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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1373]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Only a skeleton is left after fire Friday destroyed serpentorium. It took 50 years to assemble a valuable antique collection that was stored at an Oklahoma City amusement park until Friday morning. "It went up in smoke in less than 30 minutes," the owner Mrs. Vinita Cravens said. A fire at Frontier City U.S.A., 11601 NE Expressway, destroyed her shop, along with a serpentorium next door. Mrs. Cravens,… more
Date: May 26, 1966
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5882]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Force of firehose is puny compared to furious fire. Firemen fought valiantly, although more than 20 of them were overcome by smoke or heat, Wednesday afternoon keeping the $675,000 fire at Oklahoma City University from becoming worse. Three buildings were destroyed after the blaze started in the basement of the student union building. Students joined with the firemen to cut the loss as much as possible, hauling schoo… more
Date: June 16, 1954
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5883]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City University's switchboard Thursday was clogged with calls from well wishers, as a steady stream of cars toured the campusfor a close-up view of $1 million ruins. The telephone messages mostly were for Dr. C. Q. Smith, president, to tell him that people "are behind you 100 persent." Trustees to Meat Dr. Smith said that although there was insurance coverage on the majority of Wednesday's fire loss, "We sti… more
Date: June 17, 1954
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5884]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Trustees Call Parley Tomorrow to Study Loss of 3 Buildings As city firemen stood guard uver the debris, Oklahoma City University officials Thursday started making plans to replace three buildings destroyed in a $1 million fire that swept the campus Wednesday. Firefighters patrolled the area all night to prevent futher outbreak of flames. A two-man guard remained after summer school students arrived for classes Thursd… more
Date: June 17, 1954
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5895]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "A fire broke out on the fourth floor of the Oklahoma City University administration building Monday morning. It was brought under control shortly after 9 a.m. Flames erupted in a storage area and broke through the roof. Neither the cause of the fire nor the damage was known immediately. Five figthing units answered the call. Firemen scaled ladders laid up to the roof and crawled in and out of windows, playing water… more
Date: February 28, 1966
Creator: Argo, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5896]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Masked Firefighter climbs through smoke to get to fire that broke out Monday morning in a fourth floor storage area of the Oklahoma City University administration building. Five fire companies answered the call and the fire was brought under controlin a short time."
Date: February 28, 1966
Creator: Argo, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1026.0459]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Ponca City, besides being the headquarters city of Continental Oil Company, is famous for its beautiful homes, parks and public buildings."
Date: unknown
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0036]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This is how the world looks from the top of the new 126-foot City National Band and Trust Co. sign at Main and Broadway. Workmen Tuesday had completed hanging the structure, with the "C" in "City" the last letter to be installed. The $31,000 structure will be lighted in about a week or 10 days, said a sign company official."
Date: August 25, 1952
Creator: Tapscott, George
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0158.0096]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The new 2.5 million gallon water storage tank and a new water department maintenance building are nearing completion in Del City."
Date: December 22, 1977
Creator: Hoke, Doug
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0158.0165]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Del City Municipal Swimming Pool, Located at the Huey long Recreation Center, 4505 SE 15, is getting a heavy workout from youngsters following the end of school classes and the beginning of hot summer days."
Date: June 3, 1980
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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