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[Photograph 2012.201.B1116.0101]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Harold Russell, 32, handless war veteran of motion picture fame. Monday was elected commander of the American Veterans of WOrld War II (AMVETS)"
Date: September 6, 1949
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0364.0029]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here is a record in the making by a Sooner. Bill Lyda as the University of Oklahoma anchor man crosses the tape frar in front of the sprint medley relay field during the Crake relays opening at Des Moines, Iowa Friday."
Date: April 25, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0138]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Warm greetings from Oklahoma were brought to Iowa when the Sooner State's leader, Governor Robert S. Kerr, whose humor and radiant personality quickly became the talk of Des Moines, flew to the Corn State Capitol to be guest of honor the first night of the week's engagement of "Oklahoma !", formally opening the new KRNT Radio Theater, nation's largest legitimate playhouse operated by the Cowles station in des Mo… more
Date: September 19, 1946
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1320.0415]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "They held a dress rehearsal at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, and found that it took just 41 minutes for a typical Betty Waac to be fitted for her Women's Army Auxiliary corps uniform."
Date: July 19, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0338.0178]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A cloudburst at the formal opening of the KRNT Radio Theater in Des Moines, Ia., dampened Gov. Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma but didn't daunt his determination to go through with plans to arrive in "the surrey with a fringe on top" before thousand of Midwest Theater-goers holding tickets for "Oklahoma" opening night."
Date: September 26, 1946
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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