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[Photograph 2012.201.B0253.0157]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This Kiowa County farmer's bountiful winter stock of hay will be put to good use fattening his livestock between now and spring."
Date: November 27, 1976
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0366B.0618]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Inmates Joney Joe Lusty, left, Ben Wiley Jones Jr., center, and Bobby Joe Williams respond to questions from the press following a 1976 U. S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned their death sentences. In all, 36 inmates were affected by the ruling."
Date: September 10, 1976
Creator: Klock, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0366B.0620]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "With lights glaring and microphones stuck in their faces, Jones, Williams and fellow killer Joney Joe Lusty held court Friday with newsmen who peppered them with questions about a life of waiting at Big Mac. Jones called the death sentence "barbaric."
Date: September 10, 1976
Creator: Klock, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0366B.0622]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Joney Joe Lusty, Ben Wiley Jones and Bobby Joe Williams (all on death row for murder, 1976)"
Date: September 10, 1976
Creator: Klock, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0434]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: September 10, 1976
Creator: Klock, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1372.0271]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "But to double slayer Bobby Joe Williams, who sat in a death cell here for more than two years, "getting off death"
Date: September 10, 1976
Creator: Klock, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1372.0272]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: September 10, 1976
Creator: Klock, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1372.0273]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Williams, Bobby Joe, on death row for murder"
Date: September 10, 1976
Creator: Klock, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1100.0664]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "An inmate joins the action during the McAlester behind-the-walls Prison Rodeo, September 3-5."
Date: August 28, 1976
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1100.0664]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "An inmate joins the action during the McAlester behind-the-walls Prison Rodeo, September 3-5."
Date: August 28, 1976
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0472]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Anderson, victim rubs face as he touches with pain from neck as he tells of encounter."
Date: June 23, 1976
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0931.0069]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Highway patrol Trooper Gerald Parsons, left. escorts recaptured prison convict Robert Nelson to a patrol car after Nelson's captureTuesday."
Date: June 22, 1976
Creator: Carter, Pat J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0495]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Escape team searchers comb northeast section of McAlester Monday, prior to the capture of two more of the seven inmates who broke out of the state penitentiary late Saturday."
Date: June 22, 1976
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0496]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Tools used by seven convicts to escape through a utility tunnel to freedom at the state penitentiary at McAlester Saturday night are displayed by prison officials included in the array are wirecutters, hacksaws, wrenches and screwdrivers."
Date: June 22, 1976
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0314B.0282]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Convicted murderer Edwin Edgar Jones is one of seven convicts who escaped from the state prison here Saturday night."
Date: June 21, 1976
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0467]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Taped bars on one the heavy grates cut by escaping penitentiary inmates at McAlester are inspected by prison official. The grate which blocked a utility tunnel, were cut by hacksaw blades and an acetylene torch."
Date: June 21, 1976
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0468]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Taped bars on one the heavy grates cut by escaping penitentiary inmates at McAlester are inspected by prison official. The grate which blocked a utility tunnel, were cut by hacksaw blades and an acetylene torch."
Date: June 21, 1976
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0498]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Seven escapees from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester cut through this section of fence at the prison to make their getaway late Saturday officials said. The hole quickly repaired by prison workers."
Date: June 21, 1976
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0404]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cathy Zukosky, Pittsburg County jail employee, demonstrates how plate is given prisoners through 'bean hole."
Date: March 25, 1976
Creator: Klock, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1211.0139]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: March 25, 1976
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0521]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sewing in the garment plant is Oklahoma City inmate Ollie Williams."
Date: March 22, 1976
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1013.0522]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Frank Bradley of Muskogee relaxes in the trusty dorm."
Date: March 15, 1976
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0386.0379]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "McAlester State Prison"
Date: March 12, 1976
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0386.0388]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "New chapel at McAlester state prison"
Date: March 12, 1976
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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