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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10161]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Cause of the smoke trailing through the sky Wednesday was the burning of trash and tires at a dump in the 1300 blok E Reno. The fire was approved by city fire department officials."
Date: January 26, 1955
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3931]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "New city limits are outlined on this "annexation map," showing the more than 21 square miles of territory expected to be brought in by the Oklahoma City council Tuesday. The land all lies in the northeast section of the county. It is scheduled to be annexed when action of nine seperate ordinaces is taken by the council at their regular meeting Tuesday. It will push the present city limits to approximately 280 square … more
Date: 1960
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4791]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Jungle" of concrete pillars is changing Oklahoma City's downtown skyline, as construction progresses on the elevated Crosstown Expressway (I.H 40 route). This picture is looking westward from Byers Pl., toward the downtown shopping district with the skyscapers in the background. The pillars will support a 6-lane skyway across the city from I. H. 35 to a point west of Western. Construction is under way on the first se… more
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3929]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "New growing pains of Oklahoma City are shown on this map prepared by the city planning department after nine new areas were tentatively approved for annexation Thursday afternoon. Besides the eight scattered shown in black , the proposed expansion also included a ninth tract of some 280 acres lying between NE 86 and NE 101, N kelly and N Lincoln. The area at the lower left includes the site of the new Western Electric… more
Date: 1959
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3927]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Not evan an atom bomb could be expected to spread Okilahoma City over more landscape than she already occupies, but the pains of paying for expansion of ordinary water, garbage, police and fire services into newly annexed areas already are causing thoughts around the city hall. The old home town today is slightly more than twice the size it was one year ago. More areasare being brought up for annexation at nearly ev… more
Date: 1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3941]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Our main problem is discouraging quail hunters. We sold people on this idea because there are a lot of quail in the area. Now they want to shoot up our namesake!" Jack Johnston is hardly upset, however, as he never misses an opportunity to talk about his favorite subject, Qual Creek. Just a little more than a year ago Quail Creek was only rumored housing development and the site, (bounded by NW 122 , Memorial Rd.… more
Date: March 2, 1961
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3926]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Much of the property pictured above, now cross-annexed by both Midwest City and Oklahoma City, will be clear for annexation by one city or the other under proposed deannexation agreement. The white areas outlined in black are those which have been cross-annexed. Dotted area is Oklahoma City and lined area is Midwest City. Under the agreement, Oklahoma City will give upits claim to territory east of douglas between NE… more
Date: 1959
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4981]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "(drawing of the Oklahoma City to Tulsa areas. I-40, I-35, and the Turner Turpike is shown. Oklahoma City area is colored in gray color. Red outline from the city to Guthrie then Cushing, Sapulpa, and Tulsa down to Broken Arrow, Okmulgee to Choctaw is colored in red)"
Date: 1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10162]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "An eastside dump ground operater, Tex Taylor, faced a municipal court complaint Wednesday and a possible district court contempt citation for allowing refuse to burn in the dump. Fire department officials said the dump ground, at NE 10 and Bryant, had been burning since Sunday morning in violation of city ordinances and a district court injuction forbidding burning of dump grounds. Scores of complaints have been recie… more
Date: March 31, 1965
Creator: Lucas, Jim
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5011]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Monday Times! P Rival Ballrooms under construction at downtown hotels will total more than 4,000 convention seats. At right, Sheraton-Oklahoma's 1,500-seat, $1 million ballroom is nearing completion and is ity is I1 sser in mid-October."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Argo, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3919]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Sections in black show areas now ready for home development in the northeast section of Oklahoma City. Although much of the area is already clustered with new homes, most still is undeveloped. Northeast chamber plans included industrail and residential expansion from Kelly to Coaltrain, and from NE 23 to the Northeast highway. The Northeast chamber has launched an all-out drive to develope open areas between Kelly an… more
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3937]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Are you inside or Outside? So many citizens have calle to ask about present Oklahoma City boundaries that Bill Burkes, planning department statistician, whipped up this special map to show the current situation. Heavy black line marks city limits; broken line defines counties, and shaded areas are "islands" outside city control. Now spanning more than 200 square miles, the city is about full grown for the present, wi… more
Date: 1959
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3946]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "First phase of the proposed Greenbriar community, a housing and shooping development, encompasses 231 acres in the southwest quadrant at SW 104 and Pennsylvania. Note the lake at the landscaped entrance off Pennsylvania and the tree plantings dotting the cut-de-sac loops. Construction starts in February."
