A photograph print showing a Rock Island & Pacific (RI) "Rock Island", single unit streamlined diesel-electric on passenger train No. 52 "Choctaw Rocket" eastbound near Wister, OK, 4 cars. At this time, the Choctaw rocket operated daily between Memphis, Litle Rock, McAlester, and Oklahoma City. Parts of this route are now abandoned.

Photograph of Copple Mound at Spiro Mounds, eight miles north of Spiro in LeFlore County, Oklahoma. Related information indicates that the photograph was taken, "Northwest of Granny Brown's Place, Fort Coffee Prairies." The photograph was taken by Joseph B. Thoburn in December 1913.

Photograph of Copple Mounds at Spiro Mounds, eight miles north of Spiro in LeFlore County, Oklahoma. Related information indicates that the photograph was taken, "Northwest of Granny Brown's Place, Fort Coffee Prairies." The photograph was taken by Joseph B. Thoburn in December 1913.

Photograph of Fort Coffee Bluff on the Arkansas River in Le Flore County, Oklahoma near the Spiro Mounds.

A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS), diesel units 21-30B on Passenger Train No. 10, northbound between Howard and Page, OK

A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 51, 4-unit streamlined diesel-electric, on southbound freight extra, approaching Heavener, OK, 107 cars, 10 mph. [see also 2008.008.0769 & 0770]

A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 51, 4-unit streamlined diesel-electric, on southbound freight extra, approaching Heavener, OK, 107 cars, 35 mph. [see also 2008.008.0768 & 0770]

A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 51, 4-unit streamlined diesel-electric, on southbound freight extra, approaching Heavener, OK, 107 cars, 35 mph. [see also 2008.008.0768 & 0769]

A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 56, 4-unit diesel, on No. 77, climbing grade below Howard, southest of Heavener, OK, on its way to Mena, AR and beyond. 76 cars, 25 mph. Black Fork Mountain at right.

A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 56, 4-unit diesel, on No. 77, climbing grade below Howard, 76 cars, 25 mph.

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 59, 4-unit streamlined diesel-electric, on mixed freight train No. 88, between Howard and Page, OK, 91 cars, 40 mph.

A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 561, 2-8-0, extra North, local freight between Howard and Page, OK, 15 cars, 45 mph

A photograph print showing the Midland Valley (MV) 75, 2-8-2 (BLW - class 70), Panama, OK.

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "This Diesel locomotive of the Frisco passenger train ended up on top of the overturned Kansas City Southern freight engine after the two trains collided in eastern Oklahoma, Tuesday. Twenty-six person were injured. Twenty-six persons were reported injured Tuesday night after a Frisco passenger train bound for Monett, Mo., collided with a Kansas City Southern freight head-on seven miles south of Fort Smith just over the Oklahoma line. The injured were rushed to Fort Smith in ambulances, but hospital attendants there reported all but nine were released after receiving emergency treatment. The collision occurred near Cedars, Okla., a town of 30 inhabitants near U. S. 271. The engine of the Frisco Meteor, No. 10, which was made up at Paris, Texas, landed on top of the freight engine and caught fire. The fire, however, did not spread to the passenger or baggage coaches."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "BUNDLED AGAINST COLD, these Boy Scouts from the Sunrise District in the Poteau area whip up breakfast during their annual winter camporee over the weekend at lake Wister."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Peter Conser's territorial home place is both scenic and historic."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "James Hamilton, Former Poteau Lawyer."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "James Hamilton - Former State Senator."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Lance Hamilton, getting ready for his first date."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "James Hamilton - former State Sen."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The main hospital building at the new Choctaw-Chickasaw sanatorium."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

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