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Photos from 1920's Osage County during 'Reign of Terror'

Anna Brown, murder victim.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society BURKHART, ERNEST GEORGE / CONVICT: UNKNOWN: Caption reads, Ernes BURKHART, ERNEST GEORGE / CONVICT: UNKNOWN: Caption reads, Ernest Burkhart, brother of Byron Burkhart who turned state's evidence, helping to send Kelsey Morrison, with whom he was charged jointly for the killing of Anna Brown. Photographer UNKNOWN. Original PPhoto by: Oklahoma Historical Society Ernest Burkhart, date unknown.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Frank Smith, FBI agent, in 1937 (1).jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Frank Smith, FBI agent, in 1937 (2).jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Frank Smith, FBI agent, in 1936.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Carter Nine, date unknown.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Catholic Church and School in Pawhuska, c. 1910.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Century School in Pawhuska, c. 1915.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society court illustration.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society document from Hale-Ramsey murder case.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Frank Smith, FBI agent, in 1939.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Franklin School, c. 1915.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Frankfot Depot, c. 1910.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society home in Osage County, ~1926.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society gas plant in Osage oil fields, ~1927.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Hominy, date unknown.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Horace Burkhart, one of Ernest's brothers, in 1950 .jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society January 4, 1929, newspaper.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society January 17, 1926, newspaper (1).jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society January 17, 1926, newspaper (2).jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society UNKNOWN HALE, W. K. & FAMILY / OSAGE INDIAN MURDERER: UNKNOWN: Caption reads, Hale Freedom Plea Fails; Retrial Next September Photographer UNKNOWN. Original Photo 07/11/1928. Published on T-7-11-28.Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society men in store in Hominy, 1920.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Mrs. George Bigheart, ~1918, .jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Osage dance at Gray Horse Hall in Fairfax, c. 1914 (1).jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Osage County Courthouse in Pawhuska, c. 1915.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Osage dance at Gray Horse Hall in Fairfax, c. 1914 (2).jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Osage Indian School in Pawhuska, 1916.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Osage oil field, date unknown.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Osage village, date unknown.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Pawhuska, 1928.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society presentation of certificate from President Calvin Coolidge to the Osage Tribe in Pawhuska, 1924.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society St. Louis School in Pawhuska, c. 1910.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society State Theatre in Pawhuska, c. 1924.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society Tallchief Theatre in Fairfax, c. 1928 .jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society William Hale and John Ramsey, in the middle, date unknown.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society William Hale, 1926.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society William Hale with his wife and daughter during his trial, date unknown.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society HALE, W. K. & FAMILY / OSAGE INDIAN MURDERER: UNKNOWN: Captio HALE, W. K. & FAMILY / OSAGE INDIAN MURDERER: UNKNOWN: Caption reads, UNKNOWN Photographer UNKNOWN. Original Photo UNKNOWN. Published on UNKNOWN.Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society William Hale, 1949.jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society William Hale, date unknown (2).jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society William Hale, date unknown (3).jpg Photo by: Oklahoma Historical Society

Photos from 1920's Osage County during 'Reign of Terror'

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  • Anna Brown, murder victim.jpg
  • BURKHART, ERNEST GEORGE / CONVICT: UNKNOWN: Caption reads, Ernes
  • Ernest Burkhart, date unknown.jpg
  • Frank Smith, FBI agent, in 1937 (1).jpg
  • Frank Smith, FBI agent, in 1937 (2).jpg
  • Frank Smith, FBI agent, in 1936.jpg
  • Carter Nine, date unknown.jpg
  • Catholic Church and School in Pawhuska, c. 1910.jpg
  • Century School in Pawhuska, c. 1915.jpg
  • court illustration.jpg
  • document from Hale-Ramsey murder case.jpg
  • Frank Smith, FBI agent, in 1939.jpg
  • Franklin School, c. 1915.jpg
  • Frankfot Depot, c. 1910.jpg
  • home in Osage County, ~1926.jpg
  • gas plant in Osage oil fields, ~1927.jpg
  • Hominy, date unknown.jpg
  • Horace Burkhart, one of Ernest's brothers, in 1950 .jpg
  • January 4, 1929, newspaper.jpg
  • January 17, 1926, newspaper (1).jpg
  • January 17, 1926, newspaper (2).jpg
  • UNKNOWN
  • men in store in Hominy, 1920.jpg
  • Mrs. George Bigheart, ~1918, .jpg
  • Osage dance at Gray Horse Hall in Fairfax, c. 1914 (1).jpg
  • Osage County Courthouse in Pawhuska, c. 1915.jpg
  • Osage dance at Gray Horse Hall in Fairfax, c. 1914 (2).jpg
  • Osage Indian School in Pawhuska, 1916.jpg
  • Osage oil field, date unknown.jpg
  • Osage village, date unknown.jpg
  • Pawhuska, 1928.jpg
  • presentation of certificate from President Calvin Coolidge to the Osage Tribe in Pawhuska, 1924.jpg
  • St. Louis School in Pawhuska, c. 1910.jpg
  • State Theatre in Pawhuska, c. 1924.jpg
  • Tallchief Theatre in Fairfax, c. 1928 .jpg
  • William Hale and John Ramsey, in the middle, date unknown.jpg
  • William Hale, 1926.jpg
  • William Hale with his wife and daughter during his trial, date unknown.jpg
  • HALE, W. K. & FAMILY / OSAGE INDIAN MURDERER: UNKNOWN: Captio
  • William Hale, 1949.jpg
  • William Hale, date unknown (2).jpg
  • William Hale, date unknown (3).jpg

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BURKHART, ERNEST GEORGE / CONVICT: UNKNOWN: Caption reads, Ernest Burkhart, brother of Byron Burkhart who turned state's evidence, helping to send Kelsey Morrison, with whom he was charged jointly for the killing of Anna Brown. Photographer UNKNOWN. Original POklahoma Historical Society
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HALE, W. K. & FAMILY / OSAGE INDIAN MURDERER: UNKNOWN: Caption reads, Hale Freedom Plea Fails; Retrial Next September Photographer UNKNOWN. Original Photo 07/11/1928. Published on T-7-11-28.Oklahoma Historical Society
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HALE, W. K. & FAMILY / OSAGE INDIAN MURDERER: UNKNOWN: Caption reads, UNKNOWN Photographer UNKNOWN. Original Photo UNKNOWN. Published on UNKNOWN.Oklahoma Historical Society
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