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[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."
Date: March 27, 1957
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[BASEMENT BOX 67.0584]

Description: Photograph is of the outside brick wall falling away from the structure as it is consumed with flames. The roof, windows and interior structure is destroyed by fire. Caption: "The south wall of the Rosen walk school which housed about 60 Negro grade pupils falls outward as the intense heat buckles the brick structure."
Date: April 3, 1957
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[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0840]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Charles Oscar Cherry, 21 year old Bethany truck driver, died Thursday when his loaded gasoline truck went out of control and overturned near Okemah. The accident happened about 8:30 AM on U.S. 62. Cherry was employed by the Gilmore & Kirk Oil Co."
Date: July 12, 1956
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[Photograph 2012.201.B0096.0308]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The main street of Boley, all-Negro community, where D. J. Turner, pioneer Negro Bank president, was killed in the "little war" in which George Birdwell, pal of Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, and Charles "Pete" Glass, Negro, were slain and C. C. Paterson, third member of the bandit trio was critically wounded."
Date: November 29, 1932
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