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Fire Damage

Description: Photograph of concerns for fire prevention and the results of one burning on rangeland during hot dry days of August 1963. The area on the right was burned accidentally from the adjacent road. The line where the fire was put out can easily be seen. Burned area was approximately 90% weeds while the unburned area was approximately 90% grasses. OK-2103.
Date: August 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6145]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "9-Vehicle Pileup on Turner Turnpike Friday, caused by blinding smoke from fire along highway, is viewed in aerial photo, at right. Circle shows inpact area. Aboce is death truck, driven by a Tulsa man. One other trucker also was killed."
Date: August 23, 1963
Creator: Matheson, Mandell
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9138]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(airial photo of a crowd in a circle on the courtyard of the capitol building, hearse at center at the hearse, "KWTV" news car at front left, "WKY" news car at front right, capitol in the background, and more)"
Date: August 28, 1963
Creator: Foster, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3447]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Canadian County citizens summoned to serve on the grand jury are shown seated in the El Reno courtroom of District Judge William L. Fogg."
Date: August 26, 1963
Creator: Frank, John E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9136]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a guy on a bike with a baby in a carrier up front, news crews in the middle, hearse on the left, car with "news" at right, crowd across the backside on the capitol buildings stairs, and more)"
Date: August 28, 1963
Creator: Foster, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0717]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Raft of safety has been reached by three Oklahoma Air Guardsmen after "ditching" their plane in FAA pool. Another guardsman leaves the "stricken" ship through the co-pilot's window as two other crewmen wait inside for their chance."
Date: August 23, 1963
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8910]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Far Reaching effects of traffic accidents in Oklahoma City are shown by this photo. A five-car pile-up in the 1600 block Northwest Expressway injured two persons Wednesday and created traffic headaches for hundreds of drivers at NW Expressway and U.S. 66. The accident involved six cars, but only five were damaged. the sixth car stalled in the north lane, and four other cars stopped behind it. Another car, driven by … more
Date: August 14, 1963
Creator: Traverse, Austin
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.11102]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo looking down at buildings, service trucks and a bulldozer at center, "Café" sign at middle left, building with "28" on the right, many other buildings, and more)"
Date: August 8, 1963
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5410]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Most dome proponents want just an ordinary, everyday dome similar to the one on the U.S. capitol. This picture shows what the federal dome would look like atop the Oklahoma capitol."
Date: August 28, 1963
Creator: Foster, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9332]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A freight train carrying an ammunition propellant exploded in this Oklahoma-border community Sunday, injured scores of residents and demolishing mush of the town. At least two persons were known dead and more than 100 were injured in two pre-dawn blasts heard up to 25 miles away. At least six of the injuried were in critical condition. One Oklahoman was injured in the blast. Mrs. Emma Wills of Hennessey was reported in … more
Date: August 3, 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9534]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Pilings For Super Highway on stilts in Oklahoma City are being driven deep into the earth, as the above picture shows. In the background are the First National and Liberty National buildings. The skyway, which will become the Crosstown Expressway, will stretch from a link with I.H. 35 to a point west of Western. It will range in height from 15 to 23 feet. Contracts are being let on seven section. The first two alre… more
Date: August 13, 1963
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8761]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of four servicemen raising the American Flag outside, building behind them, the building with "LTV Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc." and "University Loudspeakers," photographer on the far right taken a picture, and more)"
Date: August 15, 1963
Creator: Matheson, Mandell
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2547]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Airport of the future for Oklahoma City will look something like this. The conception of Will Rogers Airport is contained in the new master plan for Oklahoma City airports presented to the city council Tuesday. The master plan looks to the day when supersonic jets will travel direct from Oklahoma City to points around the world in a few hours time. Sites for air-related industry are located in the airport proper as w… more
Date: August 7, 1963
Creator: Jacoby, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5816]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Charred Carpeting is shown stacked in National Carpet Service, 2428 SW 29, where it burned late Thursday. Arson experts have been called into investigate the fire's orgin."
Date: August 2, 1963
Creator: Frank, John E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10197]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "An unusaul feature of the new University Loud-speaker plant dedicated Thursday is its "amechoic chamber," a special room with deadened acoustics to prevent echo while testing sound equipment. Wedges of fiberglass insulation absorb sounds in the chamber. Shown testing a microphone is John King, chief engineer."
Date: August 15, 1963
Creator: Matheson, Mandell
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8381]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This cape buffalo, one of the world's five most dangerous animals, arrived at the zoo Friday with two white rhinoceroses and a female addaz antelope."
Date: August 16, 1963
Creator: Foster, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9144]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Mourners Mass around the casket which bore the effigy of segregation in Oklahoma to its mock funeral in front of the state capitol Wednesday. About 200 persons gathered to take part in Oklahoma City's portion of the nationwide civil rights movement."
Date: August 28, 1963
Creator: Foster, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2238]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Graduating Seniors of Central State College at Edmond listen to an address by Dr. Jack Parker, superintendent of Oklahoma City public schools. The 1963 summer class was made up of 177 students. Commencement exercises were held at the college football stadium Tuesday night."
Date: August 1, 1963
Creator: Cobb, Dick
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Waiting to Board"

Description: Photograph of Robert Dowell, center back with hand on his chest, Linda Pogue, and other UNIDENTIFIED people waiting to get on a bus at Douglas High School, Oklahoma City, OK, to leave for the National NAACP Convention in Washington DC. Photo for the UPI Acct.
Date: August 26, 1963
Creator: Melton, Johnny
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Classen Building

Description: Photograph of the Classen building taken in August, 1963 and located at 2000 Classen, Oklahoma City, OK.
Date: August 2, 1963
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0964.0140]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Checking drawing on jacketed fermentation vessel in biochemical section."
Date: August 27, 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0964.0145]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Infrared spectrophotometer in analytical section is operated by E.B. Anderson."
Date: August 27, 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0964.0151]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Main Entrance to research center features a circular lobby."
Date: August 28, 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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