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[Photograph 2012.201.B0240.0067]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "D. J. Green, 705 Northwest third street, has already done a four-year hitch on the U. S. S. Worden, better known in the newsreels as destroyer No. 352, but his honorable discharge did not keep Mrs. Vera Smith, clerk at board No. 5 from registering him Tuesday."
Date: July 1, 1941
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0290.0226]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Columbus C. Bohannon, Ada, a brand new second lieutenant in the army of the United States, listens to the chief of field artillery of the army, Major Gen. Robert M. Danford, as he receives his commission in the list of 75 given Wednesday as the first officer candidate class completed its three-month course."
Date: October 1, 1941
Creator: Thomas, Gene
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1129.0199]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lieut. Col. Turner Roark of the 179th Infantry knows a good sweet potato when he sees one. Here, he is establishing his claim to the yam championship at a holiday dinner at Fort Sill."
Date: January 1, 1941
Creator: 45th Division, Photo Section
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0297B.0110]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Enjoying a pause in the many informal courtesies extended a houseguest during her visit in Oklahoma City are Mrs. Al W. Horton, left, and Mrs. E. A. Dean, New York."
Date: May 1, 1941
Creator: Turner, John H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0776]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of an airfield with two of two side-by-side hangars, bunkers going to the bottom from the hangers, an adminstation building/house at the lower left, crowd of cars on the center right, and more.)"
Date: November 1, 1941
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0777]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Latest addition to the state's growing list of air corps fields is the new primary training center at Chickasha, opened to the public for inspection Sunday afternoon. This aerial picture by Bill Johnson, Daily Oklahoman photographer, shows the building area, looking north toward the flying field. At the right are one of the two hangars, cadet barracks and ground school buildings. Left foreground is the cadet mess, kitche… more
Date: November 1, 1941
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9282]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A series of explosions in the gasoline recovery plant of the Phillips Petroleum Co., refinery at Okmulgee, Monday claimed five lives. One man was killed outright and the others died of burns suffered when subsequent wxplosions overtook them trying to rescue men burned by the first blast. Of a battery of pressure tanks in the plant, one was huled 100 yards into the refinery yard. Smoke and flame seen in the picture is fro… more
Date: December 1, 1941
Creator: Thomas, Gene
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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