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BASEMENT BOX 67.0309

Description: Photograph taken at night of people standing near structural fire. Caption: "Champlin refinery's specialty equipped fire fighters battle the blaze which broke out in the company's oil processing plant at Enid early Friday. An explosion in one of the processing tanks was blamed. Damage was estimated by a company official at $650,000. They had it in check by 10 AM although it was still burning and there was plenty of smoke. Two hours later the fire was out. Note the work man who has lost interest… more
Date: March 12, 1948
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0323]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Richard L. Hager was returned to the Kay County jail in Newkirk late Friday after an alleged kidnap plot seeking his release was foiled by authorities."
Date: November 12, 1976
Creator: Ehteridge, Robert
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0303.0070]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Another Enid youth, Gary Derrick, also objected to "some of the military aspects," but said "on the whole it's a tremendous program ... really great."
Date: June 12, 1971
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0328]

Description: Photograph is of the debris that is left after a fire destroyed many silos. The burnt debris is the metal silos and support structures of the now destroyed structure. photograph was taken int he day time. Caption: "Enid firemen Wednesday continued their efforts to extinguish a fire which ravaged a feed mill belonging to the W. B. Johnston Grain Co. Joe Meibergen, vice president in charge of the feed department, said Wednesday the mill was "just a total loss."
Date: November 12, 1970
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0089]

Description: Photograph is of a multiple story brick industrial complex. out of the middle structure, smoke is pouring out. There is brick rubble and burnt debris around the exterior of the structure. Caption: "Here is the Champlin Oil Co. refinery as it appeared Friday following a disastrous overnight fire which swept through the plant, leaving a big high-pressure still, two low-pressure units and a cracking unit in ruins."
Date: September 12, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1073.0584]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Gov. George Nigh drives a symbolic spike Friday marking the reopening of he first train line through Lawton. The line is now operated by the Oklahoma Kansas texas Railway Co. With Nigh are, from left, Fort Sill Commander, Maj. Gen. John S. Crosby, Lawton Mayor Wayne Gilley and Harold S. Gastler, president of the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad Co., OKT's parent company."
Date: March 12, 1983
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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