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BASEMENT BOX 67.0097

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of people viewing destruction inside a building gutted by fire. Caption: "This is what the Shawnee highschool looked like to one student after fire gutted the 39-year-old structure early Saturday morning."
Date: March 28, 1948
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0455]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "David Barr Chidsey, whose new novel "Stronghold" is published by Doubleday, is the author of biographies as well as historical fiction. His historical novel "Panama Passage" has passed the half million mark since its publication less than two years ago. Biographies that he has written include "Bonnie Prince Charlie," "Marlborough," and "John the Great."
Date: March 9, 1948
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0692]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Carson L. Garrett, 37, 106 1/2 N Harrison, remained in serious condition in Mercy hospital Sunday night after his truck and a truck and trailer driven by Joe L. Record, 44, Tulsa, sideswiped each other about 10 miles east of Eastern on SE 29 about 7:30 p.m. Saturday."
Date: March 1, 1948
Creator: Meek, Richard B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0229.0007]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Everett R. Clinchy, authority on religious relations in America and for 20 years president of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, will be in Oklahoma City March 16. He will speak at the Junior Chamber of Commerce forum."
Date: March 5, 1948
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0307.0038]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "I went through four typhoons on Okinawa, but they were just breezes compared with last night," said Leon G. Diehl, as he rested Sunday in his home at 500 NW 6."
Date: March 21, 1948
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0357.0222]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "First-graders at Horace Mann elementary, 1105 NW 45, last week moved in the first new classrooms to be completed under the bond building program."
Date: March 4, 1948
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

BASEMENT BOX 67.0098

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of brick building engulfed in flames and smoke. Caption: "Flames that destroyed the main section of the Shawnee High School building early Saturday morning were curbed after three hours."
Date: March 28, 1948
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
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