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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10629]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A two-block "Boomtown" is being laid out at the state fairgrounds in a turn-back-the-clock project that will take 27 years off Oklahoma "history and give visitors to the state's Semi-Centennial Exposition a life-sized look at a real old-time oiltown. Boomtown U.S.A., one of the liveliest attractions of the upcoming expositions, will reset the scene og a chill March morning in 1930 when a boisterous chapter in oilfield hist… more
Date: February 15, 1957
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9176]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "An Oklahoma Made coat, given to President Eisnehower in Woodward, is being admired here, while Reuben Sparks, national Republican committeeman from Oklahoma, smiles at the president's pleasure."
Date: January 14, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10265]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Boats at left are shown chugging down the main street of flood-stricken Dover. The picture, looking north, was snapped from a city fire department boat by Richard Cobb. (O-1-5-58): Dover's Highway main street was turned into a waterway after a heavy cloudburst."
Date: May 16, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10380]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Washita River floodwater, headed pell-mell toward Lake Texoma, has closed SH 18, north-south highway, east of Ardmore. The above aerial photo, by Times staff photographer Jim Lucas, shows water over the road north of the river."
Date: May 24, 1957
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6052]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(photo of a collapsed building with huge amount of blake smoke going to the right, large smoke stack on the right with other equipment, railroad tracks across the bottom, two guys on the left at the tracks, and more. Backside handwriting: "Champlin Oil Co. refiner, Enid")"
Date: 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10640]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Exposition View that few persons see is this picture made by Daily Oklahoman photographer Richard Cobb from a hilltop west of the fairgrounds. At left is the distinguishing Arrows to Atoms tower, in the center is the grandstand and at far right is the brightly lighted General Motors exhibit. Dimly in the background can be seen the Oklahoma City skyline. Glowing like the proverbial fairyland, the exposition grounds at NW … more
Date: June 15, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10266]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This photo of E Main in Enid, with violent currents carrying the floodways from Boggy creek though town, was taken from the top of the Rock Island railroad bridge."
Date: May 16, 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10641]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Starling to most city residents Tuesday was a parade of antique autos which blazed unannounced into town, some being carried on trucks, others running on their own. These four were part of the group which came all the way from Shawnee-at 15 miles per hour. The old autos came in for a Semi-Centennial exposition exhibit."
Date: June 10, 1957
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2202]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A watery highway faced SH 33 travelers at Coyle Friday. This air view shows the north end of the approaches to the Cimarron bridge. State highway officials late Friday set preliminary highway damage estimates at $5 millions with the toll mounting. A full survey of the damage won't be possible until all waters recede. Four major bridges were washed out by two rivers."
Date: May 16, 1957
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9175]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "President Eisenhower get his glasses just so, then launched into his speech at Municipal auditorium Wednesday night. Finally finished, he removed his specs, tucked them away into a pocket."
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10245]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Another pic with nobody in it, shows sign, which is all that's left of hamburger stand swept away by the flood. Sign says 'Open' and 'Under New Management.' Stand was located on west Cherokee Street."
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2190]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Areial photo of a business area with a church, housing, service station, and more. Backside handwriting: "Coyle(May 21) 1957.")"
Date: May 21, 1957
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10621]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Boom town's Main Street was crowded with youngsters Thursday as about 40,000 small-fry descended on the semi-centennial exposition grounds, it was "Kid's Day" and they in the gate free."
Date: June 20, 1957
Creator: Gumm, John
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10248]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo in the flood zone, on middle left is two guys on an engined boad, building middle top, sign "Kenyon Irrigation Divison" at center, and more.)"
Date: May 16, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2193]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of a reinforced bridge for trains,(?) the river pretty level with it, people or animals at the left side, and more. Backside handwriting: "Yale.")"
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10612]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Old No. 9, a Rock Island wood-burning 10-wheeler with ballon stack, has been brough here from Harrington, Kan., as part of the 15-acre Railroad show at the Semi-Centennial exposition. Three major railroads - Santa Fe, Rock Island and Frisco - will display their finest rolling stock of yesterday and today. Mary Pratt, 1520 NW 47, climbs above the cowcatcher - and since it was built in 1890 has old No. 9 seen a prettier… more
Date: June 10, 1957
Creator: Gumm, John
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10270]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wrigley stayed in their Dover home rather than leave 15 dogs. Water was six inches deep in the house. Wrigley waved rescue boats away declaring, "I'm not leaving. It's not enough to be afraif of!"
Date: May 16, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
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.OVZ001.9170]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tempers boiled when citizens expecting "first come, first served" seating for the President Eisenhower speech at Municipal Auditorium Wednesday night arrived to find a large percentage of the seats had been reserved. Unannounced to the public, newspapers, radio or television stations, blocks of reserved seats had been doled out to certain organizations. The Pate organization, a city public relations firm, engaged to han… more
Date: 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10613]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Elegance and Intellect, beauty and science, are combined in the color and excitement that make Oklahoma's Semi-Centennial anniversary Exposition on NW 10. One piece of evidence is this former livestock building transformed with 51,000 square feet of beige carpet and 21,000 yards of jewel color draperty into the swank General Motors buildings. Bill Clark, 2919 NW 48, discusses one of the cars with Eileen Moran, a New J… more
Date: June 14, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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