The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 49, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1958 (open access)

The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 49, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1958

Weekly newspaper from Hammon, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 21, 1958
Creator: Richardson, Eva M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 49, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1958 (open access)

The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 49, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1958

Weekly newspaper from Hammon, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 28, 1958
Creator: Richardson, Eva M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 49, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 4, 1958 (open access)

The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 49, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 4, 1958

Weekly newspaper from Hammon, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 4, 1958
Creator: Richardson, Eva M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 49, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1958 (open access)

The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 49, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1958

Weekly newspaper from Hammon, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 11, 1958
Creator: Richardson, Eva M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 48, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1957 (open access)

The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 48, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Hammon, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 23, 1957
Creator: Richardson, Eva M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 48, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1957 (open access)

The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 48, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Hammon, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 30, 1957
Creator: Richardson, Eva M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 51, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1960 (open access)

The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 51, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1960

Weekly newspaper from Hammon, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 7, 1960
Creator: Tomberlin, Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Old Bar X Ranch (open access)

The Old Bar X Ranch

Article chronicles the history of the Old Bar X Ranch, a ranch that stood as a landmark at the end of a trail cattlemen used for grazing their herds.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Taylor, Nat A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The History of Hammon and the Red Moon School (open access)

The History of Hammon and the Red Moon School

Article discusses the establishment of the Red Moon Boarding School at the Red Moon Agency for the Cheyenne and Arapaho groups living on the reservation there. Patt Hodge describes the work of James H. Hammon and the success of the school.
Date: Summer 1966
Creator: Hodge, Patt
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Journal of Private Johnson: A Fragment (open access)

The Journal of Private Johnson: A Fragment

Article narrates the life of George H. Johnson during the Battle of Washita, where the 7th U.S. Cavalry attacked a Cheyenne camp to push them across the Washita River. The journal entries document Johnson's trials as he and his fellow soldiers marched through the area during a stormy winter.
Date: Winter 1971
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Battle of the Washita Centennial, 1968 (open access)

Battle of the Washita Centennial, 1968

Article narrates the centennial celebration of the Battle of Washita. The battle resulted in the Peace Chief Black Kettle and his wife being killed by soldiers of the 7th US Cavalry as the attempted to cross the river. The battle ground is now a National Historic Site.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: Thetford, Francis
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Some Reminiscences of the Battle of the Washita (open access)

Some Reminiscences of the Battle of the Washita

Article discusses the Battle of Washita, the attack on Cheyenne Chief Black Kettle's village, from the perspective of two survivors, Moving Behind and Wolf Belly Woman. Theodore a. Ediger and Vinnie Hoffman provide historical context to the interviews they conducted with these Cheyenne women.
Date: Summer 1955
Creator: Ediger, Theodore A. & Hoffman, Vinnie
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf (CO&G) Railyard

A 4 x 10 photograph print showing the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf (CO&G) station and railyard at Sayre, Indian Terr. Known as the "Choctaw Route", view includes two-stall engine shed, coalng facility, other buildngs and a few freight cars.
Date: 1907~
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hammon, OK

A photograph print of Hammon, OK, looking north; most of the town is included in the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1009

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 1009, 2-6-2, on a mixed freight train, Cheyenne, OK.
Date: December 5, 1939
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cheyenne Short Line (CSL) #8 (neg)

A photograph negative of the Cheyenne Short Line (CSL) #8, 4-4-0, Cheyenne, OK between 1913 and 1917. "Originally built by Pittsburg for the Louisville, St. Louis & Texas Railway. Became No. 8 of Louisville, Henderson & St. Louis Railway upon reorganization in May 1896. Sold by LH&StL at Cloverport, KY, to CSL on June 13, 1913. Lon Ogle, fireman - left - and Orville Coons, engineman - on right . Copy of a negative from picture loaned me by Orville Coon."
Date: 1913
Creator: Coons, Orville
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cheyenne Short Line (CSL) Trackage

A photograph postcard of Cheyenne Short Line (CSL) track construction just east of Cheyenne, OK. Sold to Clinton & Oklahoma Western (COW), and later to the Santa Fe (ATSF).
Date: September 1913
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cheyenne Short Line (CSL) Trackage

A photograph copy of 2008.008.7028A Cheyenne Short Line (CSL) track construction just east of Cheyenne, OK. Sold to Clinton & Oklahoma Western (COW), and later to the Santa Fe (ATSF). [see also 2008.008.7096]
Date: September 1913
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cheyenne Short Line (CSL) Trackage

A photograph postcard of Cheyenne Short Line (CSL) track construction just east of Cheyenne, OK. Construction crew blasing before laying track. [see also 2008.008.7028]
Date: September 1913
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) Station @ Strong City, OK

A photograph print showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) train station at Strong City, OK.
Date: November 29, 1938
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1057

A photograph print showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 1057, 2-6-2 (BLW, class 1050), Cheyenne, OK.
Date: November 25, 1938
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) M105 Gas-Electric Motor Car

A photograph print showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) M105, gas-electric passenger motor car, station stop in Cheyenne, OK. "It's run was between Clinton, OK, and Pampa, TX. M105 was later destroyed in a head-end collision west of Cheyenne on Feb. 19, 1943. Santa Fe has now abandoned this line and the track and station are gone. This was originally the Cheyenne Short Line or 'Calf' portion of the 'Cow', nickname of the Clinton and Oklahoma Western."
Date: November 25, 1938
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 736

A photograph print showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 736, 0-8-0 (BLW), Ponka City, OK. Rebuilt from a 2-8-0.
Date: December 8, 1938
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 312

A photograph print showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 312, 4-4-0 (BLW), on a passenger train, Hammon, OK.
Date: May 28, 1939
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History