Print, Photographic

Early Oklmulgee: Origsize: 4.25" x 7.75"; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: Dpi 72
Early Oklmulgee

Origsize: 4.25" x 7.75"; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: Dpi 72

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

76.87.3

Description

Photograph of early Indian Territory town of Okmulgee. The photograph shows the law offices of Fears, Crump & Crump. Next door to the lawyers is the "Harness Shop", the sign next to the Harness Shop is Rochester Dining which shows an open area with a covering of some type of material, the building on the far right has a Drug Store sign. Sitting outside of the lawyers office are two men in suits. The Fears, Crump & Crump were attorneys for the Snake Government members who were jailed in 1901 but were subsequently released with the agreement that the government would disband. The incident is recorded as the Snake Revolution in the "Chronicles of Oklahoma", George Crump eventually became District Judge of Seminole County.