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[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0840]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Charles Oscar Cherry, 21 year old Bethany truck driver, died Thursday when his loaded gasoline truck went out of control and overturned near Okemah. The accident happened about 8:30 AM on U.S. 62. Cherry was employed by the Gilmore & Kirk Oil Co."
Date: July 12, 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0314.0053]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Church goers who've eard young Rev. Mark Dorff, of Moore's First Methodist church, realized he's well on his way to the high preaching standards of his father, Re. Earl Dorff, Oklahoma City First Methodist."
Date: July 27, 1956
Creator: Traverse, Austin
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0358]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Enid to State Desk; Cut lines for crash....; Death in a model A(cap) came to John R. Jacobs, 73, who was driving this 1929 model car when it collided with another vehicle driven by Vernie B. Stoddard, 45, of Camargo. The crash, which occurred five miles west of Catxx Canton on SH 52, Literally demolished the old timer car, fatally injuring the elderly Canton man. Jacob's died in Uniexx University hospital in Ok… more
Date: July 25, 1956
Creator: Thomas, M.M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0209]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Huge Truck Plunges Into 2 Cars; 4 Hurt- Brake Failure Blamed for 3 Vehicle Collision; Miracle Seen as None Die--- An apparent air brake failure on a huge, city owned truck and semi trailer caused a three vehicle crash at SW 29 and May Saturday in Which four were injured."
Date: July 28, 1956
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0298.0424]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Special pointers in twirling techniques are given to Judie O'Quinn, center 1313 Kincade and Carol Childless, 2728 NW 25, by expert James C. Deen left, Temple."
Date: July 10, 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0249.0128]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Proudly looking over their trophies they have collected this past year are members of Northwest Baptist church's football, basketball and baseball teams."
Date: July 18, 1956
Creator: King, Cliff
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0311.0264]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Houston gunner J. R. Downes (right) posted a a 95 to top Friday's doubles list and came back with a 196 in singles Saturday, the second best score."
Date: July 15, 1956
Creator: Gumm, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0318.0300]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Margaret Durham of 4140 NW 46 and eight other Sooner beauties will be the stars of the show Friday night at Twilight Time amphitheater, NW 27 and Walker."
Date: July 27, 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0133]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "TWO DAYS AND NIGHTS without sleep caused this accident early Tuesday in the 1400 block E Reno. Paratrooper Virgil G. England jr., Fort Kimball, Ky., en route to his parents' home in Chilocco, escaped serious injury when he fell asleep at the wheel and his auto struck a concrete culvert, overturned and landed on its top in a ditch: Cut and bruised, he crawled from the wreckage, shown being checked by Lieut. T. J. Wilson… more
Date: July 24, 1956
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0290.0008]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "like the one Lieut. John L. Damian, Los Angeles, is wearing will be in high fashion here during the National Aircraft show."
Date: July 31, 1956
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0227.0255]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The banking industry offers one of the best job opportunities on the American economic scene for young men with intelligence and a desire to be successful, an noted United States banker said here Saturday."
Date: July 28, 1956
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0360]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Broadside blow made a twisted, crimson spattered junk of this sleek sedan Sunday night new Guthrie, in a crash that snuffed out five lives. Car was hit after the boat it was pulling awry and threw another vehicle out of control. Veteran troopers described the crash scene as the "most gruesome" they could recall. Fifth City Resident Dies from Injuries In Bloody Wreck; State Traffic Deaths. 1956 to date, July 52 19555 to… more
Date: July 23, 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0030]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "POLICE BLAMED A BUG Monday for causing $400 damage to a city water department pump station building at W Reno and Grand boulevard. Mrs. Alma L. Looker, 32, of Bethany, told officers she was driving on W Reno when a bug flew into her blouse. She lost control of her automobile and crashed into the concrete block building housing one of the city's water wells. She went to the water department and identified hersel… more
Date: July 17, 1956
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0295.0091]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "this navy polo experimental take-off plane fascinated Keith Davis, 4 1/2, son of commander and Mrs. D.C. Davis, Norman, as he got the first tickets issued for the National Air Show to be held here Sept. 1 to 3 ."
Date: July 17, 1956
Creator: Tapscott, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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