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[Fire at Claremore Business District]

A daylight photograph of a fire at Claremore in Rogers County, Oklahoma. Onlookers watch as firemen endure intense smoke while battling a fire in the Claremore business district. Black wax pencil and editing marks are visible on the image. Caption: "Claremore business district blazes under clouds of dense smoke Friday."
Date: February 21, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0026]

A daylight image of Choctaw, Oklahoma, basketball coach, Wayne Estes. Black wax pencil marks are visible on the photograph. Caption: "Choctaw Coach Wayne Estes"
Date: February 10, 1964
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0423.0259]

Photograph is of three men, one wearing a military uniform and the other two wearing suits and ties. They are standing around and observing a model jet being held by the man in the military uniform. Caption: "Was given by Col. John T. Fitzwater, left, commander of the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, to J. O. Tally Jr., Fayetteville, N. C., president-elect of Kiwanis International, and Jack Grimmett, Pauls Valley-Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis district governor, when they visited Oklahoma City Air Force Station Monday."
Date: February 22, 1960
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0467

Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters toting a hose next to a damaged structure.
Date: February 13, 1967
Creator: Mooney, Hank
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.1150]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Tom Brett, his wife, of the court of criminal appeals judge, escaped with forehead and arm cuts this morning when her car went out of control."
Date: February 17, 1973
Creator: Taylor, Robert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0415.0152]

Photograph is of a young man who is wearing a running singlet with the word "Lawton" on the front.
Date: February 4, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0471]

Photograph is of unidentified firemen and police officers fighting an active fire inside a metal structure. The edge of the building is pulled back and firemen are spraying water into the building. Smoke is coming out the edges of the roof of the building. Burnt marks are present on the outside of the building.The Photograph was taken in the day time.
Date: February 13, 1967
Creator: Mooney, Hank
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0022

Photograph taken of interior building wreckage after a fire. Caption: "Fire gutted Coronado Theater at 4020 N. MacArthur early Tuesday."
Date: February 20, 1962
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0449

Photograph taken during daylight of the charred wreckage of a burned building. Caption: "Charred ruins of five businesses on Maud's main street are mute evidence of the disastrous fire."
Date: February 1, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0167

Photograph taken during daylight of smoke billowing from a building. People stand nearby. Caption: "Boiling smoke marks the scene of the Wetumka fire which caused damage to downtown businesses estimated at up to $300,000 Sunday."
Date: February 12, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0418.0339]

Photograph two groups of firemen are spraying water from a hose on a single story wooden structure. There are a few men in dress clothes nearby surveying the damage. heavy smoke is rising from the eaves, roof, and windows of the structure. Caption: "Two hose teams of Oklahoma City firemen press close to the east side of Warr-Caston Lumber Co.'s sash and door."
Date: February 18, 1953
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0318.0001]

Photograph is of a man standing and dressed in a sweater and tweed slacks leaned over a desk signing papers. Caption: "One of the good looking rookies who will receive a trial in the spring camp of the Oklahoma City Indians this year is Howard O'Quinn "Dynamite" Dunn."
Date: February 11, 1947
Creator: East, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0411.0058]

Photograph is of a man in a suit and tie sitting at a desk with papers and a pen.
Date: February 29, 1952
Creator: Burns, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0312.0015]

Photograph of three kenneled dogs in the back of a station wagon.
Date: February 28, 1970
Creator: Hill, Ron
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.0947]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Chase Aftermath-- Two cars crashed head-on when the car at right, which was being chased by police for alleged traffic violations, crossed the center line and struck an oncoming car in the 2200 block of NE 23 Tuesday, authorities said."
Date: February 23, 1982
Creator: Wilson, George R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0493

Burned wood over a utility box. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 26, 1952
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 66.0402

Photograph taken during daylight of a firefighter working to control a blaze with a fire hose. Caption: "Flaming grass and black smoke from a burning plastic pipe are doused by unidentified fireman."
Date: February 11, 1974
Creator: Giudice, Gary
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0450

Photograph taken during daylight of charred remains of a building.
Date: February 3, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0500]

Interior photograph of Midwest City Bowling Lanes after a fire. The image shows Midwest City fireman Lt. Don Cornwell holding a soot-covered bowling ball. Caption: "BLACKENED BOWLING BALLS, part of the $200,000 ruins of the Midwest City Bowling Lanes, 1415 S. Midwest Blvd., are held by Lt. Don Cornwell of Midwest City Fire Department."
Date: February 17, 1962
Creator: Traverse, Austin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0015

Burned edges of text book or survey - probably math book. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Grim reminders of the heat in the John Jarman Junior High School fire in Midwest City Sunday night area mathematics book, and the charred remains of a school room globe."
Date: February 10, 1965
Creator: Heaton, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0423.0194]

Photograph is of a man in a button down shirt looking down at a baseball he holds in his hand. Caption: "The face below will be familiar to oldtime Indian fans. It is that of "Fitz", former catcher- manager here, who admires a painting of Injun president E. J. Humphries on a baseball."
Date: February 13, 1953
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0590

Photograph taken during daylight of men putting out building fires. Two men stand nearby.
Date: February 4, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 66.0279

Six fire fighters with hose at fire. Newsman partially shown Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "firemen pour water on the flames at the House of Victoria one of the shops destroyed in the Meridian Mall."
Date: February 1, 1973
Creator: Mooney, Hank
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 66.0268]

Photograph displays several firemen on scene after a fire. One of the firemen has his back to the camera, displaying the letters O,F, and D and his name. The windows of the building are shattered and men are working both inside and outside the building. The closest two firemen are holding a large rectangular object and appear to be boarding up the windows.
Date: February 9, 1972
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History