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[Photograph 2012.201.B0139.0044]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dixie Colbert, City - Boxer-U. S. Coast Guards . He probably won't be able to compete in the Golden Gloves tournament this week but Dixie Colbert shows he still knows how to put up his fist."
Date: February 3, 1944
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0294.0067]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Two wounded veterans of the 45th division climbed out of hospital beds Thursday to urge lagging civilians to buy war bonds."
Date: February 3, 1944
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Farm Homes

Description: Photograph of Mrs. B.B. Hornsby (center) pouring coffee for her husband (left) and son, Jack (right), after the men have spent a hard day in the fields. Jack, age 18, looks over the bonds purchased by his father during the 4th War Loan Drive. The Hornsby family has purchased a total of $3,370 in bonds. Mr. Hornsby says, it all come off the farm where he has established a complete soil and moisture conservation program, "Without what I have done in trying to save my poor, old land, I couldn't ha… more
Date: February 3, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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