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[BASEMENT BOX 67.0600]

Description: Photograph of about twenty unidentified men observing two men, one clearly a fireman, on the roof of a building engulfed in smoke and flames. A fire hose is aiming water on the roof of the one story structure from a high height in the foreground right in the image. This photograph was taken in the day time.
Date: July 12, 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0429

Description: Fire truck with water hose putting out fire of BJ Goodrich tires and restaurant.Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Lawton's worst fire since 1919, possibly set by an arsonist, gutted four downtown buildings Friday night, causing damages estimated as high as $400,000."
Date: May 25, 1956
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0423

Description: Four story Hotel, burned out, street view with fire trucks and fire fighters. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Firemen pour water on the Midland hotel in Lawton Thursday after blaze broke out in the southwest portion of the building."
Date: September 14, 1956
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

BASEMENT BOX 67.0426

Description: Photograph taken at night of firefighters extinguishing a building fire. Caption: "Firemen fight to contain flames surging through the Lawton store of the C. R. Anthony Co. The store was completely gutted by the fire, the second major blaze in downtown Lawton in two months."
Date: July 26, 1956
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0355]

Description: Photograph is of a wood sided building and off a structure that is completely destroyed by fire except for the brick support structures. Smoke is still rising from the ground. There are several unidentified people in the photograph surveying the damage to the building from a distance. Caption: "Library."
Date: unknown
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0417

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters extinguishing fire at The Record Shop building. Caption: "Two firemen overcome by smoke in this $25,000 blaze in Lawton Tuesday. Tommy Hutchins and Leland Brown, were reported in good condition Tuesday night."
Date: June 11, 1968
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0311.0360]

Description: Photograph is a head shot of a man wearing a baseball jersey and cap. Caption: "Lawton's up and coming entry in the Sooner State delivered with double plays and one triple killing in a four game series with Chickasha. . . . Manager Tuck McWilliams' crew could easily be the sleeper in the league if they continue to get the pitching they have the past nine games."
Date: June 21, 1952
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0353]

Description: A daylight photograph of a building fire at Fort Sill near Lawton in Comanche County, Oklahoma. Visible outside the smoking "Headquarters" building are non-military personnel, furnishings removed from inside the two story building, and automobiles, including an ambulance.
Date: unknown
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0354]

Description: A daylight photograph of a building fire at Fort Sill near Lawton in Comanche County, Oklahoma. A soldier stands near removed furnishings outside the "Headquarters" building, as fire consumes the two story structure.
Date: unknown
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0419

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters and unidentified man managing a hotel building fire. Caption: "Lawton firemen work their way into hotel where four died early Sunday."
Date: December 8, 1962
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
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