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Miller, Captain John

Description: Information transcribed from an article in The St. Louis Daily Globe, May 24, 1888. Stories of some of his many gunfights in the area of Leon and Jimtown, brief biography and war record are included with a letter from Harrell McCullough, Oklahoma City. Originally sent to Willis Choate, Marietta, July 11, 1974. 10 pages, photocopied
Date: 1888
Creator: McCullough, Harrell
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Jacob B. Jackson

Description: Photograph of Jacob B. Jackson, a prominent Choctaw Indian from Shady Point, Indian Territory. Photo by Roeder Brothers, Fort Smith, AR, c. 1888.
Date: 1888~
Creator: Roeder Brothers
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Wild West Show May Lillie

Description: A photograph of May Lillie in Wild West show costume. She is seated in a studio. wearing a dark, short skirt costume, with a wide sash is around her waist. Her hair is loose around her shoulders and her cowboy hat features beaded conchos. She holds a long quirt in her hands.
Date: 1888
Partner: Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum

Gordon W. Lillie "Pawnee Bill"

Description: A photograph of Gordon W. Lillie "Pawnee Bill" taken in a studio. He is a young man, with long shoulder length hair. He is wearing a three piece dark suit, silk tie with tie pin, and coat. He has a watch chain in his vest and a large wedding ring.
Date: 1888
Partner: Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum

Santa Fe (ATSF) 186

Description: A 6 x 11 photograph print showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 186, 4-6-0 (Brooks 593, 1881), with crew posing in the Florence Yards. Renumbered to 2307 in 1900, scrapped at Topeka, KS, May 8, 1916. [Preston George note: "J. Miller, Edmond, OK, brought this to me in 1990. Found in some old photos.]
Date: 1888
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Colorado Central (C&C) 154

Description: A photograph postcard showing Colorado Central (C&C) 154, 2-6-0, narrow gauge on a 2-car mixed train on the Boulder Canyon branch of the Union Pacific (later DB&W). [Distant view of train]
Date: 1888~
Creator: Rogers, C. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Colorado Central (C&C) 155

Description: A photograph postcard showing Colorado Central (C&C) 155, 2-6-0, narrow gauge on a 3-car mixed train at Gold Hill, CO (Later Salina). This line was the Boulder Canyon branch of the Union Pacific and later became the DB&W.
Date: 1888~
Creator: Rogers, C. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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