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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10383]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gully-washing spring rains measuring over 8 inches in two places skipped across Oklahoma Tuesday causing floods and closing highways in several sections of western Oklahoma. The Washita river, which recieved most of the runoff, was flooding at Clinton. And, surging Beaver creek near Clinton washed away a small frame house. But, police there said there was no immediate danger to lives or other homes. Washita Id Rising S… more
Date: May 26, 1959
Creator: Cobb, Dick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10382]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Vast lakes appeared all along the Washita river Tuesday as the stream, fed by torrential rains, went on a spring rampage. This aerial picture was taken by Times photographer Richard Cobb in the Foss dam area."
Date: May 26, 1959
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1337.0371]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Richard Wellington Van Name, 7, principal figure in an international custody battle between his divorced parents was ordered returned to the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma County Childrens' court Monday."
Date: May 26, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7708]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ax-Swinging Officers carried out a district court order Tuesday night and reduced 79 gambling devices - slot machines and marble voards - to rubble. The destruction took place in the basement of the county courthouse and the wrecking crew was composed of deputy Larkin Lamb, Sheriff Bob Turner and deputy Frank Lynch. Intricate electronic devices inside the marbleboards will be turned over to the city school for technical s… more
Date: May 26, 1959
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0251.0501]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "FIRST VOTE by an investor on a plan to reorganize Selected Investments Corp. was logged in Wednesday by court-appointed trustee W. M. Harrison."
Date: May 26, 1959
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2071]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Rolling down the river in the wake of a series of thunderstorms was some 150 second-feet of water which was bypassed Oklahoma City Tuesday via the North Canadian floodway. Both Oklahoma City reservoirs are brimful, and city water Supt. Morrison Cunningham said a good flow was being released into the floodway. This picture was shot from the Canadian river bridge on NE 10."
Date: May 26, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0243.0256]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "If I can't paint and draw with my hands, I'll use my feet." This particular brand of courage is practiced by Hugh f. Countryman, Vinita, commercial art student at Oklahoma State Tech."
Date: May 26, 1959
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0394.0196]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "With 10 city highschools graduating more than 2,400 seniors at the same time Tuesday night, board of education members, who traditionally hand out diplomas, called on administrative officials for help in getting around to all of them."
Date: May 26, 1959
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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