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[Photograph 2012.201.B0409.0565]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "William H. Murray, former governor and one of the state's most colorful characters, received the title of "honorary professor of history" at Oklahoma A&M Thursday."
Date: 1952
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0409.0533]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "In rare sartorial splendor Gov. Alfalfa Bill Murray appears before the resolutions committee of the Democratic party in Chicago in 1932."
Date: June 23, 1932
Creator: Assoc. Press Photo
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7796]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of two men the podium, the left one wearing a hat, at far right is a microphone tagged "WKY, " and more. Backside handwriting: "Johnston Murray Inauguration.")"
Date: January 8, 1951
Creator: Burns, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7801]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The time has come," the prompter said, "to talk of many things. The price of shoes and sealing wax. And wether Taft has wings." And having brought two of the state's colorful characters together Tuesday, friend listened for talk of politics. But William H. Murray, former governor, sold books instead to Thomas P. Gore, former senator."
Date: December 16, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7804]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The "sage of Tishoming" Saturday had his day. Six hundred persons visited the Murray State College of Agriculture. Many memories were aroused for Tishomingo saw "Alfalfa Bill" both in defeat and in triumph. He had this to say of the dedication: "I would be less than human if I did not appreciate this manifestation of my achievements. Frankly I did not know that I merited such an honor." the stone and bronze memorial wa… more
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7799]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of four guys at a large cake, older man with a mustache has the knife and cutting the cake, a man on each side, a guy in the background, and more)"
Date: 1949
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7795]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "William (?) "Alfala Bill" Murray, Oklahoma's ninth governor claimed by death last Monday, came home to stay Wednesday. His body was laid to rest in the Murray family burial plot at the Tishomingo cemetery a short distance of town. Murray died in an Oklahoma City hospital from complications following a stroke. He had been in falling health for several years and was deaf and blind at the time of his death. Tishomingo … more
Date: 1956
Creator: King, Cliff
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7798]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(poto of two men at the podium with their left arms in the air, two microphones tag with "WKY" and "KTOK," others seated behind them, sign on the left is "Senate," sign one the right is "House Of Rep.," and more)"
Date: January 8, 1951
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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