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[Photograph 2012.201.B0246.0001]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Ruth Churchill of Ardmore Chamber of Commerce staff checks photographs and maps of new housing facilities with J. A. Craig, Director of the Ardmore Industrial Development Authority."
Date: February 5, 1970
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0383]

Description: A daylight photograph of a fiery oil rig fire near Healdton, Oklahoma, that claimed the life of one man. Wax pencil marks are visible on the image. Caption: "Flames erupt from an oil well south of Healdton that killed one."
Date: March 31, 1970
Creator: Wood, Cleo
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.1083]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "CRASH KILLS ARDMORE PILOT-The skimpy charred remains of a helicopter which crashed Thursday near Springer, killing Aaron Varon, 28, of Ardmore, are viewed by persons at the crash scene. Varon, a crop duster, was returning to Ardmore Airpark when the copter crashed and burned on U. S. 77 just south of Springer."
Date: August 17, 1973
Creator: Pitts, Robbie
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0385]

Description: A daylight photograph of an oil well fire near Healdton, Oklahoma, were an Ardmore man was killed. Caption: "An Ardmore oil worker lost his life Monday on this blaze in Texas Pacific Joiner City Unit well 85, five miles south of Healdton."
Date: March 31, 1970
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0384]

Description: A daylight image of an oil well fire near Healdton, Oklahoma, where an Ardmore man was killed. Blue and red wax pencil marks are visible on the photograph. Caption: "That claimed an Ardmore man's life Monday when blaze occurred at the Texan Pacific Oil Co., rig near Healdton is fought unsuccessfully by emergency crewmen who will make another attempt Tuesday morning."
Date: March 31, 1970
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0321.0422]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Foyl Jones take another catfish to add to the 160-pounds of fish to be served at a Little People of America weekend meeting at Lake Ardmore Saturday and Sunday."
Date: June 5, 1973
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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