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[Photograph 2012.201.B0163B.0159]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "It was noisy and dirty, and the sidewalk engineers could see almost anything Thursday at the state capitol which was undergoing some repairs."
Date: July 27, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0163B.0157]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "It was noisy and dirty, and the sidewalk engineers could see almost anything Thursday at the state capitol which was undergoing some repairs."
Date: July 27, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4057]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of housing, strip malls, parking just off the road, cars on the streets, and more. Backside handwriting: "Bus. Dist. 16th & Ind.")"
Date: August 10, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0741]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "First Large movement of Oklahmoa's 45th division men and equipment moved from the state late Wednesday into Texas on the way to Camp Polk, La. Above the lead vehicles of a 12-mile long convey cross the Red River bridge on U.S. 69-75 south of Durant. The 250 vehicles took 36 minutes to pass a given point. Thursday the convey left Perrin airforce base, Sherman, Texas. It will stop at Marshall, Texas, Thursday night an… more
Date: September 6, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0760]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "It was "hut-two-three-four" at the NE 23 armory here Wednesday as national guardsmen called to active federal service swung into close order marching drill formations. Called up to attend administrative and medical details for induction of the remainder of the 45th division Septemebr 1, the men spend half a day every other day, however, at marching."
Date: August 23, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0740]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "W/O Corana Jones listens to the breathing of a new Thunderbird recruit-Bobby G. Dan, 19, Jones. Corna Jones, big promotion came at the wrong time. It found him as busy as a six-legged spider doing the tango. With a stethoscope dangling from his ears, 28-year-old Jones learned he'd been promoted to warrant officers after 11 years as an enlisted man in the 45th national guard division. But Jones found little … more
Date: August 10, 1950
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0739]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Men of 45th Infantry Division headquarters Tuesday morning knew what the song writer meant by "the dawn's early light" because they fell out at the 23rd street armory for reveille at 6:15 a.m. For some of them the morning came very early. But cooks were up earlier and after this formation chow lines formed for bacon, scrambles eggs and coffee, all hot. The early call is here for three men, among the first 10 units of the… more
Date: August 22, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0759]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The only armored "recon" car in the 12-mile-long convoy enroute to Camp Polk., from Eaker field, Durant, is from 45th division headquarters here and id occupied by three Oklahoma City soldiers. The rest of their outfit will make the trip by train. Cpl. Richard C. Bowen, 827 NE 31, stands in the foreground eating an orange, while his buddies, Cpl. Don Gibson, 420 NW 9, and S 1/c John J. Samo, 2601 N Walker, look back at th… more
Date: September 6, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0761]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "When soldiers has a spare moment, someone always produces a deck of cards. That was the situation Friday afternoon after all the gear had been loaded into boxcars at Oklahoma City's NE 23 armory. The baggage in the car made an easy seat and, lo, suddenly there was a poker game in progress. Holding hands in the game are, left ot right, Pvt. Orville L. Eaton, 22, Muskogee, in 45th headquarters; Pvt. Donals E. Bean, 19, and… more
Date: September 8, 1950
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0742]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a number of National Guard Jeeps/service vehicles crossing over the Ed River on a two-lane bridge, sign at the bottom right of "Red River," another bridge on the far left, and more.)"
Date: September 6, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0730]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Six-year-old Ann Hayes, daughter of Maj. And Mrs. Paul Hayes of Durant, looks patiently for her daddy as units of the 45th division's central Oklahoma convoy whizz by at Eaker Field, Durant. The little girl became seperated from her mother during the bif move Wednesday."
Date: September 6, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0762]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Typical of army life, as most men remember it, this photo was taken Tuesday morning at the NE 23 armory where some units of the 45th division were inducted into active federal service. Sgt. Cecil E. Kelly, 100 NE 11, wades through a large puddle of water to wash his mess kit in the rain. Steaming GI cans, heated with special built stoves, are a familiar sight in the army."
Date: August 22, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0752]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "More than 250 army vehicles, including some 105 millimeter howitzers, stretch into a convoy 12 miles long at Eaker field Durant, collecting point for central Oklahoma national guard units of the 45th division. It took 36 minutes for the entire procession to pass any one point on its way perrin field, Sherman, Texas. The units are from Norman, Oklahoma City, Shawnee, Okemah and McAlester. (O-12-31-50): One of several 45… more
Date: September 6, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0755]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "In every military outfit, you'll find someone to chase away the gloom-and the recently mobilized 45th national guard division is no exception. Sgt. Jack Green, and Ada oil field worker, gives his buddies a few strains on the guitar before they shoved off Wednesday for Camp Polk."
Date: September 6, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0753]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Taking advantage of a short break Wednesday during their trip to Camp Polk, La., are members of the 45th division's MP company from Atoka. Part of the outfit already is at the Louisiana camp."
Date: September 6, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0765]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This picture of a 45th division vehicle crossing the Red River into Texas enroute to Camp Polk, La., typifies the year's mobilization program which reached deep into almost every Oklahoma community and took men for Army, navy , marine and air force servioce as the result of the Korean conflict. Some of those men already have seen combat in Korea; others are training for what may lie ahead. At year's end, mobil… more
Date: September 6, 1950
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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