[BASEMENT BOX 67.0583]

Description

Photograph shows the building roof fully consumed by flames and smoke. Two people are observing the fire and damage as they walk from the building. A firemen's pump truck is near the building. Caption: "A $25,000 blaze destroyed a brick five room grade school Monday near Weleetka."

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1 photograph : b&w

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. March 27, 1957.

Context

This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection and was provided by the Oklahoma Historical Society to The Gateway to Oklahoma History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 24 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The OHS was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association.

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Description

Photograph shows the building roof fully consumed by flames and smoke. Two people are observing the fire and damage as they walk from the building. A firemen's pump truck is near the building. Caption: "A $25,000 blaze destroyed a brick five room grade school Monday near Weleetka."

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

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PublishDate: O-03-27-57

Credit: Daily Oklahoman

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  • The Daily Oklahoman, March 27, 1957

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Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection

The Oklahoma Publishing Company, the parent company of many prominent Oklahoma newspapers, amassed a significant collection of photographs that span more than a century. The wide variety of photographs accompanied stories in the newspapers.

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  • March 27, 1957

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  • Oct. 11, 2013, 8:30 p.m.

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  • Jan. 15, 2014, 2:48 p.m.

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[BASEMENT BOX 67.0583], photograph, March 27, 1957; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc196407/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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