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[Photograph 2012.201.B0260.0372]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "If the H. E. Bailey Turnpike is on your route this is the sign that will greet you at the Newcastle gate of the brand new turnpike."
Date: January 6, 1964
Creator: Argo, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0260.0357]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "These concrete piers and steelwork will support a 2-lane county road overpass about five miles southwest of the northern terminal of the turnpike."
Date: November 6, 1962
Creator: Granger, Frank
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0260.0364]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Big scene excavates approach to one of seven bridges being built in a section of the turnpike between Chickasha and Norge in Grady County."
Date: November 6, 1962
Creator: Granger, Frank
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0940.0427]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Briefing on State government is given a group of visiting foreign airmen at the capitol Friday by Meade Norton, former legislator and now executive secretary of the motor vehicle commission."
Date: November 6, 1964
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3597]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At left looking like something from an inter-planetary space craft are lights that will help control traffic into the six-lane "barrier type toll collection facility" using electronic coin-receiving equipment to help expedite the traveler's journey across the scenic road."
Date: January 6, 1964
Creator: Argo, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3591]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma's newest addition to the world of happy motoring, the 86-mile long H.E. Bailey Turnpike stretching from Newcastle to a mile north of Burkburnett, Texas, is framed under the archy of one of its many overpasses. Motorists have become used to fighting the treacherous curves that plagued safe travel between many towns. The ribbon of concrete now has another movement - this one is up and down across Southwest Oklahoma… more
Date: January 6, 1964
Creator: Argo, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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