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101 Ranch House in Ponca City, Oklahoma

Photograph of the 101 Ranch House in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0422.0256]

Photograph is of a man wearing a US Navy dress uniform. Caption: "US Navy member."
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Round Up Gathering with Sign

Photograph of a gathering taking place at the Aerial Round Up, with a sign that could be read, "Kay County 1000 Strong All Post Kay County."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alternate Strips In Wheat

Photograph of alternate strips in wheat showing effects on growth of plants when one side of the fertilizer drill stopped up, whereas the other side was drilling fertilizer at the rate of 80 lbs. 0-45-0 per acre. A few buildings are barely visible in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Alternate strips in wheat showing effects on growth of plants when one side of the fertilizer drill stopped up, whereas the other side was drilling fertilizer at the rate of 80 lbs. 0-45-0 per acre."
Date: March 28, 1956
Creator: Baggett, B. G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Appreciation: Col. Joe C. Miller (open access)

An Appreciation: Col. Joe C. Miller

Article chronicles the life of Colonel Joe C. Miller. He cofounded the 101 Ranch with his brothers while being an adopted chief of the Ponca tribe and helping to mediate disputes between farmers.
Date: Autumn 1928
Creator: Sarchet, Corb
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0202

Photograph taken at night of crowd watching as a fire crew works to extinguish a building fire. Caption: "Warren Bickford building"
Date: April 6, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0207

Photograph taken during daylight of building wreckage after a fire. Caption: "Giant cranes collapse the wall around Blackwell's Security Bank building which was ruined by Saturday night's fire"
Date: April 6, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0209

Photograph taken at night of crowd watching as firefighters work to extinguish a burning building. building burns. Caption: "Fire at its height in the Oklahoma Tire and Supply building before it spread to the Security Bank Building"
Date: April 6, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0210

Photograph taken at night of people near a burning building. Caption: "Fire belches out of the Oklahoma Tire and Supply."
Date: April 6, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0211

Photograph taken at night of a firefighter standing next to a burning building. Caption: "This is what Blackwell firemen found when they arrived at the scene of the disastrous fire here Saturday night"
Date: April 6, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0521

Photograph taken during daylight of buildings on fire. A crowd of unidentified people watch as firemen spray water on the buildings. Caption: "Smoke pours from the Klofkorn furniture store building which was destroyed by a $50,000 fire at Newkirk Saturday."
Date: March 28, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0544]

A nighttime photograph showing a fireman as smoke billows from the Walker Walgreen Drug store in Ponca City after a fire swept through the building.
Date: January 16, 1962
Creator: Casto, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0545]

A nighttime photograph showing Ponca City firemen and a fire engine as smoke billows from the Walker Walgreen Drug store, situated next to T.G.& Y. in the Pioneer Shopping Center.
Date: January 17, 1962
Creator: Casto, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0547

Ponca City furniture store night time fire with fireman in "cherry picker" dowsing the fire from on high. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Fireman fights raging downtown Ponca City blaze from high perch Wednesday night as he directs stream of water into blazing furniture store and clothing store."
Date: November 21, 1968
Creator: Derby, Paul
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0602]

Photograph shows seven unidentified men and five children observing and working around a structure that smoke is rising from the roof. Flames are coming out the top of the building as well. There is a ladder in the forefront of the image indicating that someone tried to assess the situation from a ladder on the roof. This photograph was taken in the daytime. Caption: "Fireman effort is futile as the Tonkawa Laundry and Dry Cleaning establishment burns."
Date: December 22, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0608]

Photograph is of a crowd of men observing the mill and silo burning next to the water pump fire truck. On the picture is another picture of one of the buildings looking down at a group of men through the burned roof observing the fire destruction. Photograph was taken in the day time. Caption: "Flames eating at the roof of the Ponca City Milling Co. were brought under control late Thursday after an hours battle by Ponca City firemen aided by fire fighters of the Continental Oil Co. and Cities Service Oil Co."
Date: October 31, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bear at Pawnee Bill's Ranch

Photograph of a bear at Pawnee Bill's Ranch in Kay County, Oklahoma.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bird Nest Creek Flood

Photograph of a farmland field inundated with water from the nearby Bird Nest Creek after a flood. A house or a barn is covered by floodwater in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood. Farmland inundated by water adjacent to Bird Nest Creek, due to lack of channel capacity.”
Date: October 2, 1959
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bird Nest Creek Flood

Photograph of a farmland field inundated with water from the nearby Bird Nest Creek after a flood. A house or a barn is covered by floodwater in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood. Farmland inundated by water adjacent to Bird Nest Creek, due to lack of channel capacity."
Date: October 2, 1959
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bitter Creek flood Damaged Bridge

Photograph of debris of July 1951 flood blocks Bitter Creek channel at county road bridge, makes future flooding easier unless removed. Bridge, battered by this and previous floods has been condemned. R.R. Walter (left), who ownes farm on both sides of creek this side of bridge, Willis H. Milton, SCS technician, and Charles A. Hollopeter, (rt) district supervisor, inspect damage. Bitter Creek is Chikaskia River tributary. Walter said creek ran out of banks 12 times in 1951 spring.
Date: August 10, 1951
Creator: Fox, Lester
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blackwell, 1901

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Blackwell in Kay County, Oklahoma Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: March 1901
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blackwell, 1901

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Blackwell in Kay County, Oklahoma Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: March 1901
Creator: Oklahoma Inspection Bureau
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blackwell, 1901

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Blackwell in Kay County, Oklahoma Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: March 1901
Creator: Oklahoma Inspection Bureau
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blackwell, 1901

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Blackwell in Kay County, Oklahoma Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: March 1901
Creator: Oklahoma Inspection Bureau
Object Type: Map
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History