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BASEMENT BOX 67.0099

Description: Photograph taken at night of people surveying smoldering wreckage after a fire. Caption: "The entire business section of Bethany was threatened by flames late Wednesday when a fire broke out in the Moore Garage and spread to adjoining buildings."
Date: January 22, 1947
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0100

Description: Photograph taken at night of a structure engulfed in flames. Caption: "This is the fire which for a time Wednesday night threatened a large section of the Bethany main street, caught at its height by Bill Elder, an amateur photographer who lives near the blaze."
Date: January 22, 1947
Creator: Elder, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0197]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "SHATTERING FORCE splintered concrete posts like matchsticks Friday when a California-bound car carrying two brothers slammed into a turnpike bridge. Wreckage from the car littered the bridge floor (above) and the impact made shambles of the car's interior (right). Charles E. Burgess of Lima, Ohio, and his younger brother, Richard Burgess, were critically injured in one of the worst one-car crack-ups in turnpike… more
Date: January 22, 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0199]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "SHATTERING FORCE splintered concrete posts like matchsticks Friday when a California-bound car carrying two brothers slammed into a turnpike bridge. Wreckage from the car littered the bridge floor (above) and the impact made shambles of the car's interior (right). Charles E. Burgess of Lima, Ohio, and his younger brother, Richard Burgess, were critically injured in one of the worst one-car crack-ups in turnpike… more
Date: January 22, 1959
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0284]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Auto Winds Up Upside Down After Wild Skid, Three men thrown clear of this 1942 model convertible which police said skidded 192 feet sideways, struck the curb turned end over end another 63 feet before landing on top at SE 30 ans Shields Thursday morning. Officer said tools from the car and parts of the motor were found as far as 150 feet from where the convertible stopped."
Date: January 22, 1953
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0291]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Three Men Tossed From Car, Two Injured in Crash: The two men under the cover were injured, one of them knocked unconscious, Thursday morning when they were thrown clear of their convertible which police said turned end over end for 63 feet after it skidded and struck the curb at SE 30 and Shields. John Reliford Lane, of 208NE 11, who suffered a back laceration, is shown being comforted by his brother, Olen ray Lane, 2… more
Date: January 22, 1953
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0501]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON: Harold H. Baublits, 49, of 3815 N Flynn, driver, was killed instantly Sunday afternoon, when this car and a semi-trailer truck collided at Britton road and N Eastern. The front of the truck crushed the side of the car next to Baublits. A piece of the door glass lies in the seat. Four persons, one from Oklahoma City, died in traffic accidents on Oklahoma highways Sunday. The Oklahoma City man's auto… more
Date: January 22, 1955
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0072.0739]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Trying not to foul, Central State's Michael Johnson holds up his hands and gives East Central's Winfred Newson plenty of room as the 6-9 Tiger comes down with a rebound."
Date: January 22, 1974
Creator: Mooney, Hank
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0072.0758]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Buddy Armstrong of Central climbs aboard Lenny Lee of Panhandle to put up a one-hander, while Fred Alexander of the Aggies watches."
Date: January 22, 1965
Creator: Heaton, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0073.0295]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City's Norm Russell battles Miami's Lee Hubbard for the basketball as the Hurricanes' Willie takes in the action"
Date: January 22, 1971
Creator: Aker, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0073.0563]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Norman teammates John Wheeler (23) and Steve Flowers fight for the basketball while all U.S. Grant's Ken Nelson can do is watch."
Date: January 22, 1972
Creator: Traverse, Cliff
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0073.0885]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma's Drew Head and Dave Bolin of Colorado go through a juggling act trying to find the handle on the ball during first-half action Saturday."
Date: January 22, 1977
Creator: Tullous, Don
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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