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[BASEMENT BOX 67.0122]

Description: A daylight photograph of playground equipment and other remains of Oak Grove School in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, after a fire. Caption: "Play equipment, the foundation and the chimney (left) were all that was left after fire swept the school in Pottawatomie county."
Date: February 20, 1950
Creator: Tapscott, George
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 blaze… more
Date: February 22, 1950
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Capitol Hill Baptist Church

Description: Photograph of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, OK.
Date: February 4, 1950
Creator: Jacoby, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Creek County

Description: Photograph of Degen Pipe and Supply on Right of Way property, US 66, Creek County, February 17, 1950.
Date: February 17, 1950
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Dam on Detention Reservoir Site No. 15

Description: Photograph of one end of dam on Detention Reservoir - Site No. 15. (old site No. 1, Tishomingo area). This dam makes a huge dogleg turn and cannot be photographed to show the whole dam except from the air. The dam rises 25 feet about the level of the water in the permanent pool.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Detention Dam

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1251. Detention dam on upper end of Altus Reservoir, Kiowa County, Soil and Moisture Conservation, showing completed embankment and 36" corrugated metal outflow pipe."
Date: February 17, 1950
Creator: Callan, J. A.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Detention Dam

Description: Caption says, "5-AL-1252. Detention dam on upper end of Altus Reservoir, Kiowa County, Soil and Moisture Conservation, view from south abutment."
Date: February 17, 1950
Creator: Callan, J. A.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Detention Reservoir

Description: Photograph of finished detention reservoir Site No. 17 (old site 3, Tishomingo ara). Construction of which is shown in the Okla-9834 series. Note vigorous growth of sod on dam.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Detention Reservoir Site No. 11

Description: Photograph of view across spillway and dams - Detention Reservoir site 11 (Old No. 12, Tishomingo area). New Reservoir Site 12 working in conjunction will fall in extreme righ of Okla-9689A potograph.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Detention Reservoir Site No. 11

Description: Photograph of view across upstrean face of dam on detention reservoir site no. 11 (old site 12, Tishomingo area). Man standing on trash guard over inlet gives some idea of size.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Diversion Terrace

Description: Photograph of a shot taken to left of scene in Okla-9689F will show the diversion terrace coming around from the left. The man standing between the buildings (right center background) is beside the stake marking the point where the end of the dam will end from the right.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

The Eagle-Picher Sales Company

Description: Photograph of the Eagle-Picher Sales Company Paint and Varnish Division at Grand and Virginia Avenues in Oklahoma City.
Date: February 1950
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Finished Detention Reservoir Site No. 17

Description: Photograph of the finished Detention Reservoir Site o. 17 (old site 3, Tishomingo area). Construction of which is shown in the Okla-9834 series. Note vigerous growth of sod on dam.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

First Aid Training

Description: Photograph of Dick Potter and John Montague of the American Red Cross showing off the First Aid Textbook and charts available for instruction.
Date: February 1950
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

First Presbyterian Church

Description: Photo of a group of men and women posed for a photo. The photo was taken in the First Presbyterian Church located at 1001 N. Robinson Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Date: February 1950
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Description: Photograph of view down spillway atdetention reservoir Site 11 (old site No. 12, Tishomingo area). The man is standing behind a wing leading from the dam. The dam appears in right background. The spillway flows toward the background and left, spreading out over a natural vegetated slope leading to stream channel marked by trees in left background.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Description: Photograph of view across upstream face of dam on Detention Reservoir Site No. 11 (Old site 12, Tishomingo area). Man standing on trash guard over inlet given some idea of size.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Description: Photograph of detention reservoir - Site No. 8 (Old site No. 1 from Tishomingo Area). Looking across area where dam will be. Dark marks in center distance are the beginnings of acre trench. Spillway will pass across in immediate foreground.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Description: Photograph of view of the lower end of the spillway seen in Okla. 9687B. Man is standing behind the wing. The downstream face of the dam can be seen across the picture behind the man.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Description: Photograph of view of partially completed dam on Detention Reservoir Site No. 12. This reservoir will work in conjunction with the reservoir on Site No. 11. Site No. 11 could be seen in this photograph were it not for the trees at the left and distant right background. A diversion terrace will pass to the right in the immidate foreground and will empty into this reservoir. Drainage area of this reservoir is 410 acres with 27 acre feet in the permanent pool and 167 acre feet in the flood pool. D… more
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Description: Photograph of view from top of dam of upstream face of dam on Detention Reservoir Site No. 11 (old site 12, Tishomingo area). White object to right of the trash guard (where man is standing) is a filter box over a valve that can be used to drain the permanent pool when necessary.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Description: Photograph of view across spillway and dam - Detention Reservoir Site 11 (Old No. 12 Tishomingo area). New Reservoir Site 12 working in conjunction will fall in extreme right of Okla-9689A photograph.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Description: Photograph of shot facing directly toward center of future downstream face of dam on Detention Reservoir Site 8 (Old Tishomingo Area). Trench running straight back in center of photo will carry the drop inlet culvert. The man is standing on the line where the trench will be.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Description: Photograph of view up spillway on Detention Reservoir - Site No. 18 (Old site No. 4 Tishomingo Area). Thwe man is standing on the dam. The long wing in the foreground extends beyond the dam at the left.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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