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[2012.201.B0956.0583]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. john c. ogle of Enid talks to reporters Thursday as Gov. David Walters looks on. Ogle is president of the Cherokee Strip Centennial Foundation and was in Oklahoma City to promote the year long historical celebration that begins in September 1992."
Date: June 21, 1991
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0957.0067]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Drilling but not looking for oil is this Failing Model 90 Statmaster, turned out by George E. Failing Co., Enid." Photograph is of the rig and cranes. The cranes are raising the new permanent derrick to the oil rig.
Date: March 31, 1963
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[2012.201.B0957.0072]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A forest of idle drilling rigs is part of the market strategy of Suits Rig Corp., Enid, which amassed a fleet of 71 rigs since the oil industry collapsed in 1982." Photograph is of thirteen modern oil rigs in an open field not in use.
Date: August 15, 1991
Creator: Gooch, Steve
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0053]

Description: A daylight photograph of fiery single-vehicle accident involving a Liebhart LP (butane) Gas Company truck near Enid in Garfield County, Oklahoma. Caption: "Traffic stopped on U.S. 69 near Enid when this butane truck overturned and burned."
Date: July 28, 1955
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0089]

Description: Photograph is of a multiple story brick industrial complex. out of the middle structure, smoke is pouring out. There is brick rubble and burnt debris around the exterior of the structure. Caption: "Here is the Champlin Oil Co. refinery as it appeared Friday following a disastrous overnight fire which swept through the plant, leaving a big high-pressure still, two low-pressure units and a cracking unit in ruins."
Date: September 12, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0309

Description: Photograph taken at night of people standing near structural fire. Caption: "Champlin refinery's specialty equipped fire fighters battle the blaze which broke out in the company's oil processing plant at Enid early Friday. An explosion in one of the processing tanks was blamed. Damage was estimated by a company official at $650,000. They had it in check by 10 AM although it was still burning and there was plenty of smoke. Two hours later the fire was out. Note the work man who has lost interest… more
Date: March 12, 1948
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

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0313]

Description: Photograph is of a fireman on top of the open ladder off the fire pump truck spraying an open hose onto the roof of a burning brick building. Smoke is billowing out of the roof of the building. Two other firemen are holding hoses that are spraying into the broken windows into the multiple story structure from the ground.
Date: April 16, 1955
Creator: Ford, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0314]

Description: Photograph is of a fire pump truck parked in front of the J.C. Penny's building. Three fire hoses and a fully opened fire ladder are maned and spraying open water hoses on the fire. There is a ladder leaning against the building leading to a window that flames are visible through. The brightness from the flames and the billows of smoke are rising from the destroyed roof of the structure. Caption: "a $500,000 fire destroyed the J. C. Penney store here early Friday and damaged adjoining Montgomer… more
Date: April 15, 1955
Creator: Ford, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0315

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters extinguishing a building fire. Caption: "More than $500,000 damage was caused by fire early Friday in downtown Enid when the J. C. Penney Co. store was destroyed and Woolworth and Montgomery Ward stocks were damaged. Above, Enid, Blackwell and Vance Air Force base fireman put water into the Penney building. This picture was flown to Oklahoma City by a Champlin Refining Co. plane."
Date: April 15, 1955
Creator: Ford, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0316

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of firefighters extinguishing building fire. Caption: "Precarious perch is maintained by an Enid fireman atop an 85 foot aerial ladder as he sends a torrential spray into the blazing Lightfoot Auction Company store. Firemen showered the flaming inferno for an hour early Friday morning; however, the blaze was too far gone and the sprawling Enid building and tons of new and used furniture went up in a thick pall of billowing smoke. Loss was about #25,000."
Date: August 17, 1956
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0317]

Description: Photograph is an aerial shot of the roof that has collapsed and been destroyed by a fire from within the building. An unidentified man is inside the remains of the building surveying the burnt remains. Everything that is visible inside the building is burnt. Photograph was taken in the day time.Caption: "Some of the remains of the approximately 35 automobiles, 29 of them 1957 models, destroyed in Friday's #35,000 fire at the Richardson Pontiac-Cadillac Co. in Enid, may be seen in this photograp… more
Date: April 6, 1957
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 salvage… more
Date: November 22, 1960
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 c… more
Date: November 22, 1960
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0320

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of smoke billowing from a burning building. Caption: "Thousands of persons dressed in their Sunday best watched Sunday while fire destroyed a brick building which housed Enid's largest theater and caused heavy damage to an adjacent law office."
Date: March 9, 1969
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0321]

Description: Photograph is of a fireman crouched behind a metal rail spraying an open fire hose on a smoldering hole in a multiple story brick building. Many burnt bricks are strewn across the open area between the fireman and the remaining damaged building. Caption: "Thousands or persons dressed in their Sunday best watched Sunday while fire destroyed a brick building which housed Enid's largest theater and caused heavy damage to an adjacent law office."
Date: March 9, 1969
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0322]

Description: Photograph is of three men spraying two open water hoses on a smoldering hole in the side of a building on a main street. Smoke is still rising from the remaining part of the structure. Photograph was taken in the day time. Caption: "Enid theater fire continued to smolder Monday. The blaze destroyed the 38 year old Esquire Theater building and heavily damaged an adjoining law office in downtown Enid after flames broke out about noon Sunday. Fire Marshal Kenneth Olson and other investigators wer… more
Date: March 9, 1969
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0323]

Description: Photograph is of three firemen holding various fire hoses aimed at the roof of a multiple story building in a business district. Debris, including burnt bricks are strewn across the sidewalk in front of the building. The roof, windows and front of building has begun to collapse. Photograph was taken in the night time. Caption: "Firemen battle this downtown Enid fire which Sunday destroyed or heavily damaged most of a business block."
Date: January 16, 1961
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0324]

Description: Photograph is of a two story building with smoke and flames rising from the roof. Firemen are on the ground near the building battling the blaze. Photograph was taken in the night time. Caption: "Flames light up windows of American Legion Hall at Enid as fire of undetermined origin Thursday gutted the hall, which housed Enid's largest ballroom. Destroyed also were instruments of the Legion-Sponsored drum and bugle corps and new baseball uniforms."
Date: January 24, 1969
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0327]

Description: Photograph is the silhouette of a fireman at the top of a pump truck ladder that is fully extended spraying an open fire hose on a cloud of black smoke. Caption: "No cause for the origin of the fire which ravaged Enid's Legion Hall before dawn Thursday morning has been determined, Fire Chief Bob Elliott said. "it may be several days before we can tell exactly where it started, although the first flames noticed broke through the roof in the kitchen area." Elliott said."
Date: January 23, 1969
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0328]

Description: Photograph is of the debris that is left after a fire destroyed many silos. The burnt debris is the metal silos and support structures of the now destroyed structure. photograph was taken int he day time. Caption: "Enid firemen Wednesday continued their efforts to extinguish a fire which ravaged a feed mill belonging to the W. B. Johnston Grain Co. Joe Meibergen, vice president in charge of the feed department, said Wednesday the mill was "just a total loss."
Date: November 12, 1970
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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