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[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0114]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "CHRISTMAS CARNAGE costing eight lives in Oklahoma since Wednesday is typified by this lethal junk pile. It is what's left of a car involved in a collision Thursday night at SW 15 and May. Harry holiday, 76, of 2708 SW 60, was killed. His wife and their son, John, 34, remained in "very serious" condition Saturday in Mercy hospital."
Date: December 26, 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0116]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "FIVE-CAR PILE UP- caused by a young motorist's glance at a ditch-digging machine--resulted in this mile-long traffic jam on the north bypass at the Wednesday evening rush hour. With in 15 minutes after the accident occurred at 5 p.m. at the Pennsylvania intersection, cars had backed up all the way to Western. Police charged Margaret Ackors, 20 of 3012 NW 19, with negligent driving. Her car plowed into the rear of the … more
Date: September 23, 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0167]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "A CITY MOTORISTS' car wound up the wrong way on a one-way street Tuesday following a freak accident at NW 6 and Hudson. Traffic officers said W. F. Colson 35. of 2337 W. Grand, escaped with a minor scratch when his car flipped out of control and overturned after being hit broadside by a vehicle driven by Bertha Grammell, 42, of 1439 SW 28. Both vehicles were heavily damaged, but no serious injuries were reported."
Date: September 10, 1957
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.1053]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "OUT OF ACTION because of Thursday`s snowstorm is this Missouri-Kansas-Oklahoma bus which overturned, with 16 persons aboard, northeast of Oklahoma City Thursday afternoon. Only one passenger was reported injured. He is Bert Willard Hall, 39, Kaw City, who was treated for cuts and bruises. The driver Lloyd James Ragen, 54, of 2536 NW 13, said the big bus skidded sideways on a hill and overturned."
Date: March 5, 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0039]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "William Truman Black, 22, of 527 SW 4, driver of the beer truck shown in the top picture, escaped injury when the truck collided with a freight train at NE 8 and Santa Fe Friday - but his 24 cases of beer didn't fare so well."
Date: November 2, 1951
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0142]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Just a shell of its former self is the old Sturm's Clothing Co. building, 127 W Main, which Manhattan Construction C. crews are dismantling to make way for a giant bank parking garage. This view was taken from high up on the First National Bank and Trust Co. building. Next in line for the wrecker's ax is the old Pettee Hardware Co. Structure."
Date: May 17, 1955
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0206]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Biggest Plate glass sheets in the southwest, especially made to 3/8-inch thick to withstand Oklahoma winds-the strongest ever made in the nation-were being installed Tuesday in the new Local Savings & loan building. Dick Jones, of Pittsburgh Glass Co., said the job is so important that pictures are being made for use all of the nation to show techniques and tools used. The glass is in sections 70 by 232 inches, and is… more
Date: September 16, 1958
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0758]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Pfc. Don Verhines of Weatherford plants the guidon of Battery C, Charley Battery, 158th field artillery battalion, to symbolize the division's saluting battery is present and accounted for. This battery, amrched with its guns in Saturday morning's downrown parade and will fire the 19-gun salute for Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens Saturday night in front of the fair grandstand."
Date: September 23, 1954
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10017]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Spring Comes to Villa Teresa (1300 Classen drive) and Sister Consolata stricks out. In this compelling action shot, Bob Albright, Oklahoma City Times photographer, has captured a sample of vigor with which Carmelite Sisters play as well as work. Founded near Atoka in 1917, the Roman Catholic order was established in Oklahoma City in 1934. Spring days have brought the Sisters out into the school yard for vigorous game… more
Date: April 18, 1957
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10018]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Novices (white veils, denoting their first year of service) and postulants (brown veils, which indicate their first six months in the convent) take respite in a brisk session of roller skating. Some of these young women come from as far away as California and Indiana. Most of them recent highschool graduated. The dignifies fronts of the Carmelite buildings in the 1200 and 1300 blocks on Classen drive give little hint… more
Date: April 18, 1957
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10024]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Everyone gets into the act as ground is broken for a new Calvary Temple. With short shovel dug in, members grab hold of rope to trun the first dirt. Even in there days of mushrooming church growth, Calvary Temple Assembly of God is stacking up an enviable record. Though it is just six months old this week, it's entirely self-supporting, has set an attendance quarters will handle and expects a big jump in the … more
Date: February 13, 1955
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10026]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Paper window mural of the Christ Child's birth is drawing attention at First Chrisian Church, NW 36 and Walker. A member, Mrs. R. T. Whittle, spent six weeks designing and creating the scene. She measured each glass pane, then fashioned characters and scenes to fit from crepe paper and craft paper. Explaining the scene to Tod Axworthy, 3,, is Mrs. A. C. Cornelius. She holds her daughter, Cindy, 11 months."
Date: December 21, 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10237]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Sunlit Clouds are steel grinders frame a workman on the Western Electric warehouse under construction in Willow Springs Industrial district. The warehouse is behind the firm's sprawling pilot plant on NW 39. Some 14 firms are building in the area, owned by Oklahoma Industries, Inc. photographer Bob Albright found the lone workman, the massive steel and the strange-patterned clouds an increasing study."
Date: 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10250]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Workmen south of Dover load tractor on Rock Island railway bridge to try to keep it from washing away. Workers came by helicopter."
Date: May 17, 1957
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10497]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Parking around Municipal aunditoriun was a minimum Saturday as these buses triple-parked after bringing 10,000 Furure Homemakers of America to state meeting."
Date: March 30, 1957
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10638]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Attractive and efficent, the Miracle kitchen incorporates many innovations now in various experimental stages. It is designed to take all the work and drudgery out of the meal preperation and kitchen maintenance, yet leaveing the homemaker a free rain at being creative in her cooking. The kitchen is on display at the Oklahoma Semi-Centennial exposition. One of its most impressive features is a combination dishwasher,… more
Date: June 25, 1957
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10664]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "With only eight 71-foot sections of concrete flooring to be pouried on the Exchange avenue bridge, the city's consulting engineer estimates a driving surface can be completed by Novemeber 1, with favorable weather. However, Bill Wishert, consulting bridge engineer, said the would not recommend to City council that the bridge be opened to traffic until sidewalk guardrails are complete. Looking north on the bridge, abov… more
Date: October 21, 1954
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1536]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Fair skies and continued warm was the weather menu for Wednesday - with a "chance" for widely scattered late afternoon thrunder-showers in the extreme southwest part of the state Thursday. Otherwise, Wednesday was the first day for which the weather bureau did not reportor predict rains for wide portions of the state in a week. There was no rain reported anywhere in the state during the 24 hours ending Wednesday m… more
Date: May 3, 1955
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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