State Orphan's Home

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Photograph of a montage of photographs showing the various buildings at the Oklahoma State Orphan Home. The Home was founded by W. T. Whitaker in 1897. The orphanage facility was accepted by the State of Oklahoma in 1908.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection and was provided by the Oklahoma Historical Society to The Gateway to Oklahoma History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 137 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Oklahoma Historical Society

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Photograph of a montage of photographs showing the various buildings at the Oklahoma State Orphan Home. The Home was founded by W. T. Whitaker in 1897. The orphanage facility was accepted by the State of Oklahoma in 1908.

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1 photograph : b&w

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Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection

These photographs document individual portraits, street scenes, and pictures of landmarks and buildings taken between 1890 and 1920 across the state of Oklahoma.

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  • March 29, 2021, 10:01 p.m.

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State Orphan's Home, photograph, Date Unknown; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1775478/: accessed July 11, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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