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Lahoma, Garfield County, August 1911
An original postcard of this was found in my aunt's possessions. It is taken
in Lahoma, Garfield County, OK.
The photo was taken in August 1911 of part of a caravan of Indians that were
going from Cantomac to Pawnee. They had stopped at Meno for a big 4th of
July celebration and while there they butchered a cow and ate it right there
on the grounds.
When they started on their way again the caravan reached from the Daddy Roberts'
Hill clear to the Jacobsen Hill. The Roberts family stood out in the yard
and counted 100 covered wagons, not saying anything about the buggies and
those on horseback. The 25-30 covered wagons shown in the photo are such
a small part of that caravan. The photo was taken from the top porch of the
hotel at the corner of Main and 2nd, looking north. The little building just
to the right of the telephone pole is about where the United Church bell
now stands so says Raymond Long, Lahoma historian. He has this same photo
in a small book he published entitled "The History of Lahoma, Oklahoma".
We had the postcard but not the details until my cousins visited with Mr.
Long and purchased his book, for themselves as well as a copy for me. My
Dad had been born in Lahoma in 1913, after the caravan of course, but he
had heard about it through the years. Hope you folks enjoy the photo.