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[Photograph 2012.201.B0299B.0033]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "With the same pleasant smile and courteous manner, Violet Faye Houston has served people in all walks of life from oil field workers to former governors during 61 years as a waitress."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Tullous, Don
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0229]

Description: A daylight photograph showing the aftermath of a hotel fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows fire department personnel using a high pressure water hose and a shovel crane to extinguish hot spots in the debris. A barricade, traffic light, and street signs are in the scene, and black and green wax pencil editorial marks are visible on the photograph. Caption: "Crane finishes off fire-ravaged hotel."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Tapscott, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0236]

Description: A daylight photograph showing the aftermath of a fire at the Rex Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows a shovel crane being used to prevent the fire from spreading to a neighboring structure. Caption: "Flames possibly started by transient squatters destroyed the Rex Hotel building, 330 W Sheridan, early today as firemen fought to protect an adjoining business where cleaning solvent was stored."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Tapscott, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0226.0748]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Promotion of 14 Oklahoma City police officers was announced Wednesday by Asst. Chief Sam D. Watson. Most of the officers receiving promotions received changes of assignment. The highest ranking officer to be promoted is Capt. L. A. Gramling raised to major and assigned as commander of the traffic division."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Tullous, Don
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0228]

Description: A nighttime photograph taken at a fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows two firemen in a bucket lift, using a water cannon to combat a blaze at the Rex Hotel. Caption: "Smoke and flames boil up from Rex Hotel building at 330 W Sheridan, destroyed in a pre-dawn fire today."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Jones, Lucien
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0235]

Description: A nighttime photograph of a fire at the Rex Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows two firemen as they scale an aerial ladder truck reaching the roof of the burning building. Smoke and a Hotel Black sign are visible against the night sky. Caption: "Rex Hotel Fire."
Date: April 5, 1972
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0234]

Description: A nighttime photograph of a fire at the Rex Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows firemen and civilians outside the hotel as smoke billows from the structure. Caption: "Rex Hotel fire."
Date: April 5, 1972
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0227]

Description: Smoke is visible against the night sky as fire burns the Rex Hotel in Oklahoma City. The image shows the back of the hotel, and bears green and black wax pencil marks. Caption: "Rex Hotel fire."
Date: April 5, 1972
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0974A.0146]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Workmen guide 65-foot concrete beams-weighing 12 tons each-into place to provide a wide-open parking garage for a new office building."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0317B.0016]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Director Steve Estes, right, makes point to Tripp Jessup, who plays lead role of Kent in "La Turista" by Sam Shepard."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Tullous, Don
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1261.0186]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Julian Stein, considered an expert in the field of rehabilitation programs for the mentally retarded, feels the emphasis should be on abilities of the handicapped rather than their disadvantages."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Aker, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.b1301.1126]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "CONSTRUCTION SITE of the new $409,000 offices of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation get a going-over Wednesday by Director Carl Tylar."
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Albright, Bob
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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