Latest content added for The Gateway to Oklahoma History Location: United States - Oklahoma - McClain County - Newcastle

E-1 (12-8-17)

2022-06-22T07:31:24-05:00

Photograph of Newcastle FD Engine 1.

Waste Management

2022-05-27T16:13:39-05:00

Photograph of a sewage lagoon serving a mobile home park. The soil is Teller loam, which has a lagoon suitability rating of "fair." The percolation rate of this soil is sometimes too rapid and may ned sealing. This lagoon appeared to be operating satisfactorily. OK-4268-1.

Waste Management

2022-05-27T16:13:39-05:00

Photograph of lagoon System: designed and built for a new housing development. The system is undercharged for the present stage of development. OK-4719-5.

First Aid Training

2021-03-29T21:59:14-05:00

Photograph of students in Newcastle, OK demonstrating first aid skills learned in Junior Red Cross. The students are (L-R): Betty McMillin, Karen Smith and Patsy Griffith.

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2015-10-27T21:53:58-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Kathleen Skyukwiler gets instructions on changing a plane's oil from her airport owner father, Jack Cole."

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2015-10-27T21:53:58-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Watching riders, Lisa Stanley, 8, of Newcastle, and Russell Ray, 6, Oklahoma City, at Friday night's "Shodeo" is the Walling family, Chris, 7, Glenn, and Mr. and Mrs. Walling. Newcastle - The Geoge Walling family was just getting ready to go on vacation this summer when tragedy struck."

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2015-10-27T21:53:58-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Glenn Walling.. . Ready for his trip to Disneyland."

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2015-06-22T11:58:57-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Northwest Industries President Emery West displays the computerized control panel to the MC 1250-P, which machines of heavy machinery for the oilfield."

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2015-06-22T11:58:57-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Newcastle girls swept the 6-on-6 scoring championship in junior high basketball this season. From left are seventh-grader Regina Hess, who averaged 20.4 points a game, eight-grader Wells (22.8) and freshman Melissa Williams (28.1) ."

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2015-06-22T11:58:57-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "West, Emery - President Northwest Industries - 1982"

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2015-06-22T11:58:57-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Meriene Williams, left, and Marjorie Frank view some of Jane Harnden's quilts."

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2015-06-22T11:58:57-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Craftsman lee Bush, far left, carves a table design based on a drawing held by Bob Scales, a foreman at the Troy Wesnidge furniture plant in Newcastle."

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2015-06-22T11:58:57-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tammy Wesnidge, Newcastle"

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2015-06-22T11:58:57-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Craftsman Lee Bush, far left, carves a table design based on a drawing held by Bob Scales, a foreman at the Troy Wesnidge furniture plant in Newcastle."

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2015-06-08T20:44:45-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Police are looking for the man who raped a 73-year-old woman in her home May 9."

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2015-06-08T20:44:45-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Newcastle senior Noell Thomas has been named state president of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America."

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2015-06-08T20:44:45-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Newcastle Future Farmers of America member Cindy Stanley proudly poses her Crossbred steer after pocketing $16,500 for her Grand Champion entry in the 66th annual Junior Livestock Show at the State Fair Arena."

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2015-06-08T20:44:45-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Devon Balfour"

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2015-06-03T20:59:28-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "John Main, Kristi Burleson, Megan Moore and Cash Burleson watch the action."

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2015-06-03T20:59:28-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "It takes the right kind of mallet to competitive. Newcastle, Polo maybe known as the sport of kings, but it's also a poplutar game in rural east Newcastle, home of the nation's finest polo grounds."

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2015-06-03T20:59:28-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "So much aluminum paint blew on Eddie Pair that he could double for the Tim Man in the Wizard of Oz."

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2015-06-02T07:10:39-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Tammy Rice's love of horses, her doctors said, gave her a reason to live."

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2015-06-02T07:10:39-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

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2015-06-02T07:10:39-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Airman Richard K. Robertson has been selected for training in the administrative field at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss."

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2015-06-02T07:10:39-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "South Canadian River."

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2015-06-02T07:10:39-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

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2015-06-02T07:10:39-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "South Canadian River surges bank full near Newcastle Bridge south of Oklahoma City."

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2015-06-02T07:10:39-05:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

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2015-06-02T07:10:39-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "South Canadian River surges bankful near Newcastle Bridge south of Oklahoma City."

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2015-06-01T22:10:08-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "John Stiner, Newcastle has been accepted into Georgetown University, Washington D.C."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Hugh Nichols of Newcastle guides one of his "coon-hunting" mules over a fence to demonstrate that the traditional pack animal has got a little hidden spring to it."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "License plate of Newcastle Police Department's new "DARE" mobile."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "DARE officer Tom Sheppard, left, and Newcastle Police Chief Jim Greene show off their new DARE mobile. The car was confiscated in a 1994 drug bust, and sports a tag that says "DARE 1."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Linda Casey, a teller at Bank of Newcastle, checks receipts at the end of the business day Thursday. The bank was closed by regulators."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Motorist might be little startled when they are driving down the H. E. Bailey turnpike on the way to Chickasha from Oklahoma City. Off to the northwest is a Magness Petroleum Co. rig drilling on the No. 1-19 Merkle in the West Newcastle field in McClain County."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Gov. Nigh with Newcastle Mayor Butch Griffith and other dignitaries at dedication of Griffin Community Park recreation area."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The hunter can shoot from one mule and bring his game home on another."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Newcastle city officials and residents tour the new (water) treatment plant."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Gov. George Nigh addresses the Griffin Community Park dedication ceremony crowd."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Miki Smith will ride in the gold-glittered pumpkin carriage today."

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2014-12-12T23:13:21-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Volunteers installing lights at the sprawling First Baptist Church in Newcastle include these workers, from left, John Surbeck, Glenn Cleveland and Ellis Stanford."

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2014-11-20T08:03:41-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Everett Little and John Files will be the candidates when school electors here go to the polls in Tuesday's election."

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2014-11-20T08:03:41-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Honoring (March of Dimes poster child) Kelli Lovett is Mother's March chairman Dru Marseilles and Julie Mitchell of the Oklahoma March of Dimes board of directors."

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2014-11-19T12:18:51-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Old Newcastle road will be replaced in early 1964 by a new four-lane bypass highway linking Oklahoma City with the Southwest Turnpike."

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2014-11-18T21:51:19-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

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2014-11-18T21:51:19-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One 14-year-old clown wants to use his skills to put "happy faces on people."

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2014-11-18T21:51:19-06:00

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

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2014-11-18T21:51:19-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

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2014-09-23T12:01:06-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Temporary toll gate attendant Rena Johnston watches gate Supervisor Tom Lewisre move a jammed quarter from one of the toll machines in the northbound lanes of the new H. E. Bailey Turnpike toll gate Monday morning."