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Washington School – Collinsville

Harwood School 1912-1915 Starting off originally as the Harwood School, it was built in 1912 to replace the Central School which had burned down. The three-story building had high school students...

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Wann Gym

The 1930s were a time of great expansion for many rural schools in Oklahoma. The Wann Gym is a product of it. A gymnasium/auditorium, along with a classroom addition to the Wann School, was announced...

Osage County Hospital

Osage County Hospital

As the centennial approaches for the historic Osage County Hospital, I thought what better time to pack up the car and get permission to document this community staple. Two summers ago was the first...

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Billings Jail

The Billings Jail sits alone in the disappearing town of Billings. It is one of the prime examples of a calaboose in Oklahoma, a remnant of pioneer days passed. Its stories are hidden away, yet to be...

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Hallett Jail

The Hallett Jail sits alone in the disappearing town being consumed by trees. It is one of the prime examples of a calaboose in Oklahoma, a remnant of pioneer days passed. Its stories are hidden...

Burbank Hotel

Burbank Hotel

Like many other Osage County towns, Burbank Oklahoma had its upbringing through the discovery of oil in the 1920s. Discovered just north of the town by Ernest W. Marland, it was one of the best...

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Arkansas Valley National Bank

Downtown Pawnee, Oklahoma, its become a tourist destination, whether you’re there to see the Pawnee Bill Ranch, the Pawnee Bathhouse and Recreation Area or stopping in at the Forgotten Oklahoma...

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Skedee Jail

Located in tick-infested woods sits a lonely calaboose. The Skedee Jail has alluded people for decades slowly being reclaimed by nature in a disappearing town. This calaboose is special, it is one of...

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Candy Creek Ranch

Collins Family Allotment 1906 – 1920 It’s uncommon to search this area of Osage County and not dig up some Native American connections in its early history. This land, now known as Candy...

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Nelagoney Jail

As many of you may know by now, I have been on a mission for the last year and a half to document as many tiny jails across the Midwest as possible. So far, I have documented over 150, with even more...

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Buffalo Theatre

Pawnee Dry Goods Co. Constructed in 1894, this building throughout the years was depicted as “D.G & Milly” as well as a Hardware and Furniture store. But it was most popularly known...

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Santa Fe Depot – Blackwell

The Santa Fe Depot, located in Blackwell, Oklahoma, is a perfect example of the brick depots that were constructed more elegantly for the county seat holders. While it isn’t anymore, Blackwell...

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First National Bank of Skiatook

First National Bank of Skiatook Sitting just off busy Main Street, a beacon of history towers over the downtown area. The First National Bank – Skiatook was first organized in 1905 as The...

Avon Motel

Avon Motel

Avon Motel has long been a popularly photographed spot in Eastern Oklahoma, located on the western outskirts of Afton, Oklahoma. Built in 1936 by John Foley, a prominent businessman in the Ottawa...

Carver School

Carver “Colored” School

Erected with the funds from the Separate School fund was the Carver “Colored” School of Hominy. Costing around $20,000 the new buff brick, L-shaped single-story building included four...

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