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[Photograph 2012.201.B1227.0097]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "William Samet, serving a life term in the Oklahoma penitentiary at McAlester, devoted eight years to learning to paint with his left hand."
Date: December 10, 1948
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0316.0456]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "MCALESTER, JUNE 9-- A $10 debt brought violent death Monday to diminutive Joe "Blackie " Driver, 50-year old state penitentiary inmate who had lived recklessly most of his adult life. Driver, serving a seven-year sentence for burglary from Oklahoma county, was beaten and stabbed by another convict. His body was found under a building near the prison canteen, less than 50 feet from the sergeant's office."
Date: November 25, 1948
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1000.0043]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This historic float of the U.S. marine corps was awarded first prize in the Navy day parade at McALESTER."
Date: October 28, 1948
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0401.0224]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Andy Lewis plays a lot of football for the Haileyville Warriors, but his 196 pounds makes him hard to stop as a boxer, too."
Date: October 19, 1948
Creator: East, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0401.0225]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "One of Haileyville's top scoring threats is fullback Andy Lewis, a 196-pounder."
Date: October 19, 1948
Creator: East, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1237.0524]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "W. Mark Sexson, 76, founder of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls and widely known pioneer minister and veteran Masonic and Eastern Star lodge leader, died Sunday in a McAlester hospital following a long illness. He was born July 8, 1877, at Arnica Springs, Mo., and began ministry at age 14. He was married to Miss Edith Edwards, of Winsdor, Ill."
Date: September 24, 1948
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0267.0409]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma performs housing miracle at McAlester."
Date: August 15, 1948
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0333.0053]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Kimes called the picture, "A Mass of Dark Lonely Hours."
Date: July 6, 1948
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1237.0522]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: June 2, 1948
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1064.0417]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "McAlester boxer Golden Gloves U.S. Army"
Date: February 14, 1948
Creator: Last, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0386.0334]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A view of the Seamprufe building, built by McAlester Industries, Ins., an organization set up by the chamber of commerce and agriculture to obtain industries."
Date: February 6, 1948
Creator: Sossamon, D. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0333.0044]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Escaped 7-12-48 from the Trusty Bldg., Oklahoma State Penitentiary, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma."
Date: 1948
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0333.0055]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "George Kimes painted this picture in 1939, which he said, depicts the hopelessness of life in prison."
Date: 1948
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0987.0976]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rich Owen, Executioner at McAlester Penitentiary, Deceased: 2-26-48."
Date: 1948
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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