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[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0847]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Milford Hesslen, 36 year old Nowatan, was killed Monday morning five miles east of Nowata on U.S. 60 when his Chevrolet pickup collided with a Roadway Express Mack truck and semi-trailer. The trailer, loaded with 22,7000 pounds of shortening, remained on its side while the tractor pointed to the heavens."
Date: November 17, 1948
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.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0848]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Monday was jinx day at the Oklahoma air national guard camp, Enid. First a gas trailer fell from its jack wheels and the fire department had to spray the area until a mobile crane righted the tank, above. Then a leak in an underground tank dumped 10,000 gallons of gas on the air filed. No. 3 was a crash of an F-51 in which the pilot escaped."
Date: August 16, 1948
Creator: Pyer, Ronald
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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