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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... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of smoke rising from the oil fields in the distance, resulting from an electrical storm. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of women working in the spinning room of the Pioneer Cotton Mill, which was in full operation by 1910, with W. H. Coyle as president. Caption... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A young boy and a man are shown among the machinery in the carding room of the Pioneer Cotton Mill, which was in full operation by 1910, with W. H. Coyle a... |
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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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| 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... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| 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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| 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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| Description: | A portrait of the firemen posed with the engine, parked in the middle of the street. The five men are grouped closely together, two sitting on the side of ... |
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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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| 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... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View toward the front and left side of the church which has wooden clapboard siding. The front entrance extends out from the building and has steps leading... |
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