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Creek Nation Reservation

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Description: Men walk on a hill at a Creek Nation Reservation, in Sapulpa, Indian Territory.
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View of the Oil Fields

Date: 1920
Description: A vast oil field displays how Oklahoma became the the largest oil-producer in the country. Caption reads: "A View of Oklahoma Oil Fields, Tulsa, Okla."
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Glenn Oil Field

Date: 1920
Description: View from hill of oil derricks and steel tanks at Glenn Pool Oil Field where oil was first discovered on November 22, 1905 by Robert Galbreath and Frank Ch...
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Oil Wells

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Description: Oil wells in Tulsa, a city that had earned the title "Oil Capital of the World" and whose population grew to 72,000 by 1920. Caption reads: "Oil Wells near...
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Oil Scene on the Cimarron River

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Description: An oil scene on the Cimarron River, 100 miles from Tulsa, a city that had earned the title "Oil Capital of the World" and whose population grew to 72,000 b...
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Fort Sill

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Description: A view of soldiers in an open field during artillery practice at The School of Fire, founded in 1911 at Fort Sill. Caption reads: "Artillery Practice, Scho...
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Fort Sill

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Description: A view of horse-drawn artillery at the School of Fire, established in 1911 at Fort Sill. Caption reads: "Artillery Practice, School of Fire, Ft. Sill, OKLA...
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Christian Church

Date: 1905
Description: View toward the church. The decorative entrance is nestled in the corner between two of the wings of the structure. There are arched stained glass windows ...

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