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An Apartment in Ardmore
At the corner of NE 2nd Avenue and North Washington in Ardmore (Carter County, Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation) stands this three story brick apartment building.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 18
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Stuart's Malaria Ditch
The beautiful stone ditch that encompass little Stuart in Hughes County, Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation is a complete, and relatively intact, historic WPA project built to control malaria.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 26
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Harley Institute, aka Chickasaw Manual Training School for Boys at Tishomingo
I'm not sure of the exact date it was established, but by 1868, the Chickasaw Manual Training School for Boys at Tishomingo was administered by Joshua and Lucretia Harley
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 22
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Lehigh, former Oklahoma Coal city
At the turn of the 20th century, the town of Lehigh in Coal County, Indian Territory (now, of course, Oklahoma) was really something.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 18
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Careful on that there Bridge!
Opened in 1931 and promptly unusable, the Red River bridge between Love and Cooke counties looked good, but that's about it.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 16
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Testimony about the Red River by Steamboat Captain Igo
Steamboat Captain Igo provided testimony in the case, Oklahoma v. Texas about his time traversing the Red River.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 30
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Choctaw City, aka Arkinda, of Little River County, Arkansas
Today, you'll have to WANT to go to Arkinda to get to Arkinda, formerly known as Choctaw City in Little River County, Arkansas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 22
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No Man's Land, AKA the Disputed Territory
Until the 1830s, the Disputed Territory along the Red River, where Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana meet, was a "no man's land."
Robin Cole-Jett
Nov 3, 2024
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The Ghost of Burneyville's Hotel
Burneyville's hotel was once a real beauty, but nothing remains of it.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 5, 2024
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Pancanula or Pauchunla or Paucaunla or Pa...whatever in old Panola County, Chickasaw Nation
In May 1899. a letter in a Denison newspaper appeared about a "new, thriving, up-to-date town" named Pancanula, Chickasaw Nation.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 2, 2024
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The Camp Napoleon Treaty
A Peace Treaty that wasn't supposed to be peaceful was signed by the tribes southern Indian Territory at Camp Napoleon in May 1865.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 25, 2024
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Dugout Memories in Harmon County, Oklahoma Territory
S.A. Bolton explained living in a dugout in Harmon County, Oklahoma Territory to a WPA worker during the Great Depression.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 6, 2024
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Warren's Trading House at Salt Creek?
Pressler's 1867 shows Warren's Trading House sandwiched between Panther and Salt Creek (TX), and near Red Creek (OK), but not on Mud Creek.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 5, 2024
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Indian City, USA
Several years ago, I took a road trip and found myself at Indian City, USA. I'm glad I did, because Indian City, USA is no more.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 8, 2024
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Second Chances: Resurrected Sulphur, Oklahoma
Ultimately, what has been destroyed in Sulphur, Oklahoma has been resurrected
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 30, 2024
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A Busy Saturday in Durant
An undated photograph depicts "a busy Saturday in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma."
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 20, 2024
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Devol Calaboose, and not much else
Besides the calaboose, there's not much else in Devol to explain the town's former industriousness.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 25, 2024
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Colbert's Bridge over Red River?
Is this a railroad or a wagon bridge at Colbert's bridge across the Red River?
Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 21, 2024
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Satanta at Fort Sill, maybe
This photograph depicts "part of Satanta's Kiowa Band at Sutler's Store, Fort Sill, Indian Territory" by either Soule or Bliss.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 14, 2024
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Scandalous Toll Bridges across the Red River
In 1929, the U.S. legislature wanted to eliminate toll bridges across the Red River (and other places) due to scandalous behavior.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 11, 2024
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