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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) "Choctaw Rocket"

Description: A photograph print showing a Rock Island & Pacific (RI) "Rock Island", single unit streamlined diesel-electric on passenger train No. 52 "Choctaw Rocket" eastbound near Wister, OK, 4 cars. At this time, the Choctaw rocket operated daily between Memphis, Litle Rock, McAlester, and Oklahoma City. Parts of this route are now abandoned.
Date: December 26, 1949
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0096.0580]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "AMONG THE MANY top bowlers due here for bowling's tournament of Stars next week is Buddy Bomar, the Oklahoma native who has become one of the most famous performers in the sport."
Date: November 26, 1962
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0096.0594]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "ALL-TIME BOWLING great Buddy Bomar gives instruction to Mrs. Roy Bowman of Ardmore Saturday as part of an all-day clinic conducted at Ten Pin alleys."
Date: November 26, 1958
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0322B.0200]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Socialized medicine can only result in lowering the standard of living for the American people, Dr. Ernest E. Irons, Chicago, president guest lecturer at the annual Oklahoma City Clinical society conference in the Biltmore hotel."
Date: November 26, 1945
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0417.0027]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Survival Caravan which is being driven to each of the continental state capital's to dramatize America's capabilities of nuclear war will visit Oklahoma City January 31 and February 1."
Date: January 26, 1962
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0916.0437]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "DR. AND MRS. CLINTON MORRISON JR., Chicago, and their children, Clinton Morrison III, 7, (left) and Gregory Morrison, 4, arrived July 24 to visit his parents."
Date: July 26, 1956
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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