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Photograph taken during daylight of man shooting a cow injured in a fire. Caption: "Badly burned cow, one of an estimated 200 caught in Muskogee County prairie fire, is put out her misery by Clyde Neff, Muskogee County civil defense official."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken during daylight of building wreckage after a fire. Caption: "Charred ruins are all that remain of the boys' dormitory at the Oklahoma Children's Center."
Date: January 31, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "FOUR MUSKOGEE residents died Tuesday Night in the crash of this plane, covered here with fire-fighting foam."
Date: July 2, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Simple map that shows the towns of Okmulgee, Henryetta, Muskogee and Taft.
Date: December 4, 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Viewing fatal motorcycle wreck are Muskogee police officer George Abel, left, and Highway Patrol Trooper Ronald James. FUNERAL SERVICES PENDING FOR ED EDMONDSON'S SON--MUSKOGEE -- Funeral services are pending for John Martin "Tad" Edmondson, 22-year-old son of U.S. Rep. and Mrs. Ed Edmondson, who was killed early Friday when his motorcycle veered off a road in Muskogee and plunged through a wire fence. The victim's fiancee, Miss Verna Elizabeth Winburn, 21 who was riding with him, remained in serious condition at Muskogee General Hospital after undergoing surgery. Edmondson was scheduled to be married to the Muskogee school teacher later this month. Both had graduated from Northeastern State College in Tahlequah last fall. Young Edmondson had been assisting in his father's campaign for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, while his fiancee taught in a Muskogee junior high school. Police said the accident which killed Edmondson and injured his fiancee happened just after midnight, but the couple lay un-noticed until shortly before 6 a. m. Officials say Edmondson apparently died shortly after the accident of head and neck injuries. Miss Winburn suffered multiple injuries. Police said Miss Winburn was able …
Date: June 10, 1972
Creator: Cook, Katherine
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Several of 11 cars of a Missouri-Pacific freight train lie crumpled Saturday at the Grand River crossing at Fort Gibson."
Date: March 1, 1975
Creator: Etter, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "APPRECIATION FOR the work she has done as Central District Home Demonstration agent was shown Mrs. Ladora Chesboro, center in right photo, at a tea given at the extension building by the Extension Homeowners Council. Miss Chesboro will be the new northeast district agent and will read in Muskogee. Taking her place will be Miss Irma Manning, left. Also pictured at the tea is Mrs. Walter Pagett, Oklahoma county home demonstration agent."
Date: July 29, 1966
Creator: Wood, Tony
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Football, Oklahoma Aggies"
Date: September 22, 1936
Creator: Schroder
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Boxer"
Date: February 12, 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "L. B. Asbury (kicking), Ray Chesbro (holding) sophomore guard from Haskell"
Date: December 4, 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Aggie Heavy Oklahoma A&M Student"
Date: January 28, 1937
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Class C girls champion for 1969 is Braggs."
Date: March 8, 1969
Creator: Hill, Ron
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Carl K. Bates, chairman of the state board of affairs, and his wife were recovering in Baptist Memorial Hospital Saturday after they were injured in a head-on collision Friday."
Date: March 1, 1962
Creator: Cobb, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Carl Bates, chairman of the board of affairs, after explaining the discharge of Sam Ewing, surplus property director, was political: "As far as the board is concerned, we've been highly pleased with the co-operation received from Mr. Ewing and we think he's done a fine job."
Date: November 26, 1959
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "It looks like there is a new stat on the women's pro golf horizon."
Date: November 26, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: December 5, 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "To Oklahoma City women who have been improving their golf games recently, Mrs. John A. Blue (left) and Mrs. F. Kyle Duncan, will be in the qualifying field Mondaywhen the annual tournament opens at Muskogee country club."
Date: June 3, 1949
Creator: East, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Checking his Jib, Dave Babcock of Oklahoma City makes sure thing are ship-shape for sailboat regatta Saturday at Lake Hefner."
Date: June 15, 1966
Creator: Brown, Don
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Things get tense setting the spinnaker sail for a downwind run at Lake Hefner."
Date: August 2, 1971
Creator: Taylor, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Sails blossom on Lake Hefner every weekend, making color magic of spinnakers."
Date: August 9, 1971
Creator: Taylor, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahomans took their hats off to the weatherman today as his promise of a summertime weekend broke through the cool, wet weather of the past week."
Date: June 5, 1970
Creator: Wilson, George R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sparkling water and graceful sailboats make a pretty picture at Lake Hefner on a summer day."
Date: April 16, 1972
Creator: Aker, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Inherit the Wind. The nautical life is rarely never so fine as at Lake Hefner on Wednesday."
Date: June 8, 1983
Creator: Beckel, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sun Promises Smooth Sailing"
Date: December 28, 1984
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History