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From Dust to Dust: Gibbon, an Oklahoma Town

Description: Article describes the rise and fall of the town of Gibbon, which began as a prosperous farming community built by homesteaders in the land run of 1893. Rita S. Pierce and Gordon Moore explore the town in its heyday, as well as the financial and environmental factors that led to its downfall.
Date: Summer 1983
Creator: Pierce, Rita S. & Moore, Gordon, 1955-
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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