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[Photograph 2012.201.B0235.0289]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "He Heads Teachers -- Maurice Ghormley, Roosevelt Junior highschool industrial arts teacher, is the president of the Oklahoma City Classroom Teachers Council, succeeding Harry W. Cooley, outgoing president."
Date: March 30, 1949
Creator: East, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0235.0181]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Taking time out from his football coaching duties, Jim Conger is spending the spring tutoring the Clessen tennis team."
Date: March 30, 1949
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0991.0095]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The students at Oklahoma College for Women at Chickasha are busy this spring getting the college cabin in shape for outings."
Date: March 30, 1949
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1215.0204]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Agraphic story of the tornado that ripped through Canton and nearby Longdale Wednesday is told in the above picture, showing a home reduced to kinding wood. At left is an unidentified man poking in the ruins in Canton."
Date: March 30, 1949
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7287]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of a house and garage destroyed, two car's of the garage still there, people on top of the debris, and more)"
Date: March 30, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10822]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here is part of the three-mile earth fill dam of Canton lake which will be dedicated next Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Dedication of the big flood control and recreational project on the North Canadian river climaxes a three-day celebration which opens Friday. Gates of the dam may be seen in the center of the picture with project jeadquarters and water tower at left. Some of the many islands of the lake may be seen off shore from… more
Date: March 30, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7288]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "The above picture shows how Wednesday's tornado smatched the home of Charles Stower, 31, Canton war ventern, fro, its foundation and scattered it over considerable area. Stowers was killed."
Date: March 30, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7284]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Photos Contrast Devastation Spring fury struck again at Oklahoma Wednesday. Tornadoes and strong straight straight winds left havoc at Canton. Longdale, Blackwell and a private airport north of Enid. Then it dipped down to smash farm homes near Winfield, Kan. Three persons were killed in Oklahoma, a score injured. Canton was hit hardest. two persons diesd there. Many homes were leveled. Business houses were badly… more
Date: March 30, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7286]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Here's one of those tornadic freaks. This garage in Canton was ripped apart, the roof and three sides blown away. Two autos were left."
Date: March 30, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0919.0165]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The First Baptist Church of Mountain View will complete is new educational building this week. The two-story, debt-free frame building contains a nursery and two large rooms on the first floor, while the second floor has six classrooms, two large department rooms and an office."
Date: March 30, 1949
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10821]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sprawling Canton lake is in Clanton's backyard. Two good roads lead from the town to the lake less than two miles away. Thus air picture shows Canton in the foreground with the lake spreading out to the north. Canton has repaired most of the damage caused by last month's tornado."
Date: March 30, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5574]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Force of Wednesday's tornado literally crushed this building in Longsdale, but miraculously, leftg untouched the structures shown in the background. Thew shattered structure was once a sturdy concrete block building."
Date: March 30, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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