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[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0156]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "A tank car loaded with petroleum naptha over turned today in a downtown railroad yard, forcing authorities to cordon off the area after leaks developed."
Date: June 6, 1979
Creator: Klock, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.1067]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Workmen attempt to free the bodies of a man and woman who were killed Monday night when a Continental Trailways bus rammed into the pickup in which they were riding, causing both the truck and bus to plunge down a ravine with the bus landing on top of the truck, as fire ignited. The front of the pickup is on the right."
Date: January 31, 1979
Creator: Southerland, Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6358]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "In what Conner termed his besr performance ever, the diminutive OU gymnast tied national champion Hurt Thomas of Indiana State University for first place at the Finals of the United States World Gymnastics Championships at the Myrias Friday night. Bart Conner shows the form which earned him a near-perfect score of 9.80 in the optional rings competition Friday night."
Date: September 22, 1979
Creator: Reed, Monty
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5173]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Sliced up by railroad tracks, the new Lincoln-Byers connection in northeast Oklahoma City winds toward the Oklahoma Capitol Complex in the background. The $1.3 million roadway will extend Lincoln boulevard southward, linking Reno, South Byers and the Dallas interchange. Completion is expected within six weeks."
Date: July 20, 1979
Creator: Buehner, Jeff
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2506]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "When drivers stop at the terminal entrance stop sign, they face this collection of parking signs at Will Rogers World Airport. There are two other overhead signs showing directions for long- and -short-term parking about 100 yards north of this intersection."
Date: 1979
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1883]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "School buildings were busting again today, and many of the thousands of area youngsters returning to classes found a wide array of new classrooms, cafetoriums and activity centers awaiting them. Although students in Midwest City-Del City, Edmond, Mustang and Yukon school districts began classes last week, the big rush came today. Oklahoma City , Norman, Moore and Putnam City all opened classes this morning. Okl… more
Date: August 26, 1979
Creator: Argo, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8752]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "First cracks appear from top to bottom in the Tivoli Inn as explosives are detonated Sunday to bring down the building at Sheridan and Robinson. The structure was built in 1923 and for many years housed the exclusive Oklahoma Club."
Date: 1979
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3980]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Transformation which took place during the 70s can be seen in this photo taken in 1979. The view is from the northeast looking toward downtown Oklahoma City with Veterans Administration hospital at right center, on the north side of NE 13. Note Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospital, center of photo, the dental school to its left, and several other new buildings throughout the medical center campus where houses once st… more
Date: 1979
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9356]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Overshadowing the northwest Oklahoma City landscape beneath them, a pair of $7 million bridges curves gracefully across the Northwest Expressway and a corner of Bell Isle Lake. Although they were finished 18 months ago, the bridges will not be used for at least a year when links to the interstate system are complete."
Date: 1979
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2369]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Seeming to rise from the mists of many yesterdays, the figure of Buffalo Bill stands out on Per-simmon Hill for those traveling the trail of Northeast Expressway to see. This photograph of Bill Cody's statue which highlights the National Cowboy Hall of Fame was taken as fog shrouded the floodlight-lit monument to the wild and wooly heritage of Oklahoma and the rest of the West."
Date: February 21, 1979
Creator: Hoke, Doug
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2725]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Carried atop a Boeing 747, this is NASA's space shuttle-orbiter Enterprise-named after the starship in the TV series "Star Trek." The Enterprise was landed at Tulsa International Airport for a public display Sunday en route from the Kennedy Space Center to a testing station in Palmdale, Calif. An estimated 100,000 viewers turned out to see it. This view through a fisheye lens gives the shuttle an eerie outer space se… more
Date: August 12, 1979
Creator: Buehner, Jeff
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1754]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This model of the steakhouse meat locker slaying scene has been introduced as an exhibit in Stafford trial. (O-10-18-79): Model of meat locker slaying scene at Sirloin Stockade, 1620 SW 74, was introduced as exhibit in mass murder trial which culminated in guilty verdicts Wednesday against Dale Stafford."
Date: 1979
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3872]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This recently opened helicopter pad at NE 10 and Stonewall is providing quick access to Oklahoma City hospitals from points throughout Oklahoma. It replaces a similar helicopter pad at the Governor's Mansion and serves hospitals in the University Health Sciences Center. Built at a cost of $31, 024, the pad is finding increasing use, says Dr. Robert Wilder, director of the Emergency Medicine and Trauma Center."
Date: July 20, 1979
Creator: Buehner, Jeff
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8737]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Rare today and getting rarer is this sort of building decoration, a terra cotta sunburst ornament over entrance of the Pioneer Building, part of Southwestern Bell's complex, NW 3 and Broadway. The building is a design of architect William A. Wells, who practices in Oklahoma City from 1904-1914. Wells also designed the old Carnegie Library, original Oklahoma County courthouse and the Terminal Building, all destroyed. … more
Date: 1979
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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