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[Photograph 2012.201.B0291.0267]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Farmer-scientist Joseph Danne, right, inspects a gold watch presented to him Monday for his outstanding experimental work with wheat."
Date: March 22, 1953
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Industrial Arts Building, El Reno, Oklahoma

Description: A daylight photograph showing the fire damaged high school industrial arts building in El Reno, Oklahoma. Remains of the three story brick structure attract curious boys on biycles. Black wax pencil crop marks are visible on the image. Caption: "A 45 year old school building, converted for high school industrial arts, stood in ruins at El Reno Wednesday while school officials pondered a temporary fall semester shops program. The three story brick structure a few blocks from El Reno high school … more
Date: June 2, 1956
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0237.0404]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "of the Oklahoma Dog-of-the-Year Club, left to right, are: Jim Simmons, president; Jess Cook, Vice president and Ray Platt secretary."
Date: October 1, 1964
Creator: Wood, Tony
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0241.0057]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Three El Reno players are on the South team. They are , left to right, End illy Craig, Halfback Jim Murphy, and Tackle Leroy Corn."
Date: August 14, 1958
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0726]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mr. and Mrs. William Chester Chiles Sr., El Reno, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception from 2 PM to 4PM Sunday at the El Reno Country Club."
Date: April 18, 1975
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0300.0004]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Guests at the preview party included Mr. and Mrs. David DeLana, El Reno, and her mother, Mrs. Pat Carson, left, who's visiting from Charlotte, N. C."
Date: January 12, 1979
Creator: Southerland, Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0252.0090]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "From right to left, W J. Galt , Account Executive who handled the Rev. Curtis investment. Raymond J. Duane, mgr. of Okla. City office of Merrill Lynch. Pierce, Fenner & Beane. Rev. Gilbert G. Curtis , Rector of Christ Memorial Episcopal Church of El Reno. H. M. Hensley , Pres. of El Reno Chamber of Commerce."
Date: November 29, 1951
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0252.0077]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A deceased cowboy from Nowata has been named as an honoree of the National Rodeo Hall of Fame , trustees of the organization announced Tuesday."
Date: April 28, 1971
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0291.0272]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Joseph Danne, 72, who believed that experimenting with production of new kinds of plants was "getting close to creation itself," was found dead Wednesday at his home near El Reno."
Date: September 3, 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0291.0269]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "I watched my wheat roll by my farm in trucks . . . then in railroad cars . . . and now in train loads." Those are the words of Joseph Danne, 63-year-old El Reno farmer-scientist, who has given the wheat belt new varieties of grain which have been bred to combat rust, smut, wet weather, dry weather and who is now working on a wheat variety to withstand the assault of greenbugs."
Date: April 13, 1951
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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