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[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.1124]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "COLD WAS THE WORD as well as the temperature at the Royce Chesher home, 1620 NW 4, Saturday night when three electric hot plates and an electric heater were pressed into action after the gas was shut off earlier in the day. Mrs. Chesher holds 3 month old Steve, while Chesher and , left to right, David, Larry, Sheryn, Penny, Vern and Alan huddle around the hot plate."
Date: January 9, 1965
Creator: Wood, Tony
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.1123]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "It was almost 18 months ago when the Royce Chesher family of nine huddled over electric hot plates to keep warm. The gas had been turned off in their small home, and the snow was deep outside. But heat wasn't the only thing scarce for 'Smokey' Chesher, 38, his wife and seven children. Food and clothing ran a close second and third. And four weeks of job hunting had proven to the father that employment, too, was a rare thing… more
Date: June 20, 1966
Creator: Brown, Don
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.1125]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gifts of food jammed the Chesher refrigerator Sunday as Alan, 9, tried to find a spot beg enough for a turkey. The refrigerator was empty Saturday."
Date: January 10, 1965
Creator: Traverse, Austin
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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