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Fire truck with water hose putting out fire of BJ Goodrich tires and restaurant.Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Lawton's worst fire since 1919, possibly set by an arsonist, gutted four downtown buildings Friday night, causing damages estimated as high as $400,000."
Date: May 25, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grazing on Skyline

Photograph of Buffalo on skyline and slope grazing on Hilly range site in excellent condition.
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grazing on Loamy Prairie

Photograph of Range sites, Loamy Prairie. Buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition. Moderate use as it appears in the spring season.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Big Game Pasture Range Sites - Loamy Prairie

Photograph of a herd a buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition on the Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Big Game Pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition. Moderate use as it appears in the spring season. East of Hollis pond."
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Longhorn Cows

Photograph of six grazing longhorns at the Big Game pasture on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Longhorn cows grazing on boulder ridge range site, excellent condition. Spring aspect, moderate use. North end of Antelope flat looking north west."
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deer Kill

Photograph of a doe deer killed by a bob cat. Plant material that covered deer has been removed.
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of Sanitary Landfill, Lawton. An opened trench ready to receive trash in a sanitary landfill. Note the stockpile soil for necessary cover. The Lawton system is a designed system, functioning correctly. OK-4720-3.
Date: May 9, 1972
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Hilly Stony Savannah

Photograph of a Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope on Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point in the Wichita Mountains. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope on Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point in the Wichita Mountains. This is thought to be the only area of natural cedar on the refuge. Small open area are typical of this range site."
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Longhorn Cows

Photograph of six grazing longhorns at the Big Game pasture on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Longhorn cows grazing on boulder ridge range site, excellent condition. Spring aspect, moderate use. North end of Antelope flat looking north west."
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History