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[Photograph 2012.201.B0318.0107]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Erle Cocke jr., Dawson, Ga., new national commander of the American Legion will dedicate a new America Legion memorial Building in Durant October 28 in one of four stops the commander will make in Oklahoma."
Date: October 22, 1950
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0318.0172]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Amid fantasies of the legendary Casey Jones' Old No. 9, young Tammy and Timmy Bohanan climb aboard the latest addition to the playground, equipment recently installed at a Durant city park."
Date: October 22, 1976
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0678]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Contrary to the views of some horticulturists, chestnut production can be profitable in Oklahoma where the soil and climate are favorable."
Date: September 22, 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0689]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "There was a storm cellar at the Joe Jonson home in Gans but the family never had achence to use it. three members of the family were killed when the storm struck. Coy Lack, A Gans youngster looks at the unused cellar."
Date: January 22, 1957
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0695]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This is the first picture available from the Gans tornado scne where eight persons were killed an nearly a score of others injured early Tuesday morning."
Date: January 22, 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1233.0365]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sharing the spotlight with Tull was Ken Scoggins of Durant, a tireless high school athlete who seemed to get stronger as the day wore on."
Date: May 22, 1965
Creator: Argo, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0690]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This pile of rubble is all that is left of the Bill Davis home in gans, the third house struck by the Tuesday morning tornado."
Date: January 22, 1957
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0697]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Warm bedding is always a necessity aftera tornado. Bedding was rushed to Gans and these 45th division guardsman are shown getting ready for the victims."
Date: January 22, 1957
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0676]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Wrecked living room was main damage in the Lester Edwards home in Kingfisher after a baby tornado blew a hole in the wall."
Date: April 22, 1957
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0691]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Three members of the Joe Johnson family were blown out of their home and killed in the Tueday morning tornado. Dead are Johnson, 60, and his two sons C.J. Johnson, 16, and Mickey Johnson 15."
Date: January 22, 1957
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0694]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A tornado roard of a bleak sky shortley beore 6 a.m. Tuesday leaving at least seven persons dead and a dozen injured as it struck the community of Gans in Sequoyah county."
Date: January 22, 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1265.0696]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A salvation army unit was on the scene 2 1 / 2 hours after the tornado struck. They served hot food and coffee to the storm victims and 45th divison soldiers assigned to guard duty."
Date: January 22, 1957
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1194.0472]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "New official seal, he designed for Southeastern State College, Durant, is displayed by Cedric James, a Choctaw-Chickasaw Indian from Shawnee."
Date: October 22, 1968
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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