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[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0798]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Pickup truck driven by Reuben Oehler, Moore, was struck by a semi- trailer truck and knocked into a bridge railing."
Date: May 3, 1965
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0268.0373]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "McClain County Sheriff Joe Huddleston checks a baby blanket used to choke a young housewife who shot her attacker."
Date: May 26, 1960
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0228.0326]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Gerald Green of Purcell lunges into the tape during Friday's preliminaries in the Class 2A 100-yard dash."
Date: May 9, 1975
Creator: Carter, Pat J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0312B.0458]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: May 17, 1990
Creator: McDaniel, David
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0051.0359]

Description: Smoldering remains of an airplane that crashed into a wooded hillside. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sheared prop and charred metal scar woods southeast of Purcell."
Date: May 5, 1969
Creator: Hill, Ron
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0051.0357]

Description: An Oklahoma Highway Patrolman rests his foot on a tree limb as he watches the smoke rise from the carcass of the airplane that crashed into the wooded area. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "A state trooper examines wreckage of fatal airplane crash near Purcell."
Date: May 5, 1969
Creator: Hill, Ron
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0093.0226]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Blanchard school district will sell its old frame gymnasium at public auction May 29 to make way for a new brick building."
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0107.0025]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: May 15, 1962
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0312B.0457]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Surrounded by beads and baubles, designer Sandra Judkins puts the finishing touches on a piece of jewelry."
Date: May 17, 1990
Creator: McDaniel, David
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1, spillway, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Site #1. Detention Reservoir, D. A. – 500 acres. Permanent pool – 1.03” runoff with 12.3 acres surface. Flood pool – 4.19” runoff with 33.8 acres surface. Storage total – 5.22” runoff to emergency spillway. The flood pool, which is 8’ in depth, discharges through an 18” pipe at an average rate of 27 c.f.s. or at an average rate of 1.3 inches… more
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoirs #1 & #2

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 & 2 and the surrounding area. Several homes and buildings populate the land in the top background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bottomland protected by this (site 2) reservoir and by Site No. 1 which is to the right.”
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #2 and the surrounding area. A barn or miscellaneous building sits alone located at the center right background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site No. 2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir. This photo was taken when heavy rains of May 18 reached peak flow at this reservoir which was empty before rain. The water reached one feet over lip. Farm land below would have flooded but for Detention Rese… more
Date: May 19, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Purcell, OK

Description: Photograph of an aerial view, looking southwest, of Purcell, OK.
Date: May 10, 1939
Creator: Barnes Aerial Surveys
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1152.0494]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: May 26, 1992
Creator: Hoke, Doug
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0367.0101]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: May 4, 1945
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0931.0549]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Linda Casey, a teller at Bank of Newcastle, checks receipts at the end of the business day Thursday. The bank was closed by regulators."
Date: May 16, 1985
Creator: Beckel, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1200.0405]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This squirrel was caught by surprise watching the world stroll by in Wayne."
Date: May 26, 1983
Creator: Gooch, Steve
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

South Canadian River Bridge

Description: Photograph of the South Canadian River bridge on SH 9 and SH74 in Cleveland and McClain Counties, May 7, 1953 to pre May 1, 1955.
Date: 1953-05-07/1955-05-01
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Failure of Flood Prevention Dam

Description: Photograph of the failure of flood prevention dam No. 13. Looking upstream along outlet structure. Failure occurred when water rose approximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred during storm of May 18th.
Date: May 28, 1957
Creator: Henbest, O. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Levees to Protect Bottomland

Description: Photograph of owner Walter Gray reports spending $35,000 on levees to protect his bottomland over a 20 year period. Large breaks in levees, along straightened creek, can be seen across field. Owner Gray said 450 acres were damaged seriously.
Date: May 24, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Finn Creek Flood

Description: Photograph of Self Estate May 10 and 11 waters from Finn Creek crossed this bottomland field, depositing sediment and washing out young corn. Dikes protecting cropland has broken, unable to carry water after intense downpour. Water took out half mile of fencing along roadway.
Date: May 24, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Walnut Creek Watershed

Description: Photograph of flood damage to Walnut Creek. Alfalfa ruined by overflow and sedimentation.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: Banke, Herbert J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Reservoir to Protect Bottomland

Description: Photograph of aerial view of bottomland protected by reservoir and by site no. 1 which is to the right.
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir

Description: Photograph of SCS Engineer Harry Miricle showing high water mark during operation of Owl Creek Watershed #5 after May 10-11 rainfall of about 15 inches.
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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