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Booth No. 9

Description: Photograph of a group of people and tents. Handwritten description: Booth No. 9, Sept 1893, Arkansas City, Kansas. Kansas towns like Arkansas City were the staging area prior to the 1893 Land Run into the Cherokee Strip. The reference to "booth" is likely related to the nine booths that were erected, five on the Kansas border and four on the border of Oklahoma, where people were to register and receive certificates. These certificates were to be shown before legal entry could be made to the … more
Date: 1893
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Choctaw Solomon Hotema

Description: Photograph of Solomon Hotema, an educated Choctaw preacher who killed seven people he claimed were witches. He was also responsible for the death of his children. Three men were also implicated in the murders.
Date: 1899~
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1211.0512]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "No brass bands welcomed George W. Steele, first territorial governor, who arrived in Guthrie just in time to help face the drouth crisis. Gov. and Mrs. Steele are shown arriving at the governor's office."
Date: May 22, 1890
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Land Run Strippers

Description: Street scene in unknown town. Handwritten description: Strippers on Thursday before opening 1893 (Sept). Strippers refers to settlers who gathered on the Oklahoma-Kansas border prior to the land run into the Cherokee Strip. The town is likely in Kansas.
Date: 1893
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Surveying Crew in the Cherokee Strip, July 1893

Description: Surveying crew. Photo taken in July 1893 near the current location of Cleveland, Pawnee County, Oklahoma. Left to right: Carl Craig, teamster; T. Alexander, assistant surveyor; J.W. Duncan, U.S. special agent; W.D. Wisdom, clerk; Tom Brewer, chain & axe man; Clyde Thompson, chain & axe man, and Watie Bell, chain & axe man.
Date: 1893-07~
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Location: 36.310725 -96.464844
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

First house in Edmond

Description: Photo of unknown men, women and child in front of a house. Hand written inscription reads, "First house built in Edmond." Also, "Compliments of E.B. Townsend, Dec 22nd 1890." E.B. Townsend was one of the first settlers of Edmond. He arrived in the spring of 1889.
Date: 1890
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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