Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Friends Bert Moler, left, and Don Hollon sit and talk on the back of Hollon's truck Wednesday at the SH 99-U.S. 64 intersection near Hallett."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Children trail balloons behind bicycles as heir parents get to know one another."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Preston George quenches his thirst at a highway water pump on SH 18 north of Pawnee as Charles Klingman provides the elbow grease. The old pump was located on farmland the state Highway Department bought several years ago. When the highway was realigned through the property, the pump was at the road's side, and was left for use by travelers."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "(Candidate for Pawnee Co. Sheriff) . Georgia Owens doesn't have much money to spend on her campaign, but says it probably wouldn't help if she did."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here's Pawnee Bill and his wife may."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The rock and mortar landmark that gave the Lone Chimney community its name is back in place after strong winds or vandals pushed it over last winter."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A long unused coal chute bridges the Santa Fe tracks near Skedee in Pawnee County."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Annette Pawnee shows her daughter Sandra, west Optimist Center's recent Easter Egg hunt."

Article describes the founding and growth of the town of Blackburn on the banks of the Arkansas River. Jean Hager relates the celebratory events as well as conflicts in early Blackburn through excerpts of documentation from the early 1900s.