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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0422.0222]

Description: Photograph is of man in a baseball uniform and hat about to step on home plate. Another man, the catcher, is stepping closer to home plate. A man in a black suit and baseball hat is standing behind both the catcher and runner. Caption: "This force play at home plate in the second inning brought on a rhubarb between Indian infielder Joe Damato and plate umpire Don Fisher. Damato was called out at home after Beaumont third baseman Frank Tormay floved a grounder and tossed to catcher Mickey Livins… more
Date: April 14, 1955
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0315

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters extinguishing a building fire. Caption: "More than $500,000 damage was caused by fire early Friday in downtown Enid when the J. C. Penney Co. store was destroyed and Woolworth and Montgomery Ward stocks were damaged. Above, Enid, Blackwell and Vance Air Force base fireman put water into the Penney building. This picture was flown to Oklahoma City by a Champlin Refining Co. plane."
Date: April 15, 1955
Creator: Ford, Ray
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0563]

Description: Photograph is of a fireman on a ladder in the air off the top of the pump truck. The fireman is spraying water directly on top of a structure with no roof due to a fire. Two fireman are on the ground near the front of the building holding a fire hose. The photograph was taken in the night time. Caption: "Firemen fight costly Stillwater Lumber yard blaze."
Date: July 4, 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0422.0223]

Description: Photograph is of a man in a baseball uniform on the baseball inner field pointing to a spot on the field with a man in a black suit and baseball glove on his hand standing with him looking where the other man is pointing. Caption: "Damato claimed Livingston failed to touch the plate and attempts to say so in the lower picture."
Date: April 14, 1955
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0308.0085]

Description: Photograph is of a man in a baseball uniform leaning over looking at a baseball in his hand while another set of hands is gesturing two circles next to each other. Caption: "Bobby Howard, left, whose third straight single broke up the first game of the Oklahoma City-San Antonio doubleheader here Sunday night in favor of the Indians, gives pitcher Bart DiMaggio the no-hit, no-run signs after the latter beat the Missions 1-0 in the eighth inning of what was scheduled to be a seven-inning opener."
Date: August 14, 1955
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0346]

Description: Photograph of a sign featuring Smokey the Bear, used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. The text of the sign says, "Today's Forest Fire Danger: Severe." There are trees in the background. Caption: "Smokey the Bear flashes the right sign for forest fire conditions in southeastern Oklahoma. The sign is near the Oklahoma Forestry Fire Control division headquarters at Broken Bow where officials have warned that conditions still are severe although fires have lessened."
Date: April 9, 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0053]

Description: A daylight photograph of fiery single-vehicle accident involving a Liebhart LP (butane) Gas Company truck near Enid in Garfield County, Oklahoma. Caption: "Traffic stopped on U.S. 69 near Enid when this butane truck overturned and burned."
Date: July 28, 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0521

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of buildings on fire. A crowd of unidentified people watch as firemen spray water on the buildings. Caption: "Smoke pours from the Klofkorn furniture store building which was destroyed by a $50,000 fire at Newkirk Saturday."
Date: March 28, 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0313.0080]

Description: Photograph is of a young man with his hands on a desk looking down at a man wearing a military uniform with the words"recruiting services" printed on a cuff on his left arm. Caption: "for the air force so far in 1955 was Willie Irvin Haddix, 19, right, a graduate of the Whitaker State home at Pryor."
Date: December 12, 1955
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0314]

Description: Photograph is of a fire pump truck parked in front of the J.C. Penny's building. Three fire hoses and a fully opened fire ladder are maned and spraying open water hoses on the fire. There is a ladder leaning against the building leading to a window that flames are visible through. The brightness from the flames and the billows of smoke are rising from the destroyed roof of the structure. Caption: "a $500,000 fire destroyed the J. C. Penney store here early Friday and damaged adjoining Montgomer… more
Date: April 15, 1955
Creator: Ford, Ray
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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