third straight high school crown. Oklahoma Christain will be trying to extend a string of strong showings in the college-junior college division where no team champion is crowned. Colorado will attempt to defend the university title won last year........."We'd certainly like to win again if possible," said Putnam City coach Kenneth keel. "We don't know how good we will be this year because we haven't had much chance to work out because of the weather.".........Putnam City has worked one competitive appaerance into the wicked weather. It outscored Ada and Del City in a triangular. Five college-junior college events are on Friday's card. They are the 440, 1,000, mile, 2-mile and 2-mile relay. Nine more events for the state colleges are on the Saturday program. There will be 13 high school events on the Friday agenda. (photo tag: And here's an over-all view, after work crews have put all those boards end to end, of how nice a track setup can be - when it's held in the Myraid.)"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1858]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bike Buyers Galore gathered Staurday morning at the Oklahoma City police station for thye auction of unclaimed bicycles. Detective Lt. J. H. Reading, juvenile divison, estimated the crowd at about 500 persons. The sale of 105 uncalimed bikes netted $1,125 for the city's general fund. Reading said officers had not expected such a big turnout and at the next sale would be better prepared to handle a large crowd."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0998]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Din caused by 7,400 avid fans at Oklahoma State's Gallagher Hall recedes breifly as a Colorado player steps to the foul line in Thursday night's Big Eight thriller."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10743]
- Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a steel frame of building on the right side, buidling with outside walling finished and machinery on top, and more. Backside handwriting: "Horsehoe Lake Generation Station."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1871]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Basement excavation is under way for ther new Oklahoma City building being constructed south and east of the present police bulding at 200 N Shartel. A $1,271,744 contract has been awarded to the Charles M. Dunning Construction Co. The money was provided in a 1961 bond issue."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4385]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "What a difference a few hours make. When this picture was taken Moday noon, Raymond Gary, left at the top of the marble stairs, was governor and J. Howard Edmondson, beside him, was simply a citizen. It was Gov. Edmondson and citizen Gary, following the inauguration ceremony pictured above just before the transition. Gov. J. Howard Edmondson started working Tuesday at making his dreams come true. The red-haired, silver-tongued young governor moved into his suite of offices at the state-house, and was scheduled to address the 27th legislature at 2 p.m. He was to place before the house and senate one of the most controversial reform programs ever embraced by an Oklahoma governor......Edmondson said he also dreams of bringing new industries to Oklahoma so that 75,000 new factory jobs can be provided. he dreams of an increase of 250,000 inpopulation during the next four years, and of an educational system "second to none."........Mrs. Edmondson, 53, collapsed at the start of the reception and was rushed under oxygen to St. Anthony hospital here. She suffered from heart palpitations but physicians said her conditions was satisfactory and she probably would return home today....The Garys then droce to their farm home near Madill. Mrs. Gary remarked, "This is my happy day."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1269]
- Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo taken just across the road intersection "S. Blackwelder" and "S. W. 59th," two firemen three firemen with hose and nozzle spraying a burning pickup, another out of sight firemen spraying the pickup, and more.)"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1240]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Firemen check rooms and battle blaze at the Jolly Inn Motel, 33 Northeast Expressway, Monday night. A second alarm was turned in, but the $25,000 fire was controlled before most of the additional trucks arrived."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7383]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Yellow bulldozers move tons of earth (far right) for the $20 million, 30-story Kerr-McGee office tower."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10994]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Glen Roberts, left, and Joe Tyler, deputy sheriffs, are shown loading up packages of liquor found in a house in the 700 block N Meridian. They counted 1,863 pints as the haul was checked into the courthouse for storage. Figured at retail prices, that takes about $10,000 of whisky off the city market, deputies estimated."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8468]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Last Mile: Cell at right is for condemned. Chair is in the background."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5182]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City's low water crossing over the North Canadian river on Agnew already past its completion date, probably won't be finished for two more weeks. Freezing weather has halted work on the crossing and nothing can be done until it thaws. Being constructed by the county, with the city furnishing materials, the crossing is designed to eliminate triffic bottlenecks in southwestern Oklahoma City caused by cuting of Agnew and S Pennsylvania by the river floodway project. Bridges over the floodway channel cannot be built because bond issues to provide the money failed. Although pipe to carry any river flow is in place for the crossing and has been covered, the roadway cannot yet be surfaced. Earl Overholser, superintendent for the county commissioner district of Ralph Adair, said river sand was used to cover the pipe in one section and that it must be removed."