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Steamer on the Arkansas River

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of the "City of Muskogee" steamer on the Arkansas River. A banner on the boat reads "Bound for Oklahoma: The Biggest and Oil and Gas Field in the World." Men stand on the shoreline in foreground.
Date: 1908
Creator: Robertson Studios
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Single Versus Double Statehood

Description: Article is a speech made by Judge Thomas H. Doyle to the House Committee on Territories within Congress regarding his opinions on admitting Oklahoma as a single state under the Robinson Bill. During this time, there was much debate over whether to admit the state into the Union as a single state or to separate Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 1927
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

William J. Weaver and Passing Pioneers

Description: Article chronicles the life of William J. Weaver, a man who worked as a quarryman for steamboat companies and an educator at several mission schools. The article also has a memorial to William Tilghman, a peach officer in Oklahoma City, and Henry Clay Meigs, a prominent citizen of the Old Cherokee Nation.
Date: Winter 1924
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Semi-centennial of the Battle of Adobe Walls

Description: Article details the semi-centennial anniversary of the Battle of Adobe Walls. During the battle, a combination of warriors from the Comanche, Kiowa, and Cheyenne tribes attacked the trading post. The anniversary celebration was a reenactment of the battle. Included is a biography of Susan Jane Johnson, a contributor to the magazine, and an announcement of the relocation of the Oklahoma Historical Society's library and museum collection.
Date: Winter 1924
Creator: Amarillo Daily News
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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