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[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0390]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Death Car. A Shawnee mechanic whose driver's license had been suspended crashed Thursday into a railroad underpass support at 3200 E Reno after a state trooper had tried to arrest him. The small coupe above was nearly demolished. Officers said the mechanic, Virgil Wade, 36, forced two other automobiles off the highway during his wild attempt to escape. He was killed instantly."
Date: February 28, 1967
Creator: Mitchell, George T.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0123

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of a gasoline ("gasolene") truck in flames. Caption: "A Johnson Oil & Refining Co. truck loaded with 4,560 gallons of gasoline ignited and blazed two hours Friday five miles east of Cushing."
Date: December 28, 1951
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0372]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Four Are Hurt as Stolen Car Collides With Another. Four persons were injured late Tuesday when this stolen auto driven by teenager, collided with another vehicle and then overturned in the 4400 block SE 29. Highway patrol troopers reported the stolen car ran a stop sign at the intersection and crashed into a car driven by Sue Ellen McLaughlin, 21, Midwest City. Officers said two boys fled from the scene after the acci… more
Date: March 28, 1951
Creator: Mitchell, George T.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0386]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Looks Sometimes Deceiving: This Was "Death" Car. Many persons have walked away uninjured from accidents in which their cars received no more damage than the one shown above-but a city school teacher lost her life and another was painfully hurt when this car collide with another at NE 13 and Kate Tuesday morning. Mrs. W. Kyle of 2213 N Jordon was killed, and Mrs. Ruby Jean Clark, 35, of 1416 N Jordon, suffered h… more
Date: August 28, 1951
Creator: Petrauskas, Kazimir
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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