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BASEMENT BOX 67.0447

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of the charred wreckage of a burned building and gas pumps. Caption: "Jackson County Landmark established in 1890 - the Martha Mercantile Store - was destroyed by fire Wednesday after the building apparently was struck by a bolt of lighting. The longtime general merchandise store, which had added a gas station for modern times, was owned by Mrs. C. H. Doughty. She estimated loss at $25,000."
Date: May 15, 1969
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0448

Description: Photograph of a firefighter extinguishing a gas station on fire. Caption: "Firefighters battle Sunday blaze at a Martha service station. Officials believe children playing with fireworks accidentally may have started the blaze."
Date: March 14, 1971
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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