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BASEMENT BOX 67.0174
Photograph taken during daylight of charred debris outside of a house destroyed by fire. Caption: "Charred debris marks the tragic Thanksgiving scene in Warr Acres where five children died Thursday morning."
Date:
November 27, 1958
Creator:
Tapscott, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
BASEMENT BOX 67.0218
Photograph taken during daylight of a firefighter walking next to a flame. Caption: "Flames lick at city firemen battling Camp Kickapoo blaze"
Date:
November 26, 1965
Creator:
Crowder, Russ
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[BASEMENT BOX 67.0219]
A daylight photograph of a grass fire at an unidentified location in Oklahoma. The image shows a group of individuals near a smoky brush fire in a ravine. Brown discoloration and red and black wax pencil marks are visible on the photograph. Caption: "Smoke rises from smoldering grass in a ravine."
Date:
November 26, 1965
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[BASEMENT BOX 67.0220]
A daylight photograph of a grass fire at the Camp Kickapoo Boy Scout Camp at Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows firemen standing near a fire truck as they observe the brush fire. Discoloration and editing marks are visible on the photograph. Caption: "Flame and heat rises in front of fire-fighters and truck as a massive brush fire at Camp Kickapoo Boy Scout Camp"
Date:
November 26, 1965
Creator:
Crowder, Russ
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[BASEMENT BOX 67.0221]
Daylight photograph of a grass fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows Oklahoma City Fire Chief George Rummel igniting a protective back-fire. Discoloration and red and black wax pencil marks are visible on the photograph. Caption: "Chief George Rummel of Oklahoma City starts back-fire to protect nearby barns from damage."
Date:
November 26, 1965
Creator:
Crowder, Russ
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 67.0242]
A nighttime photograph of a business fire at Chandler in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. The image shows volunteer fireman Wayne Hart spraying water onto the burning C & G Grocery store from the roof of a neighboring building. Caption: "PLAYING WATER on the smoking ruins of the C & G Grocery in Chandler early Tuesday morning is Wayne Hart, a volunteer in the Chandler fire department who is working from the roof of an adjoining building."
Date:
November 15, 1960
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[BASEMENT BOX 67.0251]
A daytime photograph of an intense grain elevator fire at Chouteau in Mayes County, Oklahoma. Caption: "Elevator Fire.., Chouteau."
Date:
November 19, 1956
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
BASEMENT BOX 67.0303
Photograph taken during daylight of a building destroyed from a fire. Caption: "The Saddle Club, a gambling casino closed by police and public opinion for more than a year, was hit by fire early Thursday morning. The old casino was gutted. One of the walls on the west side burned to the ground and the fire destroyed much of the roof."
Date:
November 26, 1964
Creator:
Brown, Don
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 67.0319
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
[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 67.0365
Photograph taken during daylight of smoldering building on fire. Caption: "More than $250,000 went up in smoke in Frederick this weekend when fire destroyed a seed house and 116 tons of cottonseed belonging to the Chickasha Cotton Oil Co., along with a conveyor and cleaning machinery."
Date:
November 7, 1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[BASEMENT BOX 67.0369]
A daylight photograph of three firemen using fire hoses to combat a fire at an unidentified business at Frederick in Tillman County, Oklahoma. Black wax pencil crop marks are visible on the image. Caption: "Frederick had quite a time-and quite a scare-Friday morning."
Date:
November 3, 1950
Creator:
Kaho, C. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[BASEMENT BOX 67.0370]
A daylight aerial view photograph showing a school building at Geary, Oklahoma, after the structure had caught fire. Caption: "Building at Geary is shown at right shortly after firemen brought the early-morning flames under control."
Date:
November 21, 1967
Creator:
Wood, Tony
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 67.0456
Fire fighter and civilian looking at fire damage. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Destroyed dormitory is surveyed Saturday by Bob Daugherty, left, operator of the Wagon Wheel "Dude Ranch" remedial school at McLoud, and Oklahoma City Fire Capt. L. M. Finney."
Date:
November 21, 1964
Creator:
Heaton, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[BASEMENT BOX 67.0476]
Photograph is of the burnt front door of a residence. There is burnt debris in front of the entrance of the home in the front lawn that is burnt. Photograph was taken in the day time. Caption: "THREE CHILDREN DIED as a result of this morning fire Sunday at 203 W Ercoupe, Midwest City."
Date:
November 16, 1963
Creator:
Foster, Ray
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[BASEMENT BOX 67.0514]
A daylight photograph showing a gas well fire near Mooreland in Woodward County, Oklahoma, being combated by firefighter Red Adair. Orange wax pencil crop marks are visible on the image. Caption: "SPEWING GAS WELL near Mooreland continued to burn out of control Thursday despite attempts by firefighter Red Adair to curb the blazing well which has been burning since earlier this month."
Date:
November 23, 1973
Creator:
Bergdall, Calvin
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
BASEMENT BOX 67.0575
Photograph of the charred interior of a building destroyed in a fire. Caption: "Flames gut state orphanage, leave 70 homeless."
Date:
November 25, 1946
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
BASEMENT BOX 67.0577
Photograph taken during daylight of a brick building on fire. Men stand nearby. Caption: "Tipton fire."
Date:
November 26, 1946
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
BASEMENT BOX 67.0588
Photograph taken at night of a brick building on fire. Caption: "Flames leaped high into the air Sunday as firemen battled to save Wilburton Milling Co. at Wilburton ."
Date:
November 14, 1949
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[BASEMENT BOX 67.0597]
Photograph of four firemen on a large pile of material spraying hoses on the smoldering material. Photograph was taken int he day time.Caption: "Firemen battled wind and cold and unwilling hoses early Thursday in bringing a Yukon gin fire under control."
Date:
November 26, 1959
Creator:
Tapscott, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History