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The Afrika Korps in Oklahoma: Fort Reno's Prison of War Compound

Description: Article details the creation of prisoner of war camps at Fort Reno and how the United States worked to treat the prisoners brought there with enough respect to honor the Geneva Convention. The prisoners were used as workers in the farming and manufacturing industry to help with the war efforts.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Wilson, Terry Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Concho Indian Boarding School

Description: Photograph of Bill Copeland's 7th grade science class at Concho Indian Boarding School. Man in the hat and sports coat is Bill Copeland. The boy with his arm extended and pointing at the project on the ground is Anthony Tallbear.
Date: October 9, 1974
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.b1426.0286]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Construction workers swarm over the excavation of the basement of the police station in the Yukon public safety complex which is to be finished in late summer."
Date: December 27, 1974
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.b1406.0401]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Yukon guard Brian Whitely will be trying to open some holes for the Miller backs when they take on their closest neighbor to the west, El Reno, tonight at El Reno."
Date: 1974
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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