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1947 ALF test (1947)

Description: No Description Available.
Date: 1947
Partner: Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum

Station 1 (4-30-1947)

Description: No Description Available.
Date: April 30, 1947
Partner: Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5137]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This staff photo shows the downtown skyline, for which the Post credits much to the Chamber of Commerce."
Date: January 3, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2576]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The arial view above shows the whole Piper Aircraft Corp. plant at Ponca City. It is on the northwestern edge of the city and was the site og the Darr School of Aeronautics which trained Royal air force pilots almost to the end of the war. Piper has imported some key personnel from its plants in the east, but it uses a lot of local labor, too."
Date: July 9, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9687]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(Aerial photo of an area in Woodward, building at middle left with "Coca-Cola" sign, train tracks and a car across the middle, housing in the background, and more.)"
Date: 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9900]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At first glance this picture makes one wonder how the photographer got his shot without falling on his head. A second and closer look shows a lot of revealing thingswhy traffic moves slowly in downtown Oklahoma City. One each side of Robinson at the light drivers are out in the pedestrain cross walks, distrubing the movement. the delayed pedestrian movement in turn is holding up a right turn in the south-bound lane and t… more
Date: December 6, 1947
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8468]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Last Mile: Cell at right is for condemned. Chair is in the background."
Date: January 30, 1947
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.7801]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The time has come," the prompter said, "to talk of many things. The price of shoes and sealing wax. And wether Taft has wings." And having brought two of the state's colorful characters together Tuesday, friend listened for talk of politics. But William H. Murray, former governor, sold books instead to Thomas P. Gore, former senator."
Date: December 16, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5454]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here is an aerial view of Leedy, in Dewey county, after a roaring tornado shattered much of the city, sweeping in from the southwest to northeast. The twister left nearly 30 blocks in shambles and the small fatality toll was attributed to a warning which drove hundreds of residents into their storm cellars. Officials estimated that the twister destroyed or damaged 75 percent of the business district and at least 100 homes… more
Date: June 1, 1947
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6847]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a view from a hill with a body of water on the bottom right, cleared ground in the middle, the hills rolling into the background, and more)"
Date: December 6, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6538]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Above is the mirror-like Illinois river several miles above the damsite. At left is the main lake area with location and approximate size of the dam shown. The large clear area was part of a farm, now has become a borrow pit for earth also is obtained south of it. Because the river itself nominally is clear it is expected the future lake will be also. The point from which this photo was taken is to be an observation loc… more
Date: December 6, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10354]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The rampaging Washita river, which has brought floods to Oklahoma for decades, was at it again Saturday. Here the flooding stream has cut a new channel across SH 19 about five miles north of Lindsay. Other points downstream were bracing themselves Saturday night for trouble."
Date: May 17, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1570]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a dry/wet river flowing, a bridge across the upper middle left to right, the bridge with high support beams, and more in the background. Backside handwriting: "Washita River Cheyenne Bridge at Strong City.")"
Date: August 12, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6519]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Gates Shall Not Close" - Gov. Leon C. Phillips said he would declare martial law "sometimes romorrow" at the $20,000,000 Grand River Dam near here, to prevent closing of the gates. He wants $850,000 from the PWA for lands, roads and bridges to be inundated. Above is a recent picture of construction work on the upstream side of the gravity flow section."
Date: May 10, 1947
Creator: Sparlin, Morris E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0772]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Aerial photo of the "Cimarron Field" which is named on the center in the field(?), large administration building at center left, another house on the far left midle, bunkers and other buildings on the midlle right, aircraft from the center to middle right, and more.)"
Date: April 5, 1947
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5917]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Pointed in the opposite direction from the takeoff, the tail assembly of a B-29 Superfortress which crashed at Tinker Field late Monday came to rest in the middle of a row of P-47 fighter planes. In the foreground are two of the bomber's engine. Other sections of the plane were demolished by explonsions and fire. Two crewmen were killed and five injured."
Date: November 11, 1947
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10333]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The city council met a half-hour early Tuesday to inspect the new hook abd ladder just received by the fire department. The new aerial ladder is 100 feet long, all steel, and is mechanically operated. Here Carroll Cantrell, department mechanic, of 1412 N Villa, surveys the city from the top of the new ladder, while William Leigegott, 105 NE 7, stands 25 feet below on top of the department's old wooden ladder."
Date: May 31, 1947
Creator: Owen, A. Y.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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