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BASEMENT BOX 67.0025
Photograph of charred stack of books. Caption: "Children's books were ruined in the tragic fire which killed five."
Date:
November 27, 1958
Creator:
Tapscott, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
BASEMENT BOX 67.0169
Photograph taken during evening hours of three men inspecting an explosives truck after a fire. Caption: "Looking at dynamite compartment of truck that suddenly burst into flames near Ringling are driver Clinton Carline and Capt. Clarence C. Greenhill and Sgt. Doyle Nichols of Fort Sill."
Date:
November 21, 1962
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.0993]
Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Melting Pot- Melting snow from Monday's record early storm which turned a dirt road into the spin out of this four wheel drive vehicle and caused it to flip into Lake Hefner Monday evening about 7;20 PM near Stars and Stripes Park."Photo by Renee Lynn. Original Photo 11\17\80. Published on 11-14-80."
Date:
November 18, 1980
Creator:
Lynn, Renee
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B0312.0016]
Photograph of dog being groomed. Caption: "Dog fanciers will have a big weekend in Oklahoma City, with two shows scheduled Friday night and another planned Saturday."
Date:
November 1, 1969
Creator:
Fisher, Don
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
BASEMENT BOX 67.0319
Photograph taken during daylight of gutted building after a fire. Caption: "Tortured Metal Wreckage gives mute evidence of the fury of a blaze sweeping Enid Foundry and Machine Shop Tuesday. The fire destroyed a one story wing of the sprawling plant and gutted the shop's 2 story section. Firemen narrowly prevented damage to the Johnson Elevator across the street. Gene Marritt, foundry owner, who estimated loss at $100,000-plus, said some of his 32 workers will return Wednesday for salvage and clean-up."
Date:
November 22, 1960
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.0964]
Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pileup-- Two people received apparent minor injuries Sunday afternoon in a five car accident on the Northeast Expressway, one-fourth of a mile south of Hefner Road, Oklahoma City police said."
Date:
November 14, 1981
Creator:
Buehner, Jeff
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B0051.0361]
A airplane in a heap. It looks like it crashed into a corn or milo field some time ago. There are plants growing up through the wreckage. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "PARTS OF PLANE."
Date:
November 6, 1969
Creator:
unknown
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
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B0415.0153]
Photograph is of a man wearing a football uniform holding a football above his head.
Date:
November 22, 1931
Creator:
unknown
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
[BASEMENT BOX 67.0395]
Photograph two groupings of men are each spraying a fire hose on a building on the main street that is engulfed in flames and smoke. Caption: "High wind, boiling smoke foiled firemen Saturday as flames destroyed this Hugo feed company plant."
Date:
November 26, 1960
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
BASEMENT BOX 66.0364
Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters working to extinguish a retail business fire with firetrucks and fire hoses. Caption: "A fire that sent dense black smoke soaring high above downtown Oklahoma City today swept through a vacant warehouse building at NW 10 and Broadway, causing $40,000 damage."
Date:
November 15, 1973
Creator:
Argo, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[BASEMENT BOX 66.0435]
A daylight photograph showing firemen moving a smoldering sofa to the curb from inside a burning building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Caption: "[Smoking sofa] is carried out of an apartment house at 212 NW 12 after fire broke out in the manager's apartment Thursday morning."
Date:
November 30, 1967
Creator:
Traverse, Austin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
BASEMENT BOX 66.0378
Photograph of firefighters managing a house fire using a ladder and fire hose. Caption: "At the residence of Irvin Yousey, 1109 SW 61, caused more than the normal number of headaches for firemen Wednesday night when small fires kept igniting on the roof."
Date:
November 28, 1973
Creator:
Traverse, Cliff
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.0946]
Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A truck driver escaped injury when his 20-foot refrigerated grocery van caught fire after it overturned on I-240 between Reno and NW 10."
Date:
November 15, 1982
Creator:
Klock, Roger
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B0239.0715]
Photograph taken during daylight of two boys posing with three dogs. Caption: "Richard Copas, 15, left and Donald Douglas, 14, make friends with the stray dogs at the Tallahassee, Florida Criswall Home"
Date:
November 21, 1969
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[BASEMENT BOX 67.0241]
A nighttime photograph of a fire in the downtown business district at Chandler in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. The image shows citizens and firemen using hoses in a failed attempt to save the C & G Grocery & Market from burning. Caption: "TO NO AVAIL, Chandler Firemen work to extinguish a blaze on Main street there . The early-morning fire at C & G Grocery destroyed the structure and caused extensive smoke damage to three adjoining business places."
Date:
November 15, 1960
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Basement Box 51.0075]
A daylight photograph showing furniture destroyed by fire at the Nomad Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. No caption.
Date:
November 14, 1966
Creator:
Traverse, Austin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B0312.0066]
Photograph is of a man standing outside a car with his coat draped over his arm looking at the ground. Caption: "The Korean war got all mixed up in a minor traffic accident Monday."
Date:
November 13, 1950
Creator:
Hauton, Robert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B0423.0203]
Photograph is a head shot of a man in a baseball uniform. Caption: "Fitzpatrick baseball coach- Milwaukee braves"
Date:
November 8, 1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.0989]
Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Officers, aided by a police helicopter, probe the south shore area of Lake Overholser late Thursday in a hunt discontinued early today after investigators learned only three persons were in a car which slammed into a tree near the lake."
Date:
November 14, 1980
Creator:
Grier, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B0417.0278]
Photograph is of a man wearing a Navy military uniform.
Date:
November 3, 1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[2012.201.B0422.0017]
Photograph is a head shot of a man dressed in a military dress uniform. Caption: "M. Sgt. Donald A. Firkins, now serving with a unit of the Air Force Communications service at Tinker Air force Base, recently was decorated with the Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam."
Date:
November 5, 1970
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.1050]
Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Quickly melting snowflakes that slickened city streets Monday afternoon caused this car driven by Jack Anthony, 521 NW 49, to slide into a light pole at NW 50 and Western about 3 p.m., said police officer W.B. Smith."
Date:
November 28, 1977
Creator:
Thompson, Michal
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History