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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4692]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma motorists are paying the price of interstate highway improvements with an almost tripled accident rate. State Highway Department statistics show that what used to be safer-than-normal stretch of interstate highway north of Purcell has had three times its usual number of accidents since improvements began. Drivers are warned a mile in advance at both end of the highway project but warnings apparently aren't enough… more
Date: March 12, 1971
Creator: Aker, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4686]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of the highway flowing along the land, a gas station and parking area on the left, Turner Falls on the right, and more.)"
Date: August 8, 1967
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4683]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo that shows a highway on the left running top to bottom, a highway under construction that will interjoin(?) with the one on the left, open lands, housing, possible businesses, a pond at the bottom, and more.)"
Date: August 8, 1967
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4680]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Commutes rounding the bend from I-35 into the westbound lanes of the Crosstown Expressway are funnelled into one lane to avoid construction work near the Byers exit. Crews are building a new exit ramp, located on the graded area to the right where the pickup trucks are parked, that will tie in with Reno and a new extension of Lincoln Blvd."
Date: July 25, 1978
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4691]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Grading and bridging on I-35 near Ardmore shapes up at intersection with U.S. 70. Photo looks eastwards toward downtown Ardmore."
Date: August 8, 1967
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4687]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(backside typed: "Unused photos of I-35 construction" - aerial photo of the highway flowing along the land, a gas station and parking area on the bottom, Turner Falls on the at top left, and more.)"
Date: August 8, 1967
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4681]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma motorists are paying the price of interstate highway improvements with an almost tripled accident rate. State Highway Department statistics show that what used to be safer-than-normal stretch of interstate highway north of Purcell has had three times its usual number of accidents since improvements began. Drivers are warned a mile in advance at both end of the highway project but warnings apparently aren't enough… more
Date: March 12, 1971
Creator: Aker, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4690]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Grading on leg of I-35 deadends temporarily 2 1/2 miles south of Springer. Grading will continue northward. U. S. 77 is at left."
Date: August 8, 1967
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4689]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Switchbacks on U.S. 77 through the Arbuckle Mountains, shown in aerial photo above, will be eliminated by I-35 route which is approximated by dotted line. Photo os looking south toward Ardmore."
Date: August 8, 1967
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4684]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo with a highway running from top center to bottom right, a possible road/highway construction getting started, open lands, and more.)"
Date: August 8, 1967
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4679]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of a highways' interchange,companies on the road that runs along on the left, housing on the top right, and more. Backside handwritting: "US 66 - I-35 interchange during reconstruction - looking south."
Date: August 15, 1975
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4677]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of a road formed in circle with two bridge overpasses, exits and entrances of the highway, cars, a service vehicle, and more. Backside handwritting: "Traffic circle at NE 23rd st.")"
Date: unknown
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4685]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of a highway in the hills running with the land from top left to botton left, a rest area or a park that has a pond with and an exit, and more.)"
Date: August 8, 1967
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4697]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of a highway with a number exites and entrance with at least on interchange, a main road that is at the middle ad cuts from left to right, open land, and more.)"
Date: 1968
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4682]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aeiral photo lookinf at a highway that runns top to bottom from top center to bottom right, major road that runs top to bottom that cuts between right to left, of the highway, a major road that parralel with the highway on the rights, open lands, and more."
Date: August 8, 1967
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4693]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Tricky dogleg bends and detour signs like these have turned a section of I-35 north of Purcell into a hazardous driving area for motorists who do not stay alert. The normally safe stretch of super highway is being resurfaced foe almost 12 miles to bring it up to federal interstate standards. the detours are a necessary part of the project, officials say, and they are urging drivers to proceed with caution. the accide… more
Date: March 12, 1971
Creator: Aker, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4694]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "High illumination lights are installed 110 feet in the air along I-35 at intersections with I-40 and U.S. 66. The 6,000 watt bulbs are a project of the state highway department."
Date: May 25, 1976
Creator: Klock, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4674]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Camping out in the heart of Oklahoma City Saturday were these youngsters who set up their Boy Scout tent under the soon-to-be-opened Crosstown Expressway."
Date: January 1, 1966
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4678]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The intersection of I-35 and I-240S near Crossroads Mall, shown in this view looking west, is reportedly Oklahoma's most dangeour intersection."
Date: April 17, 1981
Creator: Hoke, Doug
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4675]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dominated by the Oklahoma City skyline, the crosstown Expressway, to be opened Saturday, also will offer motorists a view of sturdy oak trees and a towering oil derrick as they drive the 1.7 mile section of I.H. 40 from Byers Ave. to Western."
Date: January 1, 1966
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4696]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "They point to the highway achievements of 1976: - I-240 was opened on the west side of the city. - The airport Road was opened. - The South Shields contract was awarded. - The proposed Centeral Expressway was designated as a federal interstate highway (I-235)."
Date: 1976
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4688]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(aerial photo of a highway flowing from top to bottom with exits and entrances and a few places along, open lands, and more. Backside handwriting: "(1) 5 Mi. N. of Marietta on U.S.77 (2) 6 Mi. N. of Marietta on US 77" and "Looking South on I-35 & US 77 South of Ardmore & North of Marietta.")"
Date: August 8, 1967
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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