Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The L-shaped L'Ouverture Elementary-High School serves 85 percent of the Negro school population."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This between-class scene was taken from the entrance of McAlester's gymnasium-administration building which relieves classroom congestion at the high school and adjacent junior high, located across the street."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Built with the federal funds and accumulated building fund levies, the new 14-room Emerson Grade School is one of three replacements completed since 1952."
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Julius D. Bohannon, left, state penitentiary convict, was in solitary confinement Friday following his capture early Thursday morning near Tahlequah."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jan. 20- Julius D. Bohannon, vicious killer of two decades ago, sobbed like a child Thursday as he walked back inside the walls of the Oklahoma penitentiary 11 days after he escaped during a prison movie."
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Convicted murderer Edwin Edgar Jones is one of seven convicts who escaped from the state prison here Saturday night."
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Looking into the clothing walkway from the electric chair walkway."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A survivor from the days of the Choctaw Nation is this old council house, located in North McAlester."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Roy Loyd Creekmore polishes the miniature furniture pieces he makes in his shop."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Age is no handicap in finishing one's education and Frank Sittel, realizing this, didn't let it keep him from getting a college degree."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Long-time publisher of the Hartshorne Sun, Elmer Thrower, has been a leader for water resources development in Pittsburg County."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A McAlester landmark is the beautiful Scottish Rite temple of the Indian Consistory, a $3 million structure."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "R.L. 'Buddy' Wynns displays some of the paintings in the one-man art show by Joe Daid Murray."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Proudly pinning bar on her husband is Mrs. W. Roberts, McAlester Roberts was commisioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve as a member of McAlester's 2nd Battalion."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Seven escapees from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester cut through this section of fence at the prison to make their getaway late Saturday officials said. The hole quickly repaired by prison workers."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Stipe makes himself comfortable in the Senate chamber during the last legislative session."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jerry Lewallen, senior, gets a junior warden card from Colonel Jerome J. Waters, warden at the McAlester prison."
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The "light of Masonry" shines nightly from the Masonic Temple in McAlester. The ball was built by the late A. J. Arendell, shown here beside the sphere."
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Final plea for mercy in the Ray Allen Young case is made by Rev. Joseph boucher."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Taped bars on one the heavy grates cut by escaping penitentiary inmates at McAlester are inspected by prison official. The grate which blocked a utility tunnel, were cut by hacksaw blades and an acetylene torch."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Taped bars on one the heavy grates cut by escaping penitentiary inmates at McAlester are inspected by prison official. The grate which blocked a utility tunnel, were cut by hacksaw blades and an acetylene torch."
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Bill Tronnier McAlester Boy Scout, submits application to attend national jamboree, Valley Forge, Pa., this summer, Left to right, Wayne Patten, Scoutmaster of Tronnier's troop, No. 2., McAlester, Tronnier, and C. L. "Pete' Priddy, , McAlester banker and chairman of the Choctaw area council national jamboree committee."
This dialog allows you to filter your current search.
Each of the Decades listed note their name and the number of records that will be limited down to if you choose that option.
The list can be sorted by name or the count.
This dialog allows you to filter your current search.
Each of the Years listed note their name and the number of records that will be limited down to if you choose that option.
The list can be sorted by name or the count.
Having trouble finding an option within the list of Years? Start typing and we'll update the list to show only those items that match your needs.
This dialog allows you to filter your current search.
Each of the Months listed note their name and the number of records that will be limited down to if you choose that option.
The list can be sorted by name or the count.