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[Photograph 2012.201.B0416.0163]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Charles Fields is a man who believes in taking the law in his own hands when he thinks he has to, and he did just that this morning. Fields made a citizen's arrest of a city garbage collector he accused of stealing an alternator from his gas station and wrecker service at NE 18 and Lottie, and handcuffed the man to a wrecker tow bar- in full view of all passerby."
Date: April 12, 1973
Creator: Carter, J. Pat
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0225.0232]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The plan devised by Mrs. Beverly Gordon, who has three Champlin stations, means that she is sometimes posting her "Out of Gas Today" signs as early as 1:30 p. m. on weekends."
Date: 1979
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1325.0296]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "As a result, Emil John Vandervate, 33, owner of the Sav-A-Stop grovery and service station, 1639 NW 23, was found guilty of discharging a firearm within city limits."
Date: October 15, 1976
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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