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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7807]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Wearing his familiar red scarf, William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray returned in death Tuesday to the scene of his stormy political successes at oklahoma's state capitol. Oklahoma's ninth governor, claimed death Monday night after years of falling health, arrived at the state capitol shortly before noon to be met by a National Guard honor guardm and two old friends. Oklahoma's one-time stormy Democratic governor was borne… more
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2652]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Deadly rattlesnakes, 2,000 of them, are unloaded at Lincoln park zoo here prior to their trip to the fairgrounds for the Southwest American exposition that opens Sunday. The snakes are from the Okeene rattlesnake hunt last weekend. Unloading the poisnous critters are John Thomas, 2515 N Harvey, assistant reptile curator at the zoo who's none the worse for a bite he suffered at Okeene, and Bob Jenni, curator."
Date: April 16, 1956
Creator: Matheson, Mandell
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
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6369]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Unsightly "Annex" At Coolidge elementry school, SW 52 and Villa, would be replaced by a 4-classroom addition and all-purpose room as part of improvements planned in a proposed $6,800,000 school bond issue. The present permanet structure was opened just last autumn, but an enrollment increase of about 85 pupils is expected next year."
Date: March 16, 1956
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0971.0572]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. C. Ralston Smith, pastor, stands in front of the modified Gothic chapel of the new First Presbyterian church, NW 25 and Western, which will be occupied for the first time Sunday."
Date: May 16, 1956
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1378.0157]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Anniversary time gives the three members of the State Center school board a chance to discuss progress with oldtimer West Manwell (second from right) , who owned part of the land on which the school was built in 1916."
Date: August 16, 1956
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1436.0853]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Guiseppe Campora, the tenor in Wednesday night's production of "Tosca," makes like a westerner with the cowboy hat someone gave him in Oklahoma City."
Date: May 16, 1956
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1416.0248]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New wings are being worn by Wanda Jean Winzer, daughter of Mrs. W.A. Heinzel who graduated recently from American Airlines stewardess school."
Date: July 16, 1956
Creator: American Airlines
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1436.0974]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "OUTSTANDING SERVICE to the Oklahoma Association of Life Underwriters netted Charles S. Caldwell, center, a plaque award Friday."
Date: November 16, 1956
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1376.0576]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Charles M. Wilson, Sayre, senator, is opposed by Thomas Spencer, Carter, farmer, and the odds are in favor of Wilson in the race in Beckham county."
Date: June 16, 1956
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1398.0402]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The prosecution is veteran assistant state attorney general Owen J. Watts, left, and Murray County Attorney Dixie Colbert, who have voluminous investigation files as evidence."
Date: April 16, 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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