Latest content added for The Gateway to Oklahoma History Location: United States - Oklahoma - Johnston County - Milburn

A Flock of Sheep on Small Grain Vetch and Clover Pasture

2022-05-04T07:20:19-05:00

Photograph of a flock of sheep standing and grazing in a small grain vetch and clover pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Small grain vetch and clover pasture. Companion pictures see Ok-1050-10, Ok-1050-11."

A Flock of Sheep on Small Grain Vetch and Clover Pasture

2022-05-04T07:19:24-05:00

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

2021-03-28T22:54:28-05:00

Photograph of a stump of a huckleberry tree as left by an angle tree bulldozer in clearing Blue River bottomland for pasture. OK-941-6.

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

2021-03-28T22:54:26-05:00

Photograph of timber clearing in the Blue River bottom with angle tree bulldozer. This is heavy, wet, natured overflow bottom that is to be used for pasture. CONTRACTOR: c.b. Bell, Milburn, Oklahoma. OK-941-1.

Blue River Bottom Land

2021-03-28T22:51:44-05:00

Photograph of Blue River bottom land. Cleared in 1956. Was wet, poorly drained timber land near wortless pasture before clearing and planting to midland bermuda and clover. Planted to bermuda 1957, 500 acre ranch has 200 acres on cultivation. 1959-ran 135 head grown cows and 500 sheep and offsprings. Uses vetch and clover for sown pasture. 10-on hill, 11 on bottom, all was cleared.

Vetch and Clover Pasture

2021-03-28T22:51:43-05:00

Photograph of a small grain vetch and clover pasture. Companion pictures see OK-1050-10.

Blue River Bottom Land

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Milburn, OK

2020-03-05T10:36:49-06:00

Photograph of a building in Milburn, OK.

Home of Rector Cheadle Rouch

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Photograph of the home of Rector Cheadle Rouch, Milburn, OK, with the caption, "Crossing the Blue."

Milburn School

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Photograph of the Milburn School classes of Mr. Wortz and Mr. Van Noy's classes taken in Milburn, OK. In the 1910-1918 school terms.

Milburn School

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Photograph of the first Milburn school in Milburn, OK.

Milburn School

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Photograph of the Milburn ok. School class of 1913.

Milburn School

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Photograph of the Milburn OK. School classes of Mr. Wortz and Miss Kirkpatrick's taken in 1916. The photograph shows the students with names listed. The names on front row are: 1. Nell Cottrell; 2. Haskell Powell; 3. Ruth Walker; 4. Unknown Marshall; 5. Pansy Cottrell and 6. UNIDENTIFIED. The middle row are: 1. Mr. Wortz; 2. Miss Bessie Kirkpatrick; 3. UNIDENTIFIED; 4. Unknown Draw; 5. UNIDENTIFIED; 6. Virginia Cotterell and 7. Unknown Draw. The back row shows: 1. Miss Kirkpatrick; 2. Leslie Powell; 3. Reesa Flack and 4. UNIDENTIFIED.

Milburn Residences

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Photograph of an old house in Milburn, OK and photographed in April, 1985.

Bridge

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Photograph of a bridge over the Blue River on Highway 48A North of Milburn, bridge was later removed in 1985, Milburn, OK.

Milburn Home

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Photograph of a residence in Milburn, OK taken in 1905. The family pictured are UNIDENTIFIED

Milburn Depot

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Photograph of the Milburn, OK. train depot in 1911.

Cotton Gin

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Photograph of an old cotton gin south of town on April, 1985 in Milburn, OK.

Milburn School

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Photograph of the Milburn, OK. School, students and teachers in the 1911-1912

Milburn High School

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Photograph of the laying of the corner stone at the Milburn High School in Milburn, OK.

Milburn Post Office

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Photograph of the northeast side of the old bank building currently the Post Office. The photograph was taken April, 1985.

Sparks Family Winery

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Photograph of the winery belonging to the Sparks Family located south of Milburn, OK in 1913. Photograph of family members (left to right): 1. Papa; 2. Tom; 3. Aunt Mary; 4. Birdie (later Birdie Sparks Word) and 5. Mama.

Raper Family Home

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Photograph of the W. F. Raper home place near Milburn, OK and built in 1891.

Methodist Church

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Photograph of the old Methodist Church, now the Head Start School in Milburn, OK and photographed in April, 1985

Country Corner

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Photograph of the looking west view of the Country Corner, owned by Eddie Crews and photographed in April, 1985

Presbyterian Church

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Photograph of the First Presbyterian Church, later the Union Church, in Milburn, OK.

Walker Barber Shop

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Photograph of the west side of Main Street, in Milburn, OK and photographed in April 1985. Photograph shows the Walker Barber Shop, later Beauty Shop owned by Margie Slier King.

Powell Grocery

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Photograph of the Sebe J. Powell Grocery and the Herd, Farnhan Department Store in Milburn, OK.

Milburn School

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Photograph of the Milburn School in Milburn, OK taken in 1911.

Milburn, Indian Territory

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Photograph of Walter Summerfield Raper in front of the Raper Store in Milburn, Indian Territory.

Milburn, Oklahoma

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Photograph of people stuck in the mud in Milburn, OK, c.1910-1918.

Shaw Cotton Yard

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Photograph of the Shaw Cotton Yard in Milburn, Indian Territory, c.1907.

Walter Summerfield Raper

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Photograph of Walter Summerfield Raper, age 19, in front of the Raper Store in Milburn, Indian Territory.

First Milburn School

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Photograph of people laying the cornerstone at the first school in Milburn, OK, c. 1909.

Milburn, 1903

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Insurance map sheet showing an area of Milburn in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Milburn, 1919

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Insurance map sheet showing an area of Milburn in Johnston County, Oklahoma, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Milburn, 1907

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Insurance map sheet showing an area of Milburn in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Milburn, 1903

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Insurance map sheet showing an area of Milburn in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Milburn, 1903

2017-03-21T18:57:39-05:00

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Milburn in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

[Photograph 2012.201.B1186.0004]

2015-06-08T20:44:45-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Phyllis Smith's daughter, Lacie Lynette, celebrates her third birthday today. She has survived three years solely on mother's milk, some of which is shown stored in their freezer."

[Photograph 2012.201.B1186.0005]

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Phyllis Smith, Milburn, Okla., and her daughter Lacie, 3, who has survived for her entire life on mother's milk due to a rare deficiency."

[Photograph 2012.201.B1092.0389]

2015-06-02T07:10:39-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The summertime flow of the Blue River in Johnston County is shown here. According to measurements, the river has never flowed less than 30 million gallons of water per day, and most of the time the flow is 50 million gallons each day. Story chronicled as Oklahoma City area looks for water, in lieu of the dry North Canadian River coming from drought-stricken northwest Okla."

[Photograph 2012.201.B1092.0396]

2015-06-02T07:10:39-05:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Blue River, near Milburn, Okla., in Johnston Co. Falls of more than 50 million gallons of water daily flowing on A.B. Hughes ranch."

[Photograph 2012.201.B0396.0708]

2014-11-18T21:51:19-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pitching in on Milburn's new community-built gymnasium, left to right, former school superintendent Lonnie Callen, Elmer Heath and 13-year-old John Willard, a junior high basketballer, help put the finishing touches on the facility in time for Friday's ball game."

[Photograph 2012.201.B0116.0605]

2013-11-27T06:37:20-06:00

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A permanent injunction has been issued against the place of business"