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BASEMENT BOX 67.0248

Description: Photograph taken at night of crowd standing near charred ruins. Caption: "The Chickasha Chiefs of the Sooner State League were Tuesday the citizens of Chickasha were behind them. Borden park, the city-owned diamond, was destroyed by fire Saturday night."
Date: August 14, 1950
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0259]

Description: Photograph is of the remains of a structure that was destroyed by fire. There is metal rubble and burnt wood standing and strewn across the ground. Smoke is still lightly rising from the remains. Caption: "Still smoldering Thursday were ruins of the Chickasha Cotton Oil compress of Chickasha after fire late Wednesday night did damage estimated at $90,000."
Date: October 4, 1963
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Basement Box 51.0123]

Description: Caption: "A two-alarm fire damaged one building and others early Monday at the Free Will Baptist Church, 2300 SW 30. Assistant Chief Nim Newberry said the fire started in the kitchen area of the educational building and damaged several classroom." Top of church steeple seen through collapsed roof after fire.
Date: December 16, 1968
Creator: Tapscott, George
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Fire at Claremore Business District]

Description: A daylight photograph of a fire at Claremore in Rogers County, Oklahoma. Onlookers watch as firemen endure intense smoke while battling a fire in the Claremore business district. Black wax pencil and editing marks are visible on the image. Caption: "Claremore business district blazes under clouds of dense smoke Friday."
Date: February 21, 1970
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 66.0379

Description: Photograph taken at night of a house fire with a car in the foreground. Caption: "An electrical short in the attic was cited as the cause of a fire at 1109 SW 61 Wednesday night."
Date: November 28, 1973
Creator: Traverse, Cliff
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0374]

Description: Photograph three unidentified men walk through a field near a line of fire in the field. Smoke is rising next to where they are walking. one man is holding a coat and wearing a hat while the man behind him appears to be in a firemen's uniform. Caption: "High winds Tuesday afternoon fanned a grass fire at the Little Axe community east of here into a raging prairie blaze covering approximately two square miles."
Date: March 13, 1962
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0147]

Description: Caption: "Is treated for chemical burns on his face during battle against three-alarm blaze which destroyed much of the Mayfair Shopping Center on N May Ave. Sunday." Firefighters and medic treat man with chemical burns on his face.
Date: August 28, 1971
Creator: Aker, Joe
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0194

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters with hoses and firetrucks working to manage a fire. Caption: "The spectacular fire destroyed nearly a block of business buildings and caused damage expected to approach $1 million."
Date: January 27, 1964
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 66.0368

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of a firefighter working in the charred wreckage of a burned building. Caption: "A fire touched off by an apparent short circuit heavily damaged a massive air conditioning unit at United Founders Life Tower Thursday, shooting flames dangerously close to the cylindrical office building and prompting firemen to turn in a precautionary second alarm, authorities said."
Date: May 10, 1973
Creator: Tullous, Don
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0141]

Description: Photograph is of the side of an oil storage tank and a truck that is parked next to the tank. There are black marks on the side of the tank from a previous fire. Smoke is still rising from the burnt truck next to the tank. Caption: "Euel Phillips, 33, Cushing, died in Mercy hospital here Friday morning of burns received Thursday afternoon when a nearby truck ignited a partially-filled 80,000-barrel oil tank in the 4200 block E. Reno."
Date: September 25, 1952
Creator: Miller, Joe
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0549

Description: Aftermath of fire showing debris and three on lookers in background. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rainbow club lies in ruins after fire in Poteau."
Date: May 7, 1963
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0518

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of two women standing next to display in storefront window. Caption: "In front of the Mountain Park garage where Saturday auctions have been held to raise money for the school, Mrs. Elzie Noble, left, and Mrs. Henry Dotson, admire the quilt contributed by eight ladies of the community for the last sale."
Date: March 5, 1954
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 66.0060]

Description: Caption: "It was something to breathe the pure air, and have before one the expanded views of the prairie . . . truly sublime and beautiful." - Charles Latrobe, "The Rambler in North American" 1832" Black smoke rolling from controlled fire, surrounded by cars.
Date: April 26, 1970
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0055]

Description: A daylight photograph showing the burning, twisted wreckage of oil-filled railroad tank cars after a derailment and explosion at Shattuck, Ellis County, Oklahoma. No caption.
Date: March 4, 1958
Creator: Lucas, Jim
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0294]

Description: Photograph is of a brick building with smoke rising from the roof. A fire truck is parked in front of the building with fire hoses on the ground leading away from the truck. Two unidentified firemen are directly in front of the building. one is walking towards a ladder leaned on the brick building while the other is spraying a fire hose in the front door of the building. The photograph was taken in the night time. Caption: "Bokchito School in Durant"
Date: December 6, 1966
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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