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[BASEMENT BOX 67.0001]

Description: A daylight photograph darkened by smoke shows concerned residents as a grass fire threatens their rural property near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Caption: "Worried residents kept a sharp eye on their property northeast of Oklahoma City Saturday as wind whipped flames roared through some 100 square miles and smoke turned midday to twilight."
Date: March 14, 1959
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0318]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Five men survive the 500-foot crash of this car. Five men were injured, three of them seriously, Saturday morning when their car skidded and rolled more than 500 feet along the Guthrie cut off one mile north of NE 63. All were rushed to Mercy hospital where their injuries were listed: Robert E. Miller, 24, Connally air force base, Texas, the driver, is in serious condition with internal injuries. James A. Harrison, 23,… more
Date: March 14, 1959
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0243.0510]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Okmulgee-L. K. Covelle, director of Oklahoma State Tech, Okmulgee will take part in the Midwest convention of the Missouri and Kansas association of Dry Cleaners in Kansas City, June 11, 12 and 13."
Date: May 14, 1959
Creator: Spring, Kent
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0203]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "HAZARDOUS MOMENTS faced the driver of a demolished truck (left) after the pickup was rammed by a car early Thursday on the Northeast expressway."
Date: May 14, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0423.0323]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A NEW GADGET in the college bookstore is demonstrated by L. O. Folks, store manager, for Judy Smart, Southwestern state college freshman from Norman."
Date: September 14, 1959
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0109.0416]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Twisted with emotion, Ceola Brothers, 27, right, walks to a police squad car after the near-fatal shooting of her former boyfriend, Brit Love, 33, here early Monday."
Date: December 14, 1959
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0116.0045]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dean Clarence Burg (seated) originated the idea of the retrospect program to be given Wednesday at the Ladies Music club meeting."
Date: January 14, 1959
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0071.0342]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "HARRY MATSON and the Britton Squirrels answer to Yankee stadium.. It isn't Yankee stadium," says Harry Matson, but the baseball diamond the Britton painter got built at 501 Britton road is still a showplace.."
Date: May 14, 1959
Creator: King, Cliff
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0091.0013]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The father-son team of Beigh and Tommy Black carry Oklahoma City 's hopes Sunday when they play the Tulsa Four ball champions at Lincoln park's North course.."
Date: June 14, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0129]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "DEATH MET an Edmond man at this automobile dashboard Wednesday morning when his car collided head on with another auto near the intersection of NE 26 and Lincoln. Six other persons were injured in the crash which killed veteran state employe Leslie E. Charlton, securities exchange commission employee for more than 21 years."
Date: January 14, 1959
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0320.0414]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The son of the only man ever to operate a legal saloon on an Oklahoma Indian reservation has been granted a liciense to open a retail liquor store in Guthrie."
Date: August 14, 1959
Creator: Gumm, John
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0004]

Description: A daylight photograph of a record grass fire near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows residents battling smoke and flames as the fire threatens their home. Caption: "Frightened residents of the area northeast of Oklahoma City Saturday afternoon used every means at their disposal to divert flames from their homes as the largest grass fire in the county's history ate through several thousands acres."
Date: March 14, 1959
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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