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The Jumper Family of the Seminole Nation

Description: Article highlights the history of the Jumper family of the Seminole Nation, beginning with Chief Micanopy, who was leader during the Seminole Wars. Caroline Thomas Foreman discusses the conflict between the U.S. Army and the Seminole Nation, the treaties made to secure peace, and Seminole resistance to the removal west.
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Seal of the Seminole Nation

Description: Article explores the imagery behind the seal of the Seminole Nation and the history of the tribe. Muriel H. Wright describes their separation from the Creeks, the Seminole Wars, and the period of growth in the nation after reconstruction.
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Owl Creek Site No. 3

Description: Photograph of site no. 3 - Owl Creek spillway barn. SCS technician, Marshal E. Boyd standing on line between Elken bluestem, left and sand bluestem, right. Good stand were established on both but sand bluestem was removed by grazing. Planted June 14, 1957.
Date: August 31, 1969
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Sandstone Creek

Description: Photograph of Sandstone Creek at stream gauge No. 3, with good flow of water. The creek has flowed continuously since 1957.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Inundation Studies

Description: Photograph of water impounding Plot 2, one of six being used to study water inumdation tolerance of selected species of grasses associated with flooded areas above floodwater retarding structures. Viewed from top of embankment at lower end of plot. Edd D. Rhoades shown standing at the 5 foot depth location. This plot has been flooded three times: (1) 3/20/61 to 3/31/61 (10 days); (2) 5/3/61 to 5/13/61 (10 days); and (3) 6/13/61 to 6/23/61 (10 days). No damage was observed after the first floodi… more
Date: July 6, 1961
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9334]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Devastation in immediate vicinity of blasts is depicted by twisted railroad track and debris remaining of rail cars, above. Wrecked homes two blocks away are depicted above left, while force of explosion is illustrated above right by smashed boxcar, one of five destroyed in blast. (O-8-5-69) Blasted track and box car are shown after explosions."
Date: August 3, 1969
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9329]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "We were very, every fortunate and I thank the good Lord more people weren't killed," a Noel firemen who witnessed a disastrous explosion in this Oklahoma-border community said Sunday. Harold Mauck watched a train car blow up 200 yards from his fire truck at 4 a.m. Sunday. it was "a huge orange-red mushroom cloud of smoke, fire and flying debris," he said. The blast - the second and most powerful of two - leveled numerous… more
Date: August 3, 1969
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9333]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Although damage is estimated in the millions, it could have been worse had this farm of propane tanks ignited after two railroad cars exploded early Sunday."
Date: August 3, 1960
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9332]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A freight train carrying an ammunition propellant exploded in this Oklahoma-border community Sunday, injured scores of residents and demolishing mush of the town. At least two persons were known dead and more than 100 were injured in two pre-dawn blasts heard up to 25 miles away. At least six of the injuried were in critical condition. One Oklahoman was injured in the blast. Mrs. Emma Wills of Hennessey was reported in … more
Date: August 3, 1963
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9331]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Devastation in immediate vicinity of blast is depicted at left where ground was leveled while force of explosion is illustrated at right by a smashed boxcar."
Date: August 3, 1969
Creator: McLaughlin, Al
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9330]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "State, federal and military investigators sifted debris with railroad officials Monday in an effort to determine the cause of an explosion Sunday that killed two, injured scores and devastated this resort community. Meanwhile, estimates of the damage ranged as high as $5 million as many of the townspeople returned to their homes and businesses facing massive clean-up chores. Some businessmen estimated it will take 2 years… more
Date: August 3, 1969
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma Territory Senate

Description: Photograph of L to R: E.H. Spencer, J.E. Doom, J.S. Allen, O.R. Fegan, C.T. Prouty, B.R. Tankersley, J.H. Pitzer (Senate President), R. J. Ray, A.C. Scott, H.D. Baker, A.H. Boles, J. P. Gandy, G.D. Orner, 1895. Photo by Harmon Theodore Swearingen, Guthrie, Organized Territory(OK), c. 1895.
Date: 1895~
Creator: Swearingen, Harmon Theodore
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Misc. Title Screen Layout

Description: Photograph of a title layout that was made by using Hernard 3-D title letters on a lithographic America The Beautiful print. Note. Shadow effect by using the raised letters. Color slides wre made by using the raised letters. Color slides were made of the same picture with amazing results.
Date: September 6, 1966
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Oklahoma City

Description: Photograph of the north side of Northwest 3rd Street at the Oklahoma Natural Gas Building under construction in Oklahoma City, OK.
Date: 1924~
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma City

Description: Photograph of the east on Northwest 3rd Street at the Oklahoma Natural Gas Building (at left). The Oklahoma Natural Gas Building is under construction at the northwest corner of Northwest 3rd Street and North Harvey Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK.
Date: 1924~
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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