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1968-69 OSFA Board (8-27-1968)

Photograph of the 1968-69 OSFA Executive Board.
Date: August 27, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0051.0184]

Military plane crash landing at Tinker Air Force Base. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Plane Flies Here for Crash Landing. A Tennessee Air National Guard C-97 transport crash landed at Tinker Air Force Base Tuesday. The six-man crew scrambled safely out of the plane after it stopped skidding along one of the field`s secondary runways. Maj. John L. Wade, 38, Murfreesboro, Tenn., commanded the plane that landed on the runway, partially covered with foam by the Tinker crash-rescue crew. Shortly after taking off from Blytheville Air Force Base, Ark., around 10 a.m. the crew learned the the right landing gear was not operating properly. In landing at Tinker, Wade gently let the left gear hit ground first ... then the nose wheel. Smoke puffed out as the wheels touched down. Wade held the hanging right wheel off the ground as long as possible. Then he let it lightly touch the runway. For nearly 2,500 feet the plane, with all wheels on the ground, rolled down the runway in a normal manner as crash trucks and ambulances raced toward it. Suddenly, the right gear crumpled. The right wing fell down. A propeller blade was …
Date: August 9, 1961
Creator: Gumm, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0051.0185]

Officials approaching a military plane to find out what when wrong. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "WHY? Military Air Transport Service Wednesday wanted to know why this C-97 had landing gear troubles Tuesday threatening the lives of the six-man crew. The pilot executed what the Air Force called "a beautiful landing" in spite of the difficulty. The crew walked away unharmed. Tinker`s crash crews had spread foam on the runways in an attempt to stall a fire on the forced crash-landing."
Date: August 9, 1961
Creator: Gumm, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0051.0186]

U. S. Air Guard plane on the runway. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: August 9, 1961
Creator: Gumm, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0363.0299]

Photograph is of a man sitting int he pilot's seat of an aircraft. Caption: "Gen. Howell M. Estes Jr., U. S. Air Force, Military Airlift Command"
Date: August 18, 1964
Creator: Wood, Tony
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0997.0084]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Starting at linebacker for the Oklahoma City Plainsmen when they play Arkansas Saturday night in Enid will be Bill Overton, 6-2 by 220-pounder who joined the city-ans this week after being released by the Dallas Cowboys." Photograph is of a man in a football uniform slightly couching down as if to start running in a football play.
Date: August 16, 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

African American Civil Rights

Photograph of people waiting to board a bus near Douglas High School in Oklahoma City, OK, to go to an African American Civil Rights protest, Aug. 26, 1963.
Date: August 26, 1963
Creator: Melton, Johnny
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0030]

Caption: "Wool knit skimmer dress under its matching cardigan sweater is the choice of Brenda Fallin, senior at Putnam City High School ." Picture of teenage girl in library.
Date: August 14, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0051]

Caption: "Mrs. Mildred Faucett went to work in 1948, left in 1950 to raise a family, "came back to help out in 1955 and I'm still here." Picture of woman.
Date: August 15, 1969
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Basement Box 51.0129]

Caption: "Fire generated by plastic bags and sugar damaged a downtown candy making firm early this morning. Fire officials estimated damage to Liberty Enterprise, 917 N. Broadway, at $15,000." Man inspects fire damaged candy.
Date: August 15, 1969
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0081]

Caption: "Gas line that fed a fire Sunday morning at Salvation Army, 2041 NW 7, is checked Monday by Inspector Bob Graham."
Date: August 12, 1968
Creator: Hammett, Jack
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0082]

Caption: "Cartloads of clothing like this were heavily damaged early Sunday when fore roared through the clothing and renovation shop of the Salvation Army, 2041 NW 7, causing an estimated $60,000 damage."
Date: August 12, 1968
Creator: Hammett, Jack
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0085]

Caption: "Charred debris is removed by fire officials from the boxcar in which a Florida ex-convict was suffocated early Thursday."
Date: August 29, 1968
Creator: Wood, Tony
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0443]

A daylight photograph of the four children of Mr. and Mrs. Heber Shaffer observing the charred remains of a structure at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Caption: "Sadly surveying fire loss were Kathelln, 6; Carl, 14; Craig, 4, and Kim, 6, children of Mr. and Mrs. Heber Shaffer."
Date: August 9, 1967
Creator: Brown, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 66.0444

Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters and people standing outside of the Club Tempo Dancing. Caption: "A blackened cage for Club Tempo's parrot mascot, 'Daisy' remained mute testimony Tuesday to a fire that raked the tavern's interior, causing $34,000 in damage."
Date: August 22, 1967
Creator: Brown, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 66.0445

Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters near a pile of charred debris. Caption: "Blaze around garage at 2624 SW 30 where 19-month-old Jerald Brown Jr., was burned Friday afternoon."
Date: August 25, 1967
Creator: Derby, Paul
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0155]

Photograph is of two men moving a metal barrel away from a burning metal barn structure with hay inside of it. Part of the roof and exterior wall has burnt and fallen from the structure. Flames can be seen outside the structure and coming out the roof along with billowing smoke. Caption: "Dangerous fuel barrels are hastily moved from area of fire as 1,500 bales of high grade hay and a $ 10,000 barn went up in a rush of flame Saturday night on the farm of Ancel Fleming, a half mile west of NW 122 and MacArthur."
Date: August 5, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0406

National Wildlife Refuge sign on fence. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A full-scale assault against the forces of nature was still underway Saturday in the Wichita Mountains, where nearly 2,000 fort sill soldiers carried a weary battle against fire into its third day."
Date: August 3, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0474]

Photograph is of a hall that is strewn with debris from a recent fire. Glass and aluminum siding is on the ground in the hall. Two unidentified people are walking down the hall in the distance. Photograph was taken in the day time. Caption: "Plate glass window were shattered in Stockton's supermarket Tuesday as fire swept through the building."
Date: August 16, 1966
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0475]

Photograph is of the burnt remains of a counter in a store. There is burnt debris on the counter, wall and floor. Pieces of wallpaper is hanging down the wall. Caption: "Snack bar above was wiped out as fire flashed through Stockton's supermarket."
Date: August 16, 1966
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

BASEMENT BOX 67.0488]

Six fire fighters putting out fire daytime by two automobiles. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Firemen fight the auto parts store blaze."
Date: August 14, 1969
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bear Mountain Produce Boxes

Photo of Bear Mountain produce boxes on a pallet in a warehouse. The produce was grown and packed by T. Apkarian & Sons Inc., located in Reedley, California.
Date: August 1963
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bureau of Internal Revenue Acct.

Photograph of a group, "Phase 1" Oklahoma City, OK. Photo taken by Meyers Photo Shop for the Bureau of Internal Revenue Acct., Aug. 1966.
Date: August 1966
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Capitol City Lumber (Aug. 1969)

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Date: August 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History