[Basement Box 51.0103]

Fireman looking through charred remains of building.
Date: December 22, 1964
Creator: Argo, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0104]

Charred rubble from building fire.
Date: December 22, 1964
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0105]

Burned structure.
Date: December 22, 1964
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0106]

Caption: "Burned Pillbox caused more woe for liquor store owner Byron Gambulos Tuesday night when lighting fluid leaked as he and a guard attempted to light a heater in the brand-new watchtower he built following two bombing of his store at NW 23 and Broadway in the last two months." Firemen outside of burned structure.
Date: December 22, 1964
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0159]

A daylight photograph of seven-year-old Tim Ferrell, as he prepares to participate in a fishing derby at Oklahoma City's Lake Hefner. Discoloration and red wax pencil marks are visible on the image. Caption: "Tim Ferrell, 7, an early arrival, checks his hook before starting."
Date: May 22, 1970
Creator: Aker, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0161]

A daylight photograph of three-year-old Shannon Isley participating in a fishing derby at Oklahoma City's Lake Hefner. Red and black wax pencil crop marks and discoloration are visible on the image. Caption: "Shannon Isley, 3, proves you're never to young to enjoy fishing."
Date: May 22, 1970
Creator: Aker, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0162]

A daylight photograph showing five-year-old fisherman, Donald Curley, baiting his hook at Oklahoma City's Lake Hefner. Donald was among four hundred children participating in the Northwest Optimists Club's sixteenth annual fishing derby. Caption: "Young Fishermen - 400 strong - turned out this morning at the Northwest Optimists Club's 16th annual Fishing Derby at Lake Hefner."
Date: May 22, 1970
Creator: Aker, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0163]

Daylight image of seven-year-old Donald Hansen eating popcorn while fishing. Donald was participating in a fishing derby at Oklahoma City's Lake Hefner. Discoloration and red and black wax pencil marks are visible on the photograph. Caption: "It's a popcorn break for young fisherman Donald Hansen, 7."
Date: May 22, 1970
Creator: Aker, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0277]

A daytime photograph of a suspicious residential fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows a small dwelling with its roof ablaze. Red and black wax pencil editing marks are visible on the photograph. Caption: "Fire blamed on arson eats through roof of shack."
Date: May 22, 1972
Creator: Aker, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 66.0395

Daytime with four fire fighters on roof of residence. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "the inside of the Gary Holliday home, 1704 Andover Court, in The Village Tuesday."
Date: August 22, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0033

Photograph of a firefighter investigating the charred debris left behind by a fire. Caption: "Was the result of a mid-morning house fire in Midwest City Wednesday."
Date: December 22, 1965
Creator: Crowder, Russ
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0090]

Photograph is of the support beams and few remains of a structure fully engulfed in flames. Caption: "Billowing flames that destroyed the Taylor Lumber and Supply Co. at Shawnee late Friday and caused an estimated $100,000 damage, are pictured above."
Date: May 22, 1943
Creator: Cooper, John P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0099

Photograph taken at night of people surveying smoldering wreckage after a fire. Caption: "The entire business section of Bethany was threatened by flames late Wednesday when a fire broke out in the Moore Garage and spread to adjoining buildings."
Date: January 22, 1947
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0100

Photograph taken at night of a structure engulfed in flames. Caption: "This is the fire which for a time Wednesday night threatened a large section of the Bethany main street, caught at its height by Bill Elder, an amateur photographer who lives near the blaze."
Date: January 22, 1947
Creator: Elder, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0189

Photograph of a fiery structural blaze. Caption: "Holdenville Christmas tree fire is fatal"
Date: December 22, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0191

Photograph taken of a destroyed building interior after a fire. Caption: "Three lose lives in refinery explosion at Ardmore."
Date: February 22, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0301]

Photograph of a man holding a flash light surveying the burnt and destroyed wreckage of shelves and counter area. Caption: "Looking over what once was a complete stock of auto parts is E. G. Wintermute, El Reno, secretary-treasurer of the Samples Buick Co. which was wiped out by fire early Saturday causing damage estimated at $50,000."
Date: March 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0302]

Photograph is of two vehicles that are burnt from fire. In the background is a building that part of the wall has collapsed and a burnt mark is up the wall. Caption: "Blackened hulls are all that is left of two new automobiles that were in the showroom of the Samples Buick Co. Saturday when a fire of undetermined origin gutted the establishment causing an estimated $50,000 damage."
Date: March 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0311

Photograph taken during daylight of firemen extinguishing a building fire. Caption: "Enid firemen battle this fire at the Los Pimientos apartments more than five hours Tuesday night and Wednesday only three walls of the two story 10 apartment building were standing. Loss in the fire which started about 5 PM was estimated at more than $125,000 by Mr. M. G. Peppers, Oklahoma City oil man, who sold it to Dr. Paul Champlin in 1942. A short circuit in a basement wire apparently touched off the blaze, fireman said. It was Enid's second major fire in one week."
Date: February 22, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0318

Photograph taken during daylight of structural wreckage and broken fan. 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

BASEMENT BOX 67.0388

Raging house fire. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Swirling flames envelope the upstairs room in which Mrs. Minnie Hawkins burned to death in a Holdenville apartment house fire Tuesday morning."
Date: December 22, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0414

Photograph taken during daylight of smoke billowing from a building on fire. Caption: "$1.5 Million Fire routed 2,000 customers and 300 employees in Lawton late Monday when this Trade Mart Discount Department Store burned."
Date: December 22, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0494

Civilian over looking rubble in bedroom. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Six persons emerged with only minor injuries as explosion wrecked this frame duplex at Midwest City Thursday night."
Date: October 22, 1953
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Early Purcell Baseball Team]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "These aren't the 89ers they're the 88ers an early day Purcell baseball team of 1888."
Date: April 22, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History