Chilocco History Project

Items

• Harvest, 1890—Photo 3
  A man drives a horse and mule team pulling combine harvester through the wheat field while two other men gather the cut wheat left behind to bundle into sheaths.
• Students crossing field
  Large group of female students cross a field in front of a light-colored stone building.
• Willie James in front of a school bus
  Willie James standing in front of a school bus. Back of the photo reads: 'Mr. James', signed 'Toppah.'
• School staff grabbing food and punch at an event, 1973--Photo 3
  School staff grabbing food while Lana Phillips serves punch, cont. From left to right: Lana Phillips, Donald Bunch, John Dunn, Sue Pappan, and Beverly Sandstrum. Back of the photo reads: 'Lana Phillips, Donald Bunch, John Dunn, Sue Pappan, and Beverly Sandstrum.'
• Young couple under tree--Photo 2
  A young couple pose together outside.
• Student Infantry group photo in field--Photo 1
  Student infantry pictured with a flag and bell visible behind the unit. Company and infantry numbers are not visible, (through photo comparison) the group was probably Company C 180th Infantry of the Oklahoma National Guard. Trees are visible in the background.
• Earnest Tahquette, Chilocco boxer, 1934
  Earnest Tahquette of the Cherokee Nation poses in boxing uniform outside a building. Photograph received from the Arkeketa Family.
• Two men walking
  Two men, one adjusting his hat, walk out of a stone archway of a building.
• Nine girls with a basketball, group photo
  Nine girls pose for a group photo outside in their athletic uniforms. One girl holds a basketball. On the ball is inscribed: '8A Jr. High --.'
• Parade--Photo 1
  Picture of the Chilocco float on a street taken from directly in front of the float.
• Young woman in white Native dress
  Portrait of young woman in white Native dress.
• E. Not Afraid in Native dress in hallway—Photo 2
  Blurry color photo of E. Not Afraid (Crow Nation) in Native dress in school hallway.
• Member of boxing team, 1933
  Member of the 1933 Chilocco Indian School Boxing Team.
• Cheerleaders performing a lift, 1973--Photo 1
  Cheerleaders Naomi Savage, Dawn Kaudle Kaule, Macy Yellowbear, and Joan Penn laugh and pose in a cheer lift position. [The Chilocco Annual, 1973].
• Grace McGilbra in a doorway, 1973
  Grace McGilbra, a Chilocco staff member in Antone Hall, opening a door. [The Chilocco Annual, 1973].
• Norman Matoomealook and Robert Suvlu, 1970
  Norman Matoomealook (left) and Robert Suvlu (right) pose for the camera [The Chilocco Annual, 1970].
• Chilocco Home 3
  The front side of the Chilocco dormitory Home 3 for girls.
• Joy Spicer teaching English, 1973
  Joy Spicer, a Chilocco teacher of English, Newspaper, and Yearbook, instructs a class as she stands before a chalkboard at the front of the classroom. [The Chilocco Annual, 1973].
• Central Cottage of Chilocco and women
  A group of young girls and women in front of the doors of the Central Cottage of Chilocco.
• Girls in uniform and in formation--Photo 9
  A group of girls stand at attention outside in matching white shirts and skirts with dark neck scarves, hats, and hose with a girl in the middle front holding something in her hands.
• Chilocco librarian using a typewriter
  Chilocco librarian sits and uses a typewriter.
• Justin Levier and staff completing paperwork at desks
  Justin Levier of the music department is pictured in the foreground, doing paperwork at a desk. Other staff members appear also to be doing paperwork, all seated in desks lined up behind each other and pressed against a wall. A couple students appear to be consulting with one of the instructors.
• Chilocco Lake--Photo 1
  A photo taken off the Chilocco foot bridge shows the bank of the Chilocco Lake to be lined with many individuals dressed in Native clothing either sitting or standing. A teepee is featured near the bridge meeting the shore.
• Kay Kimberling making a costume, 1973
  Kay Kimberling creating or adjusting a costume piece on someone, 1973.
• Group of students and staff on the front steps of the first Chilocco Indian School building
  Formally dressed men, women, and children standing and sitting on the front steps and porch of the first Chilocco building. The letters 'D.R.L' are written at the bottom of the photograph.