Souvenir Photographs of Texas-Oklahoma Span War

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Series of photographs with text labels documenting the 9-day "war" between Texas and Oklahoma around the Red River in 1931, including the closure and later re-opening of the bridge at I-75 and the destruction of the road leading to the toll bridge.

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7 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 74 cm., in book 14 x 12 cm.

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Kelley Studio 1931~.

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The Fannin County Museum of History is located in the old Texas & Pacific Railroad Depot in Bonham, Texas. The Museum displays a great variety of historical artifacts, including the fire engine that fought the 1929 Courthouse Fire, a restored WWII PT-19 Fairchild airplane and a caboose. The Museum also has online collections of photographs and documents which can be accessed from its website, fannincountymuseum.org.

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Series of photographs with text labels documenting the 9-day "war" between Texas and Oklahoma around the Red River in 1931, including the closure and later re-opening of the bridge at I-75 and the destruction of the road leading to the toll bridge.

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7 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 74 cm., in book 14 x 12 cm.

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Contents: The bridge from Texas bank / First barrier - erected - which was removed at order of Governor Murray of Okla. / Cast passing over - after Gov. Murray ordered barrier removed / - Replaced Barrier - and Sign / -Texas Rangers - On guard - / Destruction of road leading to toll span - / Martial Law in Okla. vicinity first photo of troops guarding toll span --

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Kelley Studio. Souvenir Photographs of Texas-Oklahoma Span War, pamphlet, 1931~; Denison, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1627986/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fannin County Museum of History.

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