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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9463]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Here's how a big city-state highway project emerges from the blueprint stage, and begins to take shape as the new bypass route on U.S. 66. In the foreground is a culvert form, and beyond that the big tread marks left by the tires of heavy earth-moving equipment trace the general path of the new road from the southeast corner of NE 63 and Eastern over the hill in the extreme background, around a bend in Deep Fork creek,… more
Date: November 30, 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9426]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This map illustrates a capsule report on progress of the city's U. S. 66 by-pass route, including the connection at Witcher with the Turner Turnpike. That section within the No. 1 bracket, far right, is the Witcher-Eastern segment, now being paved and slated for traffic within 60 days. No. 2 is the Eastern-Lincoln leg, in use for some time. No. 3, the Lincoln-Classen section, is being completed now and should be in use w… more
Date: 1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9432]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of two cars driving away from the camera, a car driving towards the camera, a tore-up ground at the camera, and more)"
Date: August 10, 1950
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9448]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Traffic was rolling along Oklahoma City's multimillion-dollar U.S. 66 bypass Friday. Contractors building the eastern one-third of the route had asphaltic concrete laid on the north lane from Lincoln to kelly, and planned to have that lane open on to NE 63 and Eastern soon. This picture shows the tag-end of the first leg of the bypass, looking westward from Lincoln. Only this week the highway department let contracts… more
Date: August 10, 1950
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9441]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a man in a suit out in the middle of the road cutting the ribbon, many people and children on the curb area behind him, and more)"
Date: October 4, 1950
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9453]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "U.S. 66 is open again, minus the detour, and the whole complexion of Deep Fork area bordering Grand Boulevard from NE 63 to Lincoln is changed. Gone is the old winding trail that carried arterial traffic past Oklahoma City from coast to coast. Replacing it is the broad, two-drive, four-lane artery pictured above. It cost $508,560, is 1.73 miles miles long, and will be lengthened by extension to connect with Western, … more
Date: October 4, 1950
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9457]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The first stretch of the Oklahoma City urban highway was dedicated Wednesday with plenty of dignitaries and the Northeast highshool band on hand. The stretch opened extends 1.75 miles between NE 63 and Eastern and Lincoln. H. E. Bailey, director of the highway department, snipped a red-satin ribbon (shown in picture across the teo lanes in the foreground) and the road was open."
Date: October 4, 1950
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9450]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "If predictable weather and unpredictable material freezes hold out present rates, people using Western avenue can hope that main traffic artery to the north will be reopened some time in September. This photograph shows what recent weather did to the work site where crews of Tex Baughman, contractor, are staying on the jo waiting for steel which hasn't arrivied. Steelman Construction Co., which holds other contracts o… more
Date: May 31, 1951
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9446]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ribbons of asphaltic lead into the traffic circle at NW 49 and Classen as roadbed is being built west to NW 50 and May on the new by-pass project."
Date: August 27, 1951
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9452]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This picture on the right shows 4-lane roadbed now under construction. A total of $4,576, 200 in federal and state money has been spent, or is being spent, on roadbed, paving and bridge construction on the ultra-modern road. This figure does not include right of way which was bought by Oklahoma City and Oklahoma County. The picture upper left shows grading and drainage stretching to the end of the by-pass at NW 50 and Ma… more
Date: August 27, 1951
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9454]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City's multimillon dollar U.S. by-pass is inching its way across the nothern rim of the city. To date, 11,889 miles have been contracted for , extending westward from NE 63 and Eastern to NW 50 and May. The picture at the lower left shows the Eastern and Lincolm has been open to travel about a year. Julting east from the Eastern terminus is another section of the by-pass that will connect with Turner turnpike - … more
Date: August 27, 1951
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9466]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City's multimillon dollar U.S. by-pass is inching its way across the nothern rim of the city. To date, 11,889 miles have been contracted for , extending westward from NE 63 and Eastern to NW 50 and May. The picture at the lower left shows the Eastern and Lincolm has been open to travel about a year. Julting east from the Eastern terminus is another section of the by-pass that will connect with Turner turnpike - … more
Date: August 27, 1951
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9467]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City's new U.S. by-pass is beginning to like and ultra-modern highway, and the NW 49 and Classes area is the hub of construction activity. The four-lane paving on the north leg of the project already has been pushed to that point, and in the lower picture you can see the new Classen traffic circle. To the right of the circle will be one of the large bridges that will carry northbound traffic over the express high… more
Date: August 27, 1951
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9444]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "If you have trouble figuring out what this is, wait until it is finished. Then it will be even harder. It is the new traffic circle under construction at NW 60 and Classen, where traffic on the urban bypass and Classen avenue will meet and officials hope, be seperated without to many mixups. Most of the curb work has been finished and contractors will start paving soon."
Date: September 5, 1951
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9464]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "These trim and symmetrical concrete beams will soon be tucked out of sight from the average motorist. Forms for the bridge supports were built on the spot, reinforcing steel placed inside, and then concrete was poured. Now cured, the concrete beams are being put in place on the urban bypass bridge at Deep Fork creek near Western."
Date: September 6, 1951
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9449]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This is looking east toward the Western avenue bridge on a portion of the new U.S. 66 bypass. This is a portion of the bypass that goes into the NW 50 and Classen traffic circle and is a part of the city's bond issue street improvement program."
Date: 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9455]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This picture shows the traffic circle on the U.S. 66 bypass looking south from NW 50 and Classen. The traffic circle connects the bypass that runs beneath the Western avenue bridge and connects south with the new Classen improvements. The present paln is to light this circle and paint lanes for a driving pattern."
Date: May 20, 1952
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9435]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of road construction, a service truck going on the overpass from left to right, construction equipment hole roler going away from the camera, and more)"
Date: November 12, 1952
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9436]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Contractors have completed grading work on the Oklahoma City by-pass from Classen to May and paving will start soon on the four-lane highway. The grade and drainage work was completed by Tex Baughman at a cost of $150,000. The W. E. Steelman Co. has the paving contract and has constructed curbing and is putting finishing touches on the base. The job will cost $425,000. traffic on May is now passing over the four-lane hi… more
Date: November 12, 1952
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0289B.0521]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Part of the Oklahoma City's huge urban highway program called for the removal of the railroad tracks from NW 39 to make all the streets available to cars."
Date: April 8, 1953
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9425]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This now-completed traffic interchangeon N May isn't nearly as complicated as it looks from the air. All you have to remember in deciding which turnoff to take is not to cross a line of moving traffic. You can change directions as you please, without risk of a crash, if you wait for the proper turnoff. The interchange services N May, the urban bypass and Northwest highway. That's the urban bypass cutting through the… more
Date: May 1, 1953
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: None
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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