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F.B. Severs Cash Store, Okmulgee, Indian Territory

Photograph of the F.B. Severs Cash Store, Okmulgee, I.T. Photo was taken by John K. Hillers on May 9, 1875. Frederick Ballard Severs was a prominent rancher and entrepreneur in Indian Territory. He was the first postmasters in Okmulgee. He helped develop Okmulgee and Muskogee by constructing many of the business buildings, and he built and assisted in organizing the First National Bank of Muskogee.
Date: May 9, 1875
Creator: John K. Hillers
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Israel Folsom

Photograph of Israel Folsom, a Choctaw Indian and son of Julius Folsom. Photo by Bradshaw, Guncy, IL, May 1878.
Date: May 1878
Creator: Bradshaw
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History