William S. Blackshear standing on the deck of the S.S. Harding, the ship that took him across to Oxford, where he attended school. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

William S. Blackshear and two unidentified men on the deck of the S.S. Pres. Harding on the way to England, Sept 1927 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

William Blackshear on board the S.S. Pres. Harding heading to England. Sept 1927 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

William S. Blackshear standing on the deck of the S.S. Pres. Harding en-route to England to go to Oxford - Sept 1927 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

(back of photo) Sept 1927 on SS Pres Harding en route to England from N.Y.C. to go to Oxford University to do graduate work there. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Photograph of a group of male and female West Texas State Teachers College students and some adults posing in an outdoor setting, probably at Palo Duro Canyon. They are seated and standing on rock ledges with a hillside rising behind the group. Most of the women wear dresses and hats and most of the men wear coats and neckties.

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "I have been exceedingly anxious to secure the assistance of someone to check up the financial status"

Photograph taken during daylight of firemen extinguishing structural fire. Caption: "Fire scene."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Masonic Temple) Showing Entrance Lobby."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lindy Parade - City - Sept. - 1927"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Hilton Phillips, Shawnee businessman, who is building a 150-room hotel on a downtown street corner opposite the Post Office, expect to have three stories of the building completed and ready for occupancy by January 1 (1928) , contractor George P. Carr said."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Shawnee Country Club, 1927"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Sherry Stinson, left, gives Debbie Letchworth, center, a look at her shorter hair length as Mrs. Joyce Brazell cuts the back."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Triplets, all boys, born to Mrs. D.C. (Chris) Williams of Ponca City, Okla., Monday evening, Sept 26, 1927."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "First Methodist Chruch, Woodward, Okla. -dedicated Sept. 11, 1927"

Photograph of two men by a truck carrying pole like structures.

Photograph of eight women with three children posed outside a house with canned goods. This is part of the Oak View Apache Indian Club.

Photograph of L to R: UNIDENTIFIED, UNIDENTIFIED, Charles Lindbergh, Will Rogers, UNIDENTIFIED, UNIDENTIFIED, and UNIDENTIFIED at Rockwell Field, San Diego, CA, Sept. 1927.

Photograph of oil wells, northwest end - Cimarron River in the Cushing District. Copy photo by Commercial Museum, Philadelphia, PA, September 1927.

Snapshot photograph of a wood cabin, elevated on short stone pillars. Three young people stand next to the building, and are partially obscured by brush in the foreground. Trees are visible behind the cabin. The snapshot has a decorative stripped boarder around it. An inscription on the back reads, "South of Clyde / D. E. A. / Jennie Stirman / Marvin '' / Sept. 1927."

Photograph of two women, a man, and a child standing around a brick well with a wooden cover on it. The child sits on the edge of the well with one hand to its mouth. The women wear shin length dressed with long sleeves, and the man wears a white button up shirt, tie, and fedora style hat. There are trees behind them and a wooden covered bridge in the background. The snapshot has a decorative stripped boarder. An inscription on the back of the photo reads, "South of Clyde / D.E. Allen / Sidney / Jennie Stirman / Marvin " / Sept. 1927."