Photograph taken during daylight of a young man kneeling near debris. A crowd stands in the background. Caption: "Because Johnny Steward went on a possum hunt, he is alive today."

Photograph of two men moving charred remains of a person into the back of an ambulance. Caption: "The remains of Mrs. Booker T. Gardner who died in Boswell fire with her 10 children and others"

Photograph of two men lifting the body of a person burned beyond recognition in a fire. Caption: "They lift the body of a child believed to be 8 to 10 years of age---at Boswell fires"

Sign for the Carson & Barnes Circus with a tiger on it.

Photograph taken during daylight of people standing near structural wreckage and an ambulance. Caption: "An ambulance is backed up waiting to take the last of the victims from the Thursday morning fire that claimed 16 lives"

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "TRESTLE TANGLE resulted when 12 Frisco freight cars derailed Thursday at the Kiamichi river bridge at Sawyer, eight miles east of Hugo."

A daylight photograph of the charred remains of a tragic multi-fatality house fire in Boswell, Choctaw County, Oklahoma. Caption: "Searing tragedy blazed out of the darkness here early Thursday morning as fire swept through a four room frame house burning 16 persons to death"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Hugo - Miscellaneous Stadium Grandstand"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Taking the spotlight away from modern stream-line motor cars of today is the more than 35-year-old buggy, rejuvenated by Dr. H.D. Wolfe of Hugo."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Don Shaw, Dist. 17 DA, Hugo"

Caption: "Winter is pedicure time for Suzy and her handler, Ken Hardy." An elephant stands on a large stool with one foot while her trainer stands next to her.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This picture shows Gates creek at the spot where a dam is being built to create a four-mile-long, cold-water recreation lake."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Overcoming a fear of cameras, because they reminded her of x-ray machines she posed for this March of Dimes Poster."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Most stories from this area of Oklahoma usally start out the same way "Down here in Little Dixie." so here goes . . . Down here in Little Dixies is an enagaging, entertaining, exceptional and extraordinary hunter and fisherman. His name is Bland Pittman and he has a most unusual mode of travel when he goes coon hunting or when he hunts quail. it's really nothing new."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jack Stamper is doing a good job as commissioner of charities and Corrections, if he does say so himself."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Wayne Sanguin, Hugo, Rep."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Success of her campaign to fight polio brings a smile from Sally Jo Shull. It's right in her own home and for the most of the time, from her bed, that 7 year old Sally Jo Shull, victim of rheumatoid arthritis, is carrying on one of the most successful campaigns in the entire community in the March of Dimes to fight polio."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Wayne Sanguin, president of Ohoyohoma Club refers to herself as a "legislative widow" since Mr. Sanguin, a Hugo rancher, is also a delegate to the Oklahoma House of Representatives from house district 19."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Don Shaw, Dist. 17 DA, Hugo"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Choctaw County Sheriff James Buchanan relaxes in his office after ending his role as an undercover agent in the multi-state investigation of narcotics."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Sworn in Monday were new members of the Choctaw Co. sheriff's dept., headed by Sheriff Ed Thornton, left. The staff includes, from left, Jackson Jones, Frisco special agent; jailer Ocie Clifton; Undersheriff Ralph Bowlin; and Harold Harrington, field deputy."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Four new faces are one old timer are getting acquainted at Choctaw County courthours, in a situation familiar throughout the state this month. These officers elected after the November elections and pictured at Hugo are left to right, Jailer Willard Watson, Field Deputy Frank Akins, Undersheriff Floyd Antwiine, Sheriff Ed Vandergriff and S.R. Marshall, starting his fourth term as county clerk."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "For first time in history, the Choctaw County sheriff and his deputies are wearing uniforms and are using easily identified cars. Sworn in this week were, from left, Walter Mock, jailer and office deputy; Winfield Doyle, deputy; Ed Thornton, sheriff; and Deaton Oscar Daniels, deputy."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Sharon Tucker goes up for one, leaving defensive player frustrated."