[2012.201.B0302.0181]

One man showing another man how to test olives in a barrel with a device used to remove olives from a small hole in the side of the barrel. Photo was taken during the day. Caption: "Olive tester Bill Brandt, left, San Leandro, Calif., shows Charlie Williams how to use a "tryer" in getting olives out of barrels to check them."
Date: February 11, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0417.0305]

Photograph is of a man in a military policeman uniform resting his hands on 5 helmets on a table with a rag in his left hand as if polishing them. Caption: "Armed Forces Day visitors at Tinker Air Force Base will be guided to parking lots Saturday by military policemen of the Oklahoma National Guard's 45th Infantry Division. Here the 45th's provost marshal, Maj. Lon Fink, 2534 SW 58, inspects his men's sparking helmets."
Date: May 17, 1962
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0997.0487]

Painting of a loaf of bread and pitcher.
Date: November 30, 1962
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0022

Photograph taken of interior building wreckage after a fire. Caption: "Fire gutted Coronado Theater at 4020 N. MacArthur early Tuesday."
Date: February 20, 1962
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

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0329]

Photograph is of a wooden dormitory building that has flames and smoke quickly rising from the roof. Flames are shooting out the window openings many feet high. Photograph was taken int he day time. Caption: "Going up in smoke is the main building of the historical Indian Boarding School for Girls at Eufaula. Fire gutted the 70 year old structure about noon Friday. Mrs. Toru Herndon, school Superintendent, said damage will amount to several thousand dollars. Also destroyed in the fire were Christmas gifts for the 665 girls of the school."
Date: December 21, 1962
Creator: Parkhurst, Dean
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0419

Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters and unidentified man managing a hotel building fire. Caption: "Lawton firemen work their way into hotel where four died early Sunday."
Date: December 8, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0500]

Interior photograph of Midwest City Bowling Lanes after a fire. The image shows Midwest City fireman Lt. Don Cornwell holding a soot-covered bowling ball. Caption: "BLACKENED BOWLING BALLS, part of the $200,000 ruins of the Midwest City Bowling Lanes, 1415 S. Midwest Blvd., are held by Lt. Don Cornwell of Midwest City Fire Department."
Date: February 17, 1962
Creator: Traverse, Austin
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
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
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0601]

Photograph shows flames consuming the roof of an aluminum rounded roof building. Smoke and flames are spilling out of the top of the building from all doorways, edges and windows. A fire truck is in the foreground of the photograph. No person is present in the image. Photograph was taken in the day time. Caption: "Fireman try in vain to curb McAlester surplus store blaze that Thursday caused extensive damage."
Date: January 26, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 2012.201.67.0499]

An interior photograph of Midwest City Bowling Lanes after a fire. The image shows Midwest City fireman Lt. Don Cornwell holding a soot-covered bowling ball. Lieutenant Cornwell is kneeling beside a rack of bowling balls near two destroyed pinball machines. Orange wax pencil marks are visible on the photograph's top and right border. Caption: "BLACKENED BOWLING BALLS, part of the $200,000 ruins of the Midwest City Bowling Lanes, 1415 S. Midwest Blvd., are held by Lt. Don Cornwell of Midwest City Fire Department."
Date: February 17, 1962
Creator: Traverse, Austin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fire truck covered in ice, Lawton, Oklahoma

Photograph taken at night of firetruck covered with ice. Caption: "Freezing temperatures added to the difficulty of fighting a fire in the Amvets Club in Lawton Thursday night."
Date: January 19, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History