Date: 1970
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3924]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Mirage? If you think you're looking at the Oklahoma countryside, you're mistaken. As far as you can see in this photo, you're looking at cities in Canadian County since recent annexations. The photo, looking west from the Canadian River just south of NW 10, shows the Mustang power plant, left center, and the area beyond which is the site of the new General Electric plant. It's all in Oklahoma City. Beyond that are Y… more
Date: April 13, 1962
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3930]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Newly-Annexed Territory northeast of Midwest City is shown in this outline map after the Oklahoma City council added another 26,000 acres to the city limits Tuesday. The annexation completely surrounded Midwest City eith exception of a one-mile strip immediatley east. the added territory is generally bounded by Douglas blvd. on the west, by SE 15 on the south, a quarter-mile east of Nicoma road on the east, and by NW … more
Date: 1959
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4974]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Sun crept contritely back to the city today, but only in fitful fashion. This view of the fugitive is across ley NE 10, near State Health Department."
Date: February 13, 1978
Creator: Albright, Bob
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4999]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Coming down is a city landmark, the old Rasbach Hotel at 21 S Robinson. The building, once used as the county courthouse, will make way for a parking lot. The contract calls for razing the Rasbach within 80 days. A large slice of Oklahoma City history will disappear under the wrecking hammers."
Date: January 4, 1965
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3939]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Legal Challenge thrown up Tuesday by Oklahoma City likely will lead to a court battle over boundaries. Map shows why: At left, boundaries as of Monday are shown. Shaded area is land annexed prior to August by Midwest City, solid area was taken in after that date. Dotted line shows Oklahoma City boundaries before Tuesday's council action. Right hand map shows Oklahoma City's annexation Tuesday and the overlap with Mi… more
Date: 1959
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3925]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Another addition to Oklahoma City's sprawling northwestern section was assured Monday with announcment that ground will soon be broken for a 2,800 - home development some 23 miles from the downtown area. As yet, un-named, but referred to as Northwest City, the 953-acre development eventually will mean an investment of over $60 million. Crown Investment Co. is the developer, with backers including Dr. N. F. V. Bark… more
Date: 1962
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3923]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Graders, trucks and tractors are busy chewing up and relaying 165 acres of land in northeast Oklahoma City for a sprawling 500-unit, $10 million housing development. The project, being built by veteran city builder Grady Musgrave, is bounded on the north by NE 85, on the south by Wilshire, on the east by Kelly and on the west by Lincoln. Since 1946 Musgrave has built over 4,200 homes in various parts of the city, bu… more
Date: March 8, 1962
Creator: Miller, Joe
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4988]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Stell gridwork going up just east of the Sheraton-Oklahoma Hotel marks construction for the hotel's new $1 million ballroom and convention hall. The ballroom, constructed on stilts over a parking area, will seat 2,000 persons at a meeting or 1,500 for a banquet, and can be divided into three smaller meeting rooms."
Date: May 18, 1965
Creator: Traverse, Austin
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5009]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "State's largest hotel ballroom was about three-fourths complete Friday at the Sheraton-Oklahoma hotel in downtown Oklahoma City, Chief Engineer Emory Haynes said. The $1 million ballroom is scheduled for opening in October. Contractor is Charles M. Dunning Construction Co., whose men busy themselves with inside work."
Date: July 30, 1965
Creator: Argo, Jim
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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