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[Photograph 2012.201.B0148.0159]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A 79-year-old Oklahoma City man with more than 100 arrests on his record, including one for horse theft in 1903, was denied clemency Monday by the pardon and parole board."
Date: 1960
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0318.0439]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A. L. Dutton, 40, native of McAlester with wide experience in the industrial field, has taken over as superintendent of industries at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary here, according to Robert R. Raines, warden."
Date: April 5, 1960
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1410.0226]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Edward Leon "Pete" Williams slated to die in the electric chair April 4 for the kidnaping of a young Tulsa ministerial student, took another step toward death Tuesday when he was denied a federal court writ of habeas corpus."
Date: March 22, 1960
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1410.0216]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Handcuffed to two prison guards, Edward Leon "Pete" Williams enter the federal building at McAlester Tuesday in what turned out to be futile attempt to escape the electric chair. On the left is Maj. Harlan Brown, chief guard, and on the right is Lieut. Jimmie Gremen."
Date: March 22, 1960
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1416.0039]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Murder's hostages, Mrs. B.P. Windo and her granddaughter, Linda Metabarger, 10, wait for word before the woman's husband was freed unharmed Thursday night by Lloyd Nichols, 28, who escaped from the state penitentinary at McAlester."
Date: June 3, 1960
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1129.0271]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Capt. Orme C. Robbins, left, and Olen E. Robert, 64, former ordnanceman, has been commended as a result of conduct beyond the call of duty when a 20 millimeter projectile line blew up at the U.S. Naval Ammunition depot , south of McAlester, last January."
Date: 1960
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0383.0712]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. John L. Martin is convinced something more than natural power led to the rescue of her and her 18-month-old granddaughter from inside a large steel tank on the Martin ranch in the Featherston community."
Date: January 28, 1960
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1129.0308]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Man's Best friend nay be the dog, but the situation was somewhat reversed recently when Deputy Sheriff J.D. Roberson of McAlester spent three hours pulling this pooch out of a four-inch pipe"
Date: November 7, 1960
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0807]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Gary Phillips, age 13, who resided at Wilburton, Oklahoma, shown as he was attended by Red Cross nurse, Miss Marjorie Bouws at the McAlester General hospital."
Date: June 2, 1960
Creator: Shere, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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