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[Photograph 2012.201.TP0392.0588]
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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Downtown Huntington Beach was bombarded for seven hours Friday by flying oil, mud and rocks when an oil well came in suddenly."
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Oklahoma Historical Society
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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[Photograph 2012.201.TP0392.0588]
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Town Spewed By Oil Gusher
Description
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Downtown Huntington Beach was bombarded for seven hours Friday by flying oil, mud and rocks when an oil well came in suddenly."
This photograph is part of the following collection of related materials.
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.