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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10629]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A two-block "Boomtown" is being laid out at the state fairgrounds in a turn-back-the-clock project that will take 27 years off Oklahoma "history and give visitors to the state's Semi-Centennial Exposition a life-sized look at a real old-time oiltown. Boomtown U.S.A., one of the liveliest attractions of the upcoming expositions, will reset the scene og a chill March morning in 1930 when a boisterous chapter in oilfield hist… more
Date: February 15, 1957
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10640]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Exposition View that few persons see is this picture made by Daily Oklahoman photographer Richard Cobb from a hilltop west of the fairgrounds. At left is the distinguishing Arrows to Atoms tower, in the center is the grandstand and at far right is the brightly lighted General Motors exhibit. Dimly in the background can be seen the Oklahoma City skyline. Glowing like the proverbial fairyland, the exposition grounds at NW … more
Date: June 15, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10641]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Starling to most city residents Tuesday was a parade of antique autos which blazed unannounced into town, some being carried on trucks, others running on their own. These four were part of the group which came all the way from Shawnee-at 15 miles per hour. The old autos came in for a Semi-Centennial exposition exhibit."
Date: June 10, 1957
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10621]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Boom town's Main Street was crowded with youngsters Thursday as about 40,000 small-fry descended on the semi-centennial exposition grounds, it was "Kid's Day" and they in the gate free."
Date: June 20, 1957
Creator: Gumm, John
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10612]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Old No. 9, a Rock Island wood-burning 10-wheeler with ballon stack, has been brough here from Harrington, Kan., as part of the 15-acre Railroad show at the Semi-Centennial exposition. Three major railroads - Santa Fe, Rock Island and Frisco - will display their finest rolling stock of yesterday and today. Mary Pratt, 1520 NW 47, climbs above the cowcatcher - and since it was built in 1890 has old No. 9 seen a prettier… more
Date: June 10, 1957
Creator: Gumm, John
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10638]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Attractive and efficent, the Miracle kitchen incorporates many innovations now in various experimental stages. It is designed to take all the work and drudgery out of the meal preperation and kitchen maintenance, yet leaveing the homemaker a free rain at being creative in her cooking. The kitchen is on display at the Oklahoma Semi-Centennial exposition. One of its most impressive features is a combination dishwasher,… more
Date: June 25, 1957
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10613]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Elegance and Intellect, beauty and science, are combined in the color and excitement that make Oklahoma's Semi-Centennial anniversary Exposition on NW 10. One piece of evidence is this former livestock building transformed with 51,000 square feet of beige carpet and 21,000 yards of jewel color draperty into the swank General Motors buildings. Bill Clark, 2919 NW 48, discusses one of the cars with Eileen Moran, a New J… more
Date: June 14, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10642]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Hey, Buddy! Wanta' Race? That's the challenge Bill Stewart jr., of Shawnee, right, shouted to Carl Schulz Tuesday afternoon at the Oklahoma Semi-Centennial exposition grounds. But Schultz decided he had better get his General Motors Firebird car of the future into the exhibit and decline the match with Stewart's 1905 Buick. The futuristic Firebird, pawered by a gas turbine motor, while the 1905 Buick owned by Stewart wi… more
Date: June 11, 1957
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10616]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a building with an arrow tower that has the symbol of the atom in top, people and cars across the front of it, three planes flying above, and more.)"
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10633]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dry ground was a welcome sight at the Oklahoma Semi-Centennial exposition grounds this week as the sun finally scattered rain clouds that had pagued construction efforts several weeks. Now working around the clock, workmen are rapidly getting the grounds in shape for the Friday grand opening of the 24-day event. This aerial progress report shows the relative locations of some of the more prominent displays where visitors … more
Date: June 7, 1957
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10632]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Up, Up, And Up she goes, already 80 feet in the air and going higher, is the new Arrows to Atoms tower for the Semi-Centennial exposition at the Fairgrounds June 14-17. The tower is a long arrow shooting straight up, in the center of the plaza."
Date: March 4, 1957
Creator: Gumm, John
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10630]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Sans sun and chiggers, you can fish all you want to at 50 cents a fish in the Sports and Hobby building at the Semi-Centennial Exposition. This ice-cold tank harbors hundreds of trout, evry one of them a challenge to man and boy. A plastic bag is furnished for each catch."
Date: June 15, 1957
Creator: Gumm, John
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10619]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo at night of a wooden oil rig lite-up with signs for "Kerr-McGee," metal oil rig at the middle left, people all around the rigs, and more.)"
Date: June 15, 1957
Creator: Gumm, John
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10617]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of the grounds with an arrow shaped tower with a symbol of the atom in the middle, circular walkway, many people walking the area, buildings all around, and more.)"
Date: July 4, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10643]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Not For Sale but for show will be the choice collection of Indian and Oklahoma Territory stamps on view in this Boomtowwn post office at the Semi-Centennial Exposition June 14-July 7. Visualizing the old days are troy Messer, 10 of 1034 Lackey Drive, left, and Mac Eakes, 11, of 920 Tabor drive. Oklahoma Philaatelic Society members will exhibit their finest early-day stamps here during the Exposition. Actual interior … more
Date: May 31, 1957
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10628]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Atom Wonderworld surrounds pretty Alyne Martin, 2037 NW 25, Oklahoma Semi-Centennial exposition aide, as she explores the giant ellipses arriving at the fairgrounds Friday for use atop the soaring symbolic exposition tower. The three ellipses will be wrapped in gold plastic and fitted with balls representing nuclei. A giat red arrow will complete the 240-foot "Arrows to Atom" symbol."
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10637]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Boo, Monsieur! growls Kenny Fuselier, Acadian Frenchman here from Mamou, La., to add zip to the national Folk Festival at the Semi-Centennial Expostion. Unmasked, the fantastic apparition proves to be a vigorous 65-year-old whose Clown antics, including hand-stands, are traditional in the Mamou praire mardi gras being recreated here this week. Costume, too, is authentic echo of the mardi gras ride dating back to the 1… more
Date: June 26, 1957
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10646]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Newspaper separate add-in special of "Oklahoma's Semi-Centennial Exposition Guide." Colored front cover only scanned with the drawing on the cover showing a number of buildings pushed together, many tags for all the names of the buildings, the arrow with atom sysmbol monument at front left, and more. At bottom right is "Oklahoma's Parade of Progress...1907-1957" with "Sunday, Junne 16, 1957" at top right."
Date: June 16, 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10618]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of guys on horseback carrying flags of both the United States and the Confederancy, people in the stands, and more.)"
Date: June 14, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10623]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of the state fairgounds, boomtown at middle bottom, other buildings around it, arrow with atom symbol monument at bottom center, at top middle is the grand stands, and more.)"
Date: June 7, 1957
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10624]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(Drawn map of the fairgrounds with the buildings and exhibits named, "Arrows To Atoms" at center, "International House" above, "Hospitality Center" at left, "Oklahoma Publishing Co." at right, "Grandstand at bottom left, parking lots surrounding, and more.)"
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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