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5811]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Silhouetted Against A Blazing Background, firemen trudge between burning tanks at SE 29 and Eastern. The blaze snarled early traffic and provided a spectacular pre-dawn show."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7394]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The phone rings seldom now. The typewriters are deserted. The Senator is gone. The desk of the late Sen. Robert S. Kerr still has the last papers he workeed on lying on the desk's top. The conference table is covered with missile models and pictures of the senator's family. It was seldom used anyway because Kerr usually held conferences with staff members on the run. The one large window in the senator's office faces the old senate building across the street, the building which houses the senate space committee which Kerr headed. (photo tag: Friends file past body of Se. Kerr in capitol rotunda.)"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10951]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At rapt Attention are the members of the 27th legislature as they hear Gov. Edmondson outline his program. State employes, interested parties and citizens packed the house gallery Monday for the formal speech and other Oklahomans looked in on television. Lawmakers listened attentively and with marked silence during the address and then gave the 33-year-old governor a standing ovation. The studied attitude of the legislature can bee seen in the faces of Heber Finch jr., house member, and Everett Collins, both in the foreground and both from Sapulpa."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10916]
- Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo senate/house floor from above, walkway,, many guys at their desks, some seated in the walkways, front desk area with the podium at top, and more.)"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7796]
- Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of two men the podium, the left one wearing a hat, at far right is a microphone tagged "WKY, " and more. Backside handwriting: "Johnston Murray Inauguration.")"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5990]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Fire Of Undetermined origin razed a storage garage in the 1200 block SW 17 about 10:30 p.m. Monday. Representatives of the fire inspector's office said the damage wwas estimated in excess of $500. The loss was listed as uninsured on fire department records. More than 15 firemen and four pieces of equipment answered the one-alarm call."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8834]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Gloating Over The Jewels in a scene from the new production at the Mummers Children's Theatre are John Pickard, left, and Clyde Martin. "The Emperor's New Clothes," the Hans Christian Anderson fairy Tale, opens at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and will play on subsequent Saturdays for an indeinite period. Further information may be obtained from the 1108 W Main theater by calling CE 5-3359."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1922]
- Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Elk city's spectacular oil well fire was still blazing Sunday after it was blown out once by explosives and then re-ignited almost immediately. Myron M. Kinley, famed Houston oil well firefighter, and his crew of men will make another attempt to extinguish the blaze Monday. Sunday's attempt was the climax of a major-four-day engineering project under Kinley's direction before the fire was snuffed out of time. In the picture above, the oil drum holding 200 pounds of nitroglycerine at the end of a long specially constructed boom is above toward the blaze with a bulldozed under kinley's watchful eye."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4007]
- Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of two places under construction, front is a bulldozer clearing a path/grounds, the skeleton of a building just behind it, downtown buildings in the background, and more.)"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8037]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "First Of Many Oklahoma commercial oil wells was this one, the Nellie Johnstone No. 1. Site is now Johnstone Park, Bartlesville. Replica of wooden rig, built by Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce in 1947, has now been rotted out until it is considered dangerous. It will be removed soon and plans are being made to erect another fitting memorial, Chamber manager R. S. Bedford said."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7925]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Northeast junior-senior highschool's new cafeteria will be ready for occupancy in approcimately one month. Only interior finishing and installation of equipment remains. It has a separate dining room for teachers, a wall seperating the main dining hall from the steam table. Ceilings are Celotex; floor, asphalt tile. The kitchen has a walk-in refrigerator. Contract for the cafeteria wing, including a stairway connecting it with the main building, was let to Builders Construction Co. for $116,300."
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1233]
- Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of four fire men at the the sign of "S. Blackwelder," a pickup on fire getting hosed down by the back two firemen, the front two in white jackets, and more. Backside typing: "Police and firemen survey charred pickup truck and ruptured gas main following 2-alarm fire Wednesday night.")"
- [Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9524]
- Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sticks In The Sand, actually large concrete pillars, are going up along the southern edge of downtown Oklahoma City. The pillars are forming the base for the new Crosstown Expressway. With the completion of the elevated limited access highway, Oklahoma City virtually will be surrounded by an expressway system, making for quick transportation from one side of the city to the other. This picture series runs each Monday in The Daily Oklahoman."