[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

[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 67.0315

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