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BASEMENT BOX 67.0268

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of the charred ruins of a burned building. A man stands nearby. Caption: "The smoking gap in Crescent's main street pictured above was the Yenzer Brothers Furniture and Hardware Company, before a $100,000 fire destroyed the building early Monday."
Date: August 21, 1950
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1991]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This is front veiw of the Yenzer furniture and hardwar store in Crecent, 15 miles northwest of Gujtrie, after a disastrous $100,000 fire broke out there Monday, threatening for a time the entire business area of the community. Volunteer firemen and equipment from Guthrie battle the flames for several hours before the fire was brought under control. Several other buildings also were damaged."
Date: August 21, 1950
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1992]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Fire Monday morning destroyed a large hardware and furniture store and for a time threatened to swweep through a whole block of business houses in this Logan county community. Floyd Yenzer, co-owner of the store, tentaively set damage at $100,000. Partially damaged was the adjoining Bank of Crescent. R. N. Armstrong, president, said all his records were safe in a fireproof vault. He estimated his damage at approx… more
Date: August 21, 1950
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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