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[BASEMENT BOX 67.0313]

Description: Photograph is of a fireman on top of the open ladder off the fire pump truck spraying an open hose onto the roof of a burning brick building. Smoke is billowing out of the roof of the building. Two other firemen are holding hoses that are spraying into the broken windows into the multiple story structure from the ground.
Date: April 16, 1955
Creator: Ford, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0417.0254]

Description: Photograph is of a man in a baseball uniform and cap swinging a bat. Caption: "Phil Finegan, veteran 1 baseman at A&M."
Date: March 16, 1961
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0544]

Description: A nighttime photograph showing a fireman as smoke billows from the Walker Walgreen Drug store in Ponca City after a fire swept through the building.
Date: January 16, 1962
Creator: Casto, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0323]

Description: Photograph is of three firemen holding various fire hoses aimed at the roof of a multiple story building in a business district. Debris, including burnt bricks are strewn across the sidewalk in front of the building. The roof, windows and front of building has begun to collapse. Photograph was taken in the night time. Caption: "Firemen battle this downtown Enid fire which Sunday destroyed or heavily damaged most of a business block."
Date: January 16, 1961
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0051.0263]

Description: The remains of a large military aircraft that crashed in a field near a tree line. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Investigators check military plane which crashed at Fort Sill killing four persons."
Date: October 16, 1980
Creator: Tullous, Don
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.0960]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Three Injured-- A compact car, southbound on I-35 Sunday evening, was attempting to pass another car when it hit the curb and skidded broadside into a lamp post near SE 15."
Date: August 16, 1981
Creator: Longstreath, David
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0312

Description: Photograph taken at night of two buildings during or after firefighters extinguish a fire.
Date: April 16, 1955
Creator: Ford, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0051.1051]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Two police officers, Janis Hodges and R.H. Taylor, were injured along with a woman motorist this afternoon in this two-car accident in the 2700 block of N Villa."
Date: December 16, 1977
Creator: Thompson, Michal
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0556]

Description: Photograph is of Reeves Food Store. Two firemen are fully present. One is spraying a hose on the fire and the other is walking towards the store. The roof, windows and doors have been destroyed by the fire. Burnt bricks and rubble are piled in front of the structure on the street. Caption: "Rush Springs fire is battled."
Date: September 16, 1969
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0080

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of people standing near a building gutted by fire. Caption: "Putnam City School."
Date: December 16, 1940
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0363.0450]

Description: Photograph is of a man in a baseball uniform smiling and looking to the right of the camera.
Date: May 16, 1951
Creator: Burns, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0051.0265]

Description: A group of men stand near the tail section of a large military aircraft that has crashed in a field near a tree line. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Crash Kills 4 Investigators examine the wreckage of an Air Force Reserve C-123 transport plane that crashed on Fort Sill west range Thursday. Four of the five Ohio reservist crewmen on board were killed."
Date: October 16, 1980
Creator: Tullous, Don
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0092.0507]

Description: Photograph of woman with dog in a bedroom. Caption: "So Melanie Blackburn, executive director of Dog Ears -- Companion Dogs for the Hearing Impaired, reminded Juanita Van Orden to ask her children to get used to calling her Juanita during the last week before Bunny came home."
Date: March 16, 1989
Creator: Klock, Roger
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

O. A. Bingman Rejuvenated Pasture/Muskogee Project/Morris Camp #1

Description: Photograph of a “Badly overgrazed pasture which is being rejuvenated by use of contour furrows. Original furrows were on intervals so this year more were constructed with 2-bottom tractor plow and planted to Bermuda.”
Date: April 16, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

First Year Certified Sand Bluestem

Description: Photograph of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt, SCD Technicians, examining a field of certified sand bluestem. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right order of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt. The back of the photograph proclaims, “SCD Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe first years growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959.”
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[2012.201.B0997.0084]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Starting at linebacker for the Oklahoma City Plainsmen when they play Arkansas Saturday night in Enid will be Bill Overton, 6-2 by 220-pounder who joined the city-ans this week after being released by the Dallas Cowboys." Photograph is of a man in a football uniform slightly couching down as if to start running in a football play.
Date: August 16, 1968
Creator: Hill, Ron
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Schaefer-Bannister wedding, Greg Schaefer and Carrie Bannister

Description: Color photograph of wedding couple. Bride wearing floor length wedding gown, long train, veil and holding large brightly colored flower bouquet. Groom wearing dark navy tuxedo, bow tie and boutonniere. Arch adorned with bright flowers and large floral bouquets arranged on either end.
Date: December 16, 1995
Partner: Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of members of the OK Water Study Council touring the Sandstone Creek Watershed, Cheyenne, OK. Here they are looking across at 3700 bales of hay stacked on the Taylor Ranch. This hay was cut on an overflow bottom land that was abandoned for crop purposes years ago because of the flood hazard. Site # 17 and 17A is giving protection now. OK-140-6.
Date: August 16, 1955
Creator: Wright, Bob.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Dr. Mathis, Superindentent, OK Methodist home for children, on the right & Robert F. Shapley, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Tahlequah, Cherokee Country Soil Conservation District [SCD], inspecting native bluestem for possible seed harvest. This field yielded approximately 200 pounds of sry seed per acre. 55 acres. 2 tons of agricultural limestone and 160 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizer per acre were applied in 1951. Hay cut this year in early June, mostly of cheatgrass. OK-166-5.
Date: October 16, 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Shrubs

Description: Photograph of the Arkansas River bottom cotton stalk closeup. More than 100 boles made on this stalk. Crop rotation, soil building crops and fertilizer tell the story. mGood management by the farm boss pays on cotton as well as grass. OK-1482-4.
Date: October 16, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Soil Conservation Service technicians Earl Hewitt and Paul L. Nelson inspect certified Coronado side oats grass planted in 1958. The 1958 yield was 200 pounds of seed per acre. Tom Miller is the president of the OK Crop Improvement Association as well as a good conservation farmer. OK-1005-3.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Earl Hewitt and Paul Nelson of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) observing growth of sand bluestem, little bluestem, Indian grass, Switch grass and Sand Love grass where shimmery was sprayed and deferred grazing was practiced as a part of the conservation plan in the Great Plains Conservation Program. OK-1005-8.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Paul Nelson, Great Plains Specialist, standing in native grass after 2 years of shinnery spraying and 2 years of deferred grazing as a part of the Great Plains Conservation Program. Species present are sand bluestem, little bluestem, Indian grass, switch grass and sand love grass. R. F. Jones is a good conservation farmer on this land of about 1600 acres which is all under contract with the Great Plains Conservation Program. OK-1006-11.
Date: September 16, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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