Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "At the time this picture was taken (1890) they could shoot deer almost anywhere east of town," writes George Tipton, Guthrie banker, who owns the above photo. The hunters hung their game before his father's meat market, L. P. Tipton, his father , is in the white apron to the right."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Memorial Service, Guthrie. may 30, 1890."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Mrs. N. L. Alexander. Oklahoma Early Days."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Early Days Oklahoma, Poteau."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Early days of Guthrie, Okla."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "O. A. Mitscher, former president of Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, and former mayor"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This is Admiral Marc A. Mitscher's class picture of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade playmates. The admiral is fifth from the left in the fourth row."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "No brass bands welcomed George W. Steele, first territorial governor, who arrived in Guthrie just in time to help face the drouth crisis. Gov. and Mrs. Steele are shown arriving at the governor's office."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Special train leaving Orlando for Perry at noon, Sept. 16, 1893, Perry, Okla. Early Days"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips - wedding day photo"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "William Prettyman was an early-day photographer from Kansas. This is a copy of an original photo of his horse, claim flag, and stake during the opening of the Cherokee Strip to white settlers in Oklahoma Territory, Sept. 16, 1893."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Birds eye view of Perry, Okla., Early Days, Oct. 3, 1893"

Photograph of the Cherokee Strip Land Run, September 16, 1893.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Birds eye view of Perry, Okla. Early Days, Oct. 3rd 1893"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "C street and Auction Corner, October 24th, 1893."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Hand written caption: "West on main street - 1890's."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dick West, alias Little Dick, was killed April 7, 1898, by Marshals Tilghman, Rhinehart and Fossett. Last of the Doolin gang to die, after Doolin's death he organized with Frank and Al Jennings and Pat O'Malley (tape covering name, ? Morris) what was later known as the Jennings gang. Note pine board slab, and his long slender fingers. He was one of few men in the Southwest who could shoot accurately with either hand. (Surrounded in a farm while currying a horse, he was called upon to surrender.. . he stood them off for sometime but was finally killed.)"