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Silver, decorative fish serving utensil. Engraved floral decoration. Label reads: Silver fish knife from Vienna, Austria, brought to Oklahoma by Mrs. Shinn's great grandmother.

Trunk and lid. Cowhide label: "Brought to Oklahoma in the 1889 Land Run. Cowhide covered wooden trunk with braided leather strips and key lock. Label on inside of trunk lid reads, "Stone-Leather, Portmanteau, Gig and Packing Trunks, Made and sold on…

Very fragile brown and cream colored cloth found with label:

"This Tapu cloth is made by the natives of Samoa Island. It was the only cloth available before the civilized nations traded with them. This cloth was purchased from one of the natives…

Bridle appears to be hand crafted. The bridle is red and white, composed primarily of hide, quills and metal. Red feathers and porcupine quills accents the bridle.
Label reads: "This quillwork bridle was presented to Redbird, a Cheyenne, at the…

The Vista, November 1903. "The Vista Territorial Normal School Edmond Oklahoma November 1903 Volume 1, No. 1"

"The Philomath became the first newspaper of Territorial Normal School in 1897. In November 1903 the name changed to The Vista, meaning a…

Powder flask, brown metal flask in teardrop shape with 1.5" long tube at the top. Two metal rings on both sides to attach the flask to something (presumably a belt). Indