[BASEMENT BOX 67.0313]

Photograph is of a fireman on top of the open ladder off the fire pump truck spraying an open hose onto the roof of a burning brick building. Smoke is billowing out of the roof of the building. Two other firemen are holding hoses that are spraying into the broken windows into the multiple story structure from the ground.
Date: April 16, 1955
Creator: Ford, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0315

Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters extinguishing a building fire. Caption: "More than $500,000 damage was caused by fire early Friday in downtown Enid when the J. C. Penney Co. store was destroyed and Woolworth and Montgomery Ward stocks were damaged. Above, Enid, Blackwell and Vance Air Force base fireman put water into the Penney building. This picture was flown to Oklahoma City by a Champlin Refining Co. plane."
Date: April 15, 1955
Creator: Ford, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0319

Photograph taken during daylight of gutted building after a fire. Caption: "Tortured Metal Wreckage gives mute evidence of the fury of a blaze sweeping Enid Foundry and Machine Shop Tuesday. The fire destroyed a one story wing of the sprawling plant and gutted the shop's 2 story section. Firemen narrowly prevented damage to the Johnson Elevator across the street. Gene Marritt, foundry owner, who estimated loss at $100,000-plus, said some of his 32 workers will return Wednesday for salvage and clean-up."
Date: November 22, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0323]

Photograph is of three firemen holding various fire hoses aimed at the roof of a multiple story building in a business district. Debris, including burnt bricks are strewn across the sidewalk in front of the building. The roof, windows and front of building has begun to collapse. Photograph was taken in the night time. Caption: "Firemen battle this downtown Enid fire which Sunday destroyed or heavily damaged most of a business block."
Date: January 16, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0328]

Photograph is of the debris that is left after a fire destroyed many silos. The burnt debris is the metal silos and support structures of the now destroyed structure. photograph was taken int he day time. Caption: "Enid firemen Wednesday continued their efforts to extinguish a fire which ravaged a feed mill belonging to the W. B. Johnston Grain Co. Joe Meibergen, vice president in charge of the feed department, said Wednesday the mill was "just a total loss."
Date: November 12, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0312

Photograph taken at night of two buildings during or after firefighters extinguish a fire.
Date: April 16, 1955
Creator: Ford, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0320

Photograph taken during daylight of smoke billowing from a burning building. Caption: "Thousands of persons dressed in their Sunday best watched Sunday while fire destroyed a brick building which housed Enid's largest theater and caused heavy damage to an adjacent law office."
Date: March 9, 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0053]

A daylight photograph of fiery single-vehicle accident involving a Liebhart LP (butane) Gas Company truck near Enid in Garfield County, Oklahoma. Caption: "Traffic stopped on U.S. 69 near Enid when this butane truck overturned and burned."
Date: July 28, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0314]

Photograph is of a fire pump truck parked in front of the J.C. Penny's building. Three fire hoses and a fully opened fire ladder are maned and spraying open water hoses on the fire. There is a ladder leaning against the building leading to a window that flames are visible through. The brightness from the flames and the billows of smoke are rising from the destroyed roof of the structure. Caption: "a $500,000 fire destroyed the J. C. Penney store here early Friday and damaged adjoining Montgomery Ward and Woolworth's firms with smoke and water. The three business buildings are located on the north side of the downtown square."
Date: April 15, 1955
Creator: Ford, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0054]

A daylight photograph showing the burning wreckage of a Liebhart LP (propane) Gas Company truck at Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma. No caption.
Date: July 28, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0957.0067]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Drilling but not looking for oil is this Failing Model 90 Statmaster, turned out by George E. Failing Co., Enid." Photograph is of the rig and cranes. The cranes are raising the new permanent derrick to the oil rig.
Date: March 31, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0957.0072]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A forest of idle drilling rigs is part of the market strategy of Suits Rig Corp., Enid, which amassed a fleet of 71 rigs since the oil industry collapsed in 1982." Photograph is of thirteen modern oil rigs in an open field not in use.
Date: August 15, 1991
Creator: Gooch, Steve
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0956.0583]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. john c. ogle of Enid talks to reporters Thursday as Gov. David Walters looks on. Ogle is president of the Cherokee Strip Centennial Foundation and was in Oklahoma City to promote the year long historical celebration that begins in September 1992."
Date: June 21, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History