BASEMENT BOX 67.0156

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Photograph taken during daylight of a building engulfed in flames and billowing black smoke. Caption: "Smith Motor Co. & Hardware - Turpin, Okla."

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1 photograph : b&w

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Creator: Unknown. May 25, 1956.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection and was provided by the Oklahoma Historical Society to The Gateway to Oklahoma History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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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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Description

Photograph taken during daylight of a building engulfed in flames and billowing black smoke. Caption: "Smith Motor Co. & Hardware - Turpin, Okla."

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1 photograph : b&w

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PublishDate: T-05-25-56

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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.

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  • May 25, 1956

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  • Oct. 11, 2013, 8:30 p.m.

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  • Feb. 4, 2014, 8:19 p.m.

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BASEMENT BOX 67.0156, photograph, May 25, 1956; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc222780/: accessed December 6, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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