[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0215]
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Caption: "Oklahoma City police held a 7 1/2 foot Boa constrictor in custody for a while today. When officers spotted the serpent, it was wrapped around a man who was later booked as W. A. Chickanoka of Glasgow, Ky. The man was arguing with a clerk at a downtown hotel, trying to convince the clerk that he had a room reservation. Chickanoka, who also called himself "Wachickanoka, King of the Snakes," was booked for disorderly conduct. He posted $20 bond and was released. The snake king was …
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Date:
July 27, 1968
Creator:
Miller, Joe
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Partner:
Oklahoma Historical Society