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BASEMENT BOX 66.0368

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of a firefighter working in the charred wreckage of a burned building. Caption: "A fire touched off by an apparent short circuit heavily damaged a massive air conditioning unit at United Founders Life Tower Thursday, shooting flames dangerously close to the cylindrical office building and prompting firemen to turn in a precautionary second alarm, authorities said."
Date: May 10, 1973
Creator: Tullous, Don
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0317.0221]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Shows the layout of the new high school in Duncan which is mow under construction. Costing an estimated $1.3 million, the new plant will consist of five buildings."
Date: August 19, 1959
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0094]

Description: Caption: "Firemen attack ruins left by a blaze which did an estimated $10,000 damage to the Roy Quall residence at 1406 SW 77 Terr." Firemen survey the remnants of house after fire.
Date: January 26, 1969
Creator: Hill, Ron
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0602]

Description: Photograph shows seven unidentified men and five children observing and working around a structure that smoke is rising from the roof. Flames are coming out the top of the building as well. There is a ladder in the forefront of the image indicating that someone tried to assess the situation from a ladder on the roof. This photograph was taken in the daytime. Caption: "Fireman effort is futile as the Tonkawa Laundry and Dry Cleaning establishment burns."
Date: December 22, 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0614]

Description: Photograph is of main street in Synder, OK. A fire has consumed three businesses on the main street that were next to each other. The rubble is in the street. A man helps guide a fire hose through the buildings. Smoke is raising out of the center of one of the buildings. This photograph was taken during the day time.
Date: April 27, 1937
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0092]

Description: Caption: "Foggy situation was created Friday in several spots around Oklahoma City as grass fires joined with springish temperatures to warm things up a bit." Firetruck within remaining smoke from grass fire.
Date: February 7, 1969
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 66.0395

Description: Daytime with four fire fighters on roof of residence. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "the inside of the Gary Holliday home, 1704 Andover Court, in The Village Tuesday."
Date: August 22, 1973
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0295.0216]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The sheriff of Murray County was arrested on a narcotics warrant Thursday during a precision raid by federal and state officers aimed primarily at a fortress-like hideaway in Arbuckle Mountains suspected of being a gambling casino."
Date: February 10, 1972
Creator: Tullous, Don
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0107]

Description: Caption: "Three fires in far northwest Oklahoma City destroyed two homes under construction early today as a fire bug apparently kept one jump ahead of firemen in 18-degree weather." Firemen on roof and ground of burned home.
Date: November 28, 1969
Creator: Wood
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 66.0371

Description: Photograph taken at night of firefighters working to extinguish a building blaze. Caption: "An Oklahoma City fireman, left, pours water into the front of a burning building as three other firemen attempt to douse flames by spraying water through window on the northwest corner of the building."
Date: December 26, 1973
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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