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[Photograph 2012.201.B0357.0122]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Pearl Harbor ! That World War II battle cry was as fresh as ever here Saturday as men who survived the ordeal gathered for their annual state meeting."
Date: December 7, 1957
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0209]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Huge Truck Plunges Into 2 Cars; 4 Hurt- Brake Failure Blamed for 3 Vehicle Collision; Miracle Seen as None Die--- An apparent air brake failure on a huge, city owned truck and semi trailer caused a three vehicle crash at SW 29 and May Saturday in Which four were injured."
Date: July 28, 1956
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0147]

Description: Photograph is of a fireman standing in the center of where a building once stood and is now reduced to twisted, smoking metal and brick. Photograph was taken in the day time. Caption: "Smoking rubble is all that remains after a $50,000 fire leveled the Randall Sharpe Contracting Co. warehouse, shop and offices 2 1/2 miles north of Britton Tuesday afternoon."
Date: January 7, 1958
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0302.0059]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Safety award winners, left to right, Roger Banford, Midwest City mayor, E. Boyd Shannon, Bethany mayor, Paul V. Keen, Norman mayor Gene Holt, Edmond policechief, and Roy Bergman, Okla. City police chief, examine a plaque held by James Demopolos, Okla. City traffic judge, cxenter."
Date: October 25, 1956
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0173]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "TWO PERSONS WERE HURT Saturday when these cars slammed together on rain slick pavement at NW 18 and Lynn. One car bust into flames, but firemen quickly extinguished the blaze. Injured were Leora Brockhouse, 50, of 2833 NW 14, and Jimmy Dunlap, 21, of 1716 NW 4."
Date: September 21, 1957
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0296.0147]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Helping Shirlee Mitchell find a book in the Mayfair school PTA operated library is chairman of the project, Mrs. Robert A. Day."
Date: January 15, 1958
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0026]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Store Rocked, Women Hurt By Wild Car. A parked car suddenly started off in reverse in downtown Oklahoma City Friday, ran wild a half block before crashing through a plate glass window at Katz drugstore, Main and Robinson. Two women were hurt, neither believed to be seriously, police reported. They were identified as Mrs. Louise Doyle Clark, 48, 2712 Cashion place, and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Eunice Clark, 79, A… more
Date: September 1, 1956
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0227.0255]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The banking industry offers one of the best job opportunities on the American economic scene for young men with intelligence and a desire to be successful, an noted United States banker said here Saturday."
Date: July 28, 1956
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0046]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "a locksmith, had keys made and turned the cylinders to their proper places. Pino provided the garb worn by the robbers- Halloween masks, jackets, visored caps- and even the rope and adhesive tape to bind the Brink's arms during the robbery. McGinnis stayed at his place of business to establish an alibi.?no stayed in the small light ?ck in which the gang rode to Brink's because of a "certain physical condition.… more
Date: August 31, 1956
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0152]

Description: A daylight photograph of a structure fire in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The image shows four men with fire hoses near the smoking ruins of the Randall Sharpe Contracting Company complex. Some brown discoloration is visible on the photograph. Caption: "Smoking Rubble is all that remains after a $50,000 fire leveled the Randall Sharpe Contracting Co., warehouse, shop and offices."
Date: January 7, 1958
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0030]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "POLICE BLAMED A BUG Monday for causing $400 damage to a city water department pump station building at W Reno and Grand boulevard. Mrs. Alma L. Looker, 32, of Bethany, told officers she was driving on W Reno when a bug flew into her blouse. She lost control of her automobile and crashed into the concrete block building housing one of the city's water wells. She went to the water department and identified hersel… more
Date: July 17, 1956
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0253.0061]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Some men have been enlisted in the Mothers' March too. Here Mrs. J. L. Cuthbertson, 5935 NW 41, an area chairman, checks out her husband, left, and George Clark, 2909 Donnelly, on doorbell ringing technique."
Date: January 18, 1958
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.1148]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This Heavy blade was wrenched free and hurled through the air by the force of the crash. A 48-year-old street department employe was critically injured Saturday morning when his road grader was struck broadside by the engine of a 124-car Rock Island freight train at a crossing near SW Linn and California. Taken to Mercy hospital suffering from a severed right hand, concussion, severe head and internal injurie… more
Date: March 15, 1958
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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