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Oil Scene

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Description: A view of oil rigs 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 7...
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Oil Derrick and Steel Tank

Date: 1920
Description: An oil derrick and a steel tank are reflected in a pool in Tulsa.
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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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Flatrock Pool

Date: 1925
Description: Three men load a shell with nitro-glycerine in preparation of shooting an oil well at Flatrock Pool, between the cities of Tulsa and Skiatook. Caption read...
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Flatrock Pool

Date: 1925
Description: Three men load a shell with nitro-glycerine in preparation of shooting an oil well at Flatrock Pool, between the cities of Tulsa and Skiatook. Caption read...
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Shooting an Oil Well

Date: 1915
Description: Shooting an oil well 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: "Sho...
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Burning Oil Tank

Date: 1920
Description: An oil tank burns in Tulsa, a city that had earned the title "Oil Capital of the World" and whose population grew to 72,000 by 1920. The Texas Company was ...
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Oil Fields with Smoke

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of smoke rising from the oil fields in the distance, resulting from an electrical storm.
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Oil Tank on Fire

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Description: A 55,000 pound oil tank burns in Tulsa.
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Stock Yards

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Description: A view of stock yards in Oklahoma City.
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Okmulgee Oil Refinery

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Description: View of the Okmulgee Oil Refinery. Okmulgee county was known for its oil refineries, producing 45,000 barrels a day from October to December 1919. Caption ...
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Cotton Bales On A Wharf

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Description: Elevated view of a large number of cotton bales on a wharf with a train crossing through the scene. "Frisco" is clearly written on all the cars of the trai...
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Cotton Compress with Bales of Cotton

Date: 1915
Description: Thousands of bales of cotton with a water tower and a building with smokestacks in the background. Caption reads: "Ada Compress, 10,000 Bales Cotton In Sig...
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Counting Bales of Cotton

Date: 1905
Description: Men standing around as a number of bales of cotton are being counted on the cotton compress. Caption reads: "Cotton Compress, Shawnee, Oklahoma."
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Baling Broom Corn

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Description: Two men standing near bound bales of corn stalks on a wharf. A train car is visible in the background. Caption reads: "Baleing[sic] Broom Corn, Shattuck, O...
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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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Camp Doniphan

Date: 1918
Description: A group of soldiers on horseback executing field artillery maneuvers at Camp Doniphan, activated for artillery training during World War I. The man leadin...
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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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Northwestern State Normal

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Description: View across lawn toward a building at Northwestern State Normal University. It consists mainly of brick with stone accents and it has a stone foundation. M...

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