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[Fighting a Fire at Texaco Refinery]

Wide-shot photograph of firefighters in firefighting suits, on the ground and on a fire engine, spraying large streams of water at a fire just out of shot on the left. The fire engine has a water canon attached to the top of its cab, and there are two men with cameras standing on top of the fire engine. Civilians stand on the side of the scene and on a loading dock on the right, watching the firefighters work. There are circular metal structures, including one with a domed structure, in the background. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes giving information about the photo, as well as cropping dimensions.
Date: August 26, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cloud of Black Smoke Rising from Metal Building]

Photograph of a tall cloud of black smoke rising from a small, folded and bent metal building blackened by smoke. On the ground in front of the building, there are firefighters, in dark- and light-colored firefighting suits, holding a hose. There are a few civilians in the group, as well as one who is walking out of shot on the right. A tall tower is partially visible on the left, and in the background is a large metal building. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes giving information about the photo.
Date: August 26, 1963
Creator: Grant, Clint
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1963 (open access)

The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1963

Weekly newspaper from Howe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 26, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1963 (open access)

The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1963

Weekly newspaper from Howe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 26, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History