Wapanucka Institute - Chickasaw Rock Academy

Description

Photograph of the Wapanucka Female Manual Labour School, which was later called the Wapanucka Institute. The building, built one level at a time in 1852, was also known as the Chickasaw Rock Academy, and was located south of Bromide, Oklahoma.

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1852.

Context

This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Sturms Magazine 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 2907 times, with 17 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this photograph or its content.

Creator

  • We've been unable to identify the creator(s) of this photograph.

Named Person

Person who is significant in some way to the content of this photograph. Additional names may appear in Subjects below.

Audiences

We've identified this photograph as a primary source within our collections. Researchers, educators, and students may find this photograph useful in their work.

Provided By

Oklahoma Historical Society

The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The OHS was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this photograph. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Gateway.

Description

Photograph of the Wapanucka Female Manual Labour School, which was later called the Wapanucka Institute. The building, built one level at a time in 1852, was also known as the Chickasaw Rock Academy, and was located south of Bromide, Oklahoma.

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Subjects

Keywords

Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC)

University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this photograph in the Gateway or other systems.

Collections

This photograph is part of the following collection of related materials.

Sturms Magazine Collection

Photographs dating from 1890 to 1919.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this photograph?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this photograph.

Creation Date

  • 1852

Covered Time Period

Coverage Date

Added to The Gateway to Oklahoma History

  • Nov. 12, 2013, 8:12 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • March 13, 2025, 4:14 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this photograph last used?

Yesterday: 1
Past 30 days: 17
Total Uses: 2,907
More Statistics

Where

Geographical information about where this photograph originated or about its content.

Place Name

Coordinates

  • 34.401185, -96.468279

Map Information

  • map marker Precise coordinates.
  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Photograph

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Enlarge

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Wapanucka Institute - Chickasaw Rock Academy'.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Wapanucka Institute - Chickasaw Rock Academy, photograph, 1852; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc228604/: accessed June 24, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

Back to Top of Screen