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[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0733]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Joining in on the nation's birthday celebration, Oklahoma Dept. of Highways workers from Perry install a sign noting the Bicentennial to accompany the standard "Welcome to Oklahoma" sign on I-35 near the Kansas border. Similar signs are being placed in five other locations statewide: I-40 near Sallisaw; on U.S. 69 / 75 south of Durant; I-40 in Beckham Co. ; I-35 south of Marietta; and on I-44 in northeast Oklahoma, near Miam… more
Date: March 1, 1976
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0734]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Early view of OKC's skyline is pictured on new city limits signs which are being placed on various highways into the city. The first was installed on Northwest Highway just west of the Oklahoma / Canadian Co. line."
Date: March 10, 1966
Creator: Brown, Don
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0737]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "An OKC merchant posts a political reminder outside his store at NW 15 and Gatewood. More than three dozen Americans remain hostages in Lebanon after a TWA plane was hijacked nearly two weeks ago."
Date: June 26, 1985
Creator: Southerland, Paul B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0739]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Travelers looking for the J. H. Lilley Correctional Center in Boley will have to take the J. H. Lilly Correctional Cntr. exit off I-40."
Date: May 8, 1984
Creator: Southerland, Paul B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0740]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Greeting visitors who cross the state line into Oklahoma these days is a "Happy Birthday America" greeting, which have been added to the welcome signs on major highways entering the state. This one is at the Oklahoma-Texas line south of Durant on U. S. 69 / 75."
Date: May 9, 1976
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0741]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Considering the valuable guns and fishing tackle inside, the owners of this store on SH 51 in Canton probably aren't quite as blas about criminals as their sign might indicate. The truest sentiments of the Blaine Co. proprietor can most likely be found right below the "PUSH" sign."
Date: May 2, 1984
Creator: Stoner, Kevin
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0742]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This holiday scene at a filling station at 34th and Cache Road in Lawton doesn't add much in the way of high-octane holiday cheer, but at least the message is in keeping with this Christmas season - the Oklahoma Legislature chopped down the potential tax tree Wednesday."
Date: November 30, 1983
Creator: Kinyon, Chris
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0743]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This sign on the State Fairgrounds Arena wall expresses how some Oklahoma teachers think budget cuts are affecting the quality of education in the public schools."
Date: January 28, 1984
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0744]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Boots that are made for walking also are made for leaving. At least that's what it looks like near Coalgate at the junction of State Highways 31 and 3 in Coal Co."
Date: January 18, 1984
Creator: Argo, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0745]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Inanimate things as well as humans sometimes need to be salvaged and this salvage yard in the 3300 block of NE 10 is ready to try its hand at saving automobiles."
Date: March 12, 1980
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0747]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A new kind of fuel-saving car soaring across the landscape or a message from on high - whatever it is, it's flying high as an attention getter. Many motorists around Lexington do a double take when they see this advertising message just as staff photographer J. Don Cook did."
Date: August 24, 1980
Creator: Cook, J. Don
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0748]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Because of Texaco's acquisition of Getty, situations like this one in Moore where a Getty gas station operates right next to a Texaco station means one may eventually have to close."
Date: March 30, 1984
Creator: Klock, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0750]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Now here's someone who really gets into his work. At least that's what the businessman who put up this sign outside the Pawnee Co. town of Jennings wants passers-by to think."
Date: August 13, 1984
Creator: Stoner, Kevin
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0751]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "People who post signs on utility poles advertising garage sales, services or other things may not realize it, but they are breaking state law. Enforcement in OKC area is nil, but city officials in Tulsa and local utilities are working to stop illegal sign postings. This sign is at corner of NE 4 and Eastern in Moore."
Date: September 12, 1984
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1172.0752]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This sign at Northwest Church of Christ, 4301 NW 23, congratulates 7-11 stores for dropping the sales of Penthouse Magazine."
Date: May 3, 1985
Creator: Southerland, Paul B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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