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[BASEMENT BOX 67.0602]

Description: Photograph shows seven unidentified men and five children observing and working around a structure that smoke is rising from the roof. Flames are coming out the top of the building as well. There is a ladder in the forefront of the image indicating that someone tried to assess the situation from a ladder on the roof. This photograph was taken in the daytime. Caption: "Fireman effort is futile as the Tonkawa Laundry and Dry Cleaning establishment burns."
Date: December 22, 1957
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0311

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of firemen extinguishing a building fire. Caption: "Enid firemen battle this fire at the Los Pimientos apartments more than five hours Tuesday night and Wednesday only three walls of the two story 10 apartment building were standing. Loss in the fire which started about 5 PM was estimated at more than $125,000 by Mr. M. G. Peppers, Oklahoma City oil man, who sold it to Dr. Paul Champlin in 1942. A short circuit in a basement wire apparently touched off the blazeā€¦ more
Date: February 22, 1950
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 66.0395

Description: Daytime with four fire fighters on roof of residence. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "the inside of the Gary Holliday home, 1704 Andover Court, in The Village Tuesday."
Date: August 22, 1973
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0388

Description: Raging house fire. Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Swirling flames envelope the upstairs room in which Mrs. Minnie Hawkins burned to death in a Holdenville apartment house fire Tuesday morning."
Date: December 22, 1953
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0319

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of gutted building after a fire. Caption: "Tortured Metal Wreckage gives mute evidence of the fury of a blaze sweeping Enid Foundry and Machine Shop Tuesday. The fire destroyed a one story wing of the sprawling plant and gutted the shop's 2 story section. Firemen narrowly prevented damage to the Johnson Elevator across the street. Gene Marritt, foundry owner, who estimated loss at $100,000-plus, said some of his 32 workers will return Wednesday for salvage and cā€¦ more
Date: November 22, 1960
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 66.0444

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters and people standing outside of the Club Tempo Dancing. Caption: "A blackened cage for Club Tempo's parrot mascot, 'Daisy' remained mute testimony Tuesday to a fire that raked the tavern's interior, causing $34,000 in damage."
Date: August 22, 1967
Creator: Brown, Don
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0099

Description: Photograph taken at night of people surveying smoldering wreckage after a fire. Caption: "The entire business section of Bethany was threatened by flames late Wednesday when a fire broke out in the Moore Garage and spread to adjoining buildings."
Date: January 22, 1947
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0301]

Description: Photograph of a man holding a flash light surveying the burnt and destroyed wreckage of shelves and counter area. Caption: "Looking over what once was a complete stock of auto parts is E. G. Wintermute, El Reno, secretary-treasurer of the Samples Buick Co. which was wiped out by fire early Saturday causing damage estimated at $50,000."
Date: March 22, 1958
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0603]

Description: Photograph is of a crowd of unidentified men observing black smoke rising out of the top of a tall wheat storage bin. Water is being sprayed on the storage building. Photograph was taken in the day time.Caption: "Fire fighters try vainly to control flames which whipped through wheat at the Mulhall Co-operative association storage bin Thursday, destroying the bin and some 10,000 to 20,000 bushels of grain."
Date: May 22, 1959
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Basement Box 51.0106]

Description: Caption: "Burned Pillbox caused more woe for liquor store owner Byron Gambulos Tuesday night when lighting fluid leaked as he and a guard attempted to light a heater in the brand-new watchtower he built following two bombing of his store at NW 23 and Broadway in the last two months." Firemen outside of burned structure.
Date: December 22, 1964
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0414

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of smoke billowing from a building on fire. Caption: "$1.5 Million Fire routed 2,000 customers and 300 employees in Lawton late Monday when this Trade Mart Discount Department Store burned."
Date: December 22, 1964
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0318

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of structural wreckage and broken fan. Caption: "Tortured metal wreckage gives mute evidence of the fury of a blaze sweeping Enid Foundry and Machine Shop Tuesday. The fire destroyed a one story wing of the sprawling plant and gutted the shop's 2 story section. Firemen narrowly prevented damage to the Johnson Elevator across the street. Gene Marritt, foundry owner, who estimated loss at $100,000-plus, said some of his 32 workers will return Wednesday for salvageā€¦ more
Date: November 22, 1960
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0530

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of a building destroyed by fire. Caption: "Charred remains of Field's Restaurant in Pauls Valley after Thursday's early morning fire."
Date: June 22, 1967
Creator: Wood, Tony
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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