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Fifty Years Ago in Shawnee and Pottawatomie County (open access)

Fifty Years Ago in Shawnee and Pottawatomie County

Article discusses the thriving town of Shawnee, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie County at the turn of the century. Ernestine Gravley highlights the growth of businesses, feuds by railroad companies over the town, and popular pastimes such as horse racing made possible by Shawnee's expansion.
Date: Winter 1953
Creator: Gravley, Ernestine
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History