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Choctaw Execution of Silan Lewis

Description: Photograph of the execution of Choctaw Silan Lewis in Wilburton, I.T. Wilburton was at the time in Gaines County in the Choctaw Nation (now Latimer County). The execution took place on November 5, 1894. Sheriff Lyman Pusley executed Lewis with his rifle. Lewis was convicted of killing Joe Hoklotubbe.
Date: November 5, 1894
Creator: Frank Raymond
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Location: 34.896230 -95.241176
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Jackson Barnett

Description: Studio photograph of Jackson Barnett, a Muscogee (Creek) Native American, at age 63. The photograph was taken in 1919 based on the date of the newspaper in Barnett's lap and his age (he was born in 1856.
Date: 1919
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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