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[BASEMENT BOX 67.0044]

Description: A nighttime photograph of an Oklahoma Natural Gas Company pipeline explosion in the vicinity of Oklahoma City and Moore in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Caption: "This spectacular tower of flames, which lighted southern Oklahoma City and Moore for several hours early Friday, came after a 12-inch Oklahoma Natural Gas Co., main line exploded at midnight Thursday."
Date: February 12, 1948
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

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

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0625]

Description: Photograph of the remains of a building on the main street in Binger, OK. The roof is missing, the front windows are gone, and the side of the structure has begun to fall down. Smoke is still rising from the remains. Photograph was taken in the night time. Caption: "A sudden blaze which for a time Tuesday night threatened the entire town of Binger before its populace fought the fire and saved other buildings. left a general store and theater only a shell of blackened ruins."
Date: December 17, 1946
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0641]

Description: Photograph is of merchandise set up on boxes and carts in the street. Many unidentified people are looking at the items. Photograph was taken during the night time. Caption: "In the picture below is shown the effort of townspeople to salvage merchandise and equipment from stores in the flames' path."
Date: January 20, 1948
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0643]

Description: Photograph shows a large black cloud of smoke rising above a building. A large crowd of people are turned facing the building observing the smoke. Three people are on top of the building and one is running across the awning of the building towards the roof of the building. Photograph was taken in the night time. Caption: "A huge cloud of black smoke billowed high above Hart Motor Co. in Yukon Friday night as firemen from Oklahoma City and Yukon battled flames in the recently renovated building." more
Date: September 17, 1948
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0481]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Traffic Spill when his three-wheeled motorcycle failed to squeeze between a moving automobile and a parked vehicle at NW 18 and Western Sunday afternoon, Van Louis Abernathy, 50, of 3111 1/2 N Shartel took a bad spill. Abernathy is shown immediately after the accident as he waited for an ambulance to take him to Oklahoma City General Hospital. The motorcyclists suffered abrasions about the head"
Date: June 1, 1946
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0485]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Motorcycle Spills James Risner, 21, of 105 NE 7, above, was treated in Oklahoma City General hospital for a bruised shoulder and cut on his forehead Friday when the motorcycle he was riding collided with an automobile driven by Earl J.Williams, of 209 N Central, at NE 2 and Walnut. Risner's condition is not serous. Williams was questioned by police, but no charges were Filed."
Date: November 29, 1946
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0642]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "THIS COLLISION SENDS TWO DRIVERS TO CITY HOSPITAL, Drivers of these two cars that collided head-on on Memorial drive, two miles east of Eastern, Wednesday night were in Mercy hospital Thursday. Roy Lewis Brown, 35, Oklahoma City gambler, was still unconscious at times Thursday morning. Extent of his injuries was not determined but hospital attendants believed his condition was not critical. Mrs. Sara Helen Sit… more
Date: December 8, 1948
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0041]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Truck, Train Argue. Here's what happened when a Rock Island passenger train, running an hour late, met a heavy transport trailer truck carrying a Diesel-powered tractor Friday afternoon at Choctaw and S Western."
Date: December 13, 1946
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0042]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Close Call. It was a close call for Carroll Stanley Myler, 31, truck driver, but he emerged with only a scratch on his forehead after meeting a Santa Fe freight at NE 8 and Santa Fe Monday."
Date: April 7, 1947
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0692]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Carson L. Garrett, 37, 106 1/2 N Harrison, remained in serious condition in Mercy hospital Sunday night after his truck and a truck and trailer driven by Joe L. Record, 44, Tulsa, sideswiped each other about 10 miles east of Eastern on SE 29 about 7:30 p.m. Saturday."
Date: March 1, 1948
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0704]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "There was little to be salvaged Tuesday of this light truck after its driver rammed squarely into the rear of a transfer van parked near NW 10 and Meridian."
Date: May 19, 1947
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0717]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The driver of this freight truck, M. W. Ellis, came out of the wreck with just a bump on his head and some bruises."
Date: February 23, 1946
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0720]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Earl Grinstead, 37, Edmond, explains to Arch Hamilton, state highway trooper, how he slowed down for a narrow bridge 1 1/2 miles east of Jones."
Date: September 9, 1947
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0851]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Two persons were burned to death in this flaming butane fire one mile east of Stroud late Friday when these two trucks collided. Dead were Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ervin Moore of Perry, who were riding in the butane tank truck picture at top. Drive of the truck and trailer shown below was Otis Daniel Brown, 27, of Tulsa. He escaped with minor injuries."
Date: April 16, 1948
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0857]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Two persons were burned to death in this flaming butane fire one mile east of Stroud late Friday when these two trucks collided. Dead were Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ervin Moore of Perry, who were riding in the butane tank truck pictured at top."
Date: April 16, 1948
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0077.0129]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma's Legislators in joint session Friday paid tribute to President Roosevelt in an impressive memorial service."
Date: April 13, 1945
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0077.0159]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "have you ever listened to the alarm clock go off in the morning and wish you didn't have to get up and go to work?"
Date: June 19, 1945
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0089.0813]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Sgt. Julian Biggers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Biggers, Bethany, brought back his own version of a "short snorter" bill Saturday."
Date: December 7, 1945
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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