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[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0860]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Wreckage litters turnpike and shoulder after crash that killed two." Photographer Unknown. Original Photo 08/24/63. Published on T-08-24-63 RS."
Date: August 24, 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9007]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Former Gov. Roy J. Turner says there was never too much excitement around the mansion at Christmas time when he and his family lived there. "They were just average Christmases, I guess," he said. "we never had any big crowds, although a few friends would drop by to wish us a merry Christmas. "On Christmas, this was just a day for the family. We tried to have all members of the family who could come to be there." Turner… more
Date: 1968
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0333]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The drawing shows the front elevation of the proposed new turnpike building. A "go ahead" on planning for a new turnpike authority building was given Thursday to architect Dow Gumerson. The authority voted to go ahead with preliminary plans for the split-level structure to be raised near NE 36 and Eastern. The building will be located on a state-owned plot of four acres just south of the new public safety depar… more
Date: 1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3771]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This map, distributed by the Kansas Turnpike Authority, shows Oklahoma conmnections to the Kansas Turnpike. Motorist receive the map on turnpike. There are scattered parkway-type rest areas but there are no rest facilities - only trash cans. The first service area for food and fuel on the highway area itself is 27 miles north of the Oklahoma line, at the Wellington, Kan., toll gate. It's the first gate across the Oklaho… more
Date: 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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