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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8043]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A movie-type airplane getaway failed Tuesday when a young gunman with $3,782 stuffed in his pockets, crashed his rented plane just two hours after a holdup of the Okarche bank. Witnesses to the crash said the pilot, James Robison, 290years-old Enid welder and war veteran, was "stunting" the light plane when it crashed on the farm of Ernest Rudd, about 30 miles from Okarche. Rudd is the uncle of Robison's 20-ye… more
Date: April 4, 1950
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8044]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ernest Rudd, farmer who lives west of Guthrie, is shown above examining the wreckage of the light plane used by james Robison in his getaway attempt Tuesday after the Okarche bank was robbed. The plane crashed on Rudd's farm about 12 miles west of Guthrie when Robison "buzzed" the Rudd home. The Rudd are Robison's wife's aunt and uncle."
Date: April 4, 1950
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8045]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Glen Roberts, Oklahoma county deputy sheriff, is shown above inspecting the wreckage of the "flying arsenat" in which the robber of the Okarche bank tried to make his escape. The bandit crashed the plane on a farm west of Guthrie. (O-12-31-50) This is the crackup that ended a bizarre Okarche bank robbery attempt. Glen Roberts, Oklahoma county deputy sheriff, is shown above inspecting the wrecked plane on a farm west… more
Date: April 4, 1950
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8042]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Officers who captured the badly injured Okarche bank robber Tuesday are shown above examining the supply of arms and ammunition found in the bandit's getaway plane. Virgil Mounts, left, highway patrol trooper who was off duty when the alarm went out, is examining the pistol used in the hold up. Aubrey Mitchell, center, and Buck Long, Guthrie police chief, are holding the submachine gun. Spread in front of them are the M1… more
Date: April 4, 1950
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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