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Coweta Oklahoma Fire, 1970

Photograph taken during daylight of a man standing near buildings destroyed by fire. An emergency vehicle is parked nearby. Caption: "Four buildings were destroyed in an early morning fire."
Date: January 10, 1970
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0235]

A nighttime photograph of a fire at the Rex Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows two firemen as they scale an aerial ladder truck reaching the roof of the burning building. Smoke and a Hotel Black sign are visible against the night sky. Caption: "Rex Hotel Fire."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.1035]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City streets were still hazardous Monday from several weeks of snow and Ice as evidenced by an overturned car in the 1500 block of SE 29."
Date: January 30, 1978
Creator: Thompson, Michal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 66.0418

Interior daytime, burned out building with 4 persons visible, Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "at SE 30 and Stiles is inspected by Oklahoma City firemen for any hidden fire before cleanup operations begin."
Date: April 2, 1974
Creator: Mooney, Hank
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 66.0426

Photograph taken at night of firefighters battling a blaze in a smoldering retail building. Caption: "Possibly started by an Arsonist."
Date: August 30, 1974
Creator: Traverse, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.1183]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "THIS PARKED CAR was struck by a vehicle (not shown) whose driver apparently fainted."
Date: May 13, 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0216]

A photograph of a map used to illustrate a story about violent crime in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Caption: "Map shows where arson and shooting attacks happened in night of violence in Oklahoma City."
Date: June 18, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0312]

A nighttime photograph of firemen and the aftermath of a fire at Ketch Decorating Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. No caption.
Date: December 31, 1972
Creator: Traverse, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 66.0327

Photograph of firefighter and another person entering the charred wreckage of a smoldering building. Caption: "Fireman surveys the charred skeleton of a building at Spring Lake Amusement Park."
Date: June 10, 1973
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 66.0292

Photograph taken at night of a police car destroyed by fire.
Date: December 29, 1972
Creator: Tullous, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0186

Photograph taken during daylight of destroyed building being demolished. Caption: "Burned out rubble from a $250,000 fire that gutted three downtown buildings early Saturday"
Date: July 5, 1974
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0240]

A nighttime photograph from the scene of a church fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows firemen using a high pressure water hose to fight a blaze at Trinity Baptist Church. Caption: "Trinity Baptist Church fire."
Date: December 21, 1972
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0252]

A photograph of an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, fire department official examining damage caused by a suspicious fire at James Monroe Elementary School. Caption: "A fire Monday night at James Monroe Elementary School probably was arson, fire officials said today."
Date: March 21, 1972
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0248]

An interior photograph taken at the scene of a school fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image captures firemen through broken glass window panes at James Monroe Elementary School. Caption: "City Firemen framed by a heat-shattered window, begin clean-up operations in one of the school rooms gutted by fire Monday night."
Date: March 20, 1972
Creator: Tullous, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 66.0361

Photograph taken at night of firefighter surveying charred ruins of a smoldering building soon after a fire. Caption: "Fireman douses rubble at scene of $50,000 blaze in the 1200 block of S. May."
Date: December 30, 1973
Creator: Tullous, Don
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

[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.1082]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "A right turn that went a little too far smashed the front of the Accent II fashion Accessories this morning and landed the driver, Irene Winston, 28. of 230 NE 6, in jail on a complaint of driving under the influence of alcohol. No one was injured in the 8:15 a.m. incident at 611 W Sheridan. The car was traveling about 30 m.p.h., owner Bill Cozzens estimated. Cozzens put damages at $3,000."
Date: July 2, 1976
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0244]

A nighttime photograph taken at a church fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows an Oklahoma City fireman receiving aid from his comrades and a civilian. Caption: "Firemen give aid during church blaze."
Date: December 21, 1972
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0208]

A daylight photograph of individuals and their belongings after being displaced by a public housing fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Caption: "$20,000 fire made it necessary to arrange for other sleeping quarters for five families in the Hamilton Courts Public Housing Projects."
Date: March 23, 1971
Creator: Wilson, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0308]

A photograph of firemen inside a smoky, charred, furniture-filled room after a residential fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. No caption.
Date: December 27, 1972
Creator: Traverse, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0356]

A nighttime photograph of firemen responding to a fire at the Southwestern College of Meat Cutters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. No caption.
Date: April 17, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.1077]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Smashed auto where child was killed and her mother injured marks one stage of a wild chase which ended with the arrest of an ex-convict at the airport."
Date: September 29, 1977
Creator: Albright, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0241]

A nighttime photograph taken at the scene of a church fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows firemen using a high pressure water hose to battle a blaze at Trinity Baptist Church. Caption: "Trinity Baptist Church fire."
Date: December 21, 1972
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History