Cherokee Strip Land Run, September 16, 1893

Photograph of the Land Run of the Cherokee Strip that opened settlement to the Cherokee Outlet on September 16, 1893. This photograph is titled "The Race," and was taken from atop scaffolding by an associate of photographer William S. Prettyman who was based in Arkansas City, Kansas.
Date: September 16, 1893
Creator: Prettyman, William S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

In Line at the U.S. Land Office in Perry

Men in line to file land claims at the U.S. land office in Perry, Oklahoma on September 28th 1893 at 9 o'clock in the morning.
Date: September 28, 1893
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Interior of the First National Bank - Palestine]

Interior photo of the First National Bank taken in September 1893. People identified in the photo are: Ed Caldwell, W.P. McMeans, Dr. Colley, Ed Stedman, L. Gooch, J.D. Grigsby and George A. Wright.
Date: September 1893
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cherokee Strip Sign

Photograph of a sign for Cherokee Strip, describing its open run on September 16th, 1893.
Date: September 16, 1893
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

On the Line for Land Run

Photograph of horse drawn wagons waiting on the line for Land Run on September 16th, 1893, at 11:30 am.
Date: September 16, 1893
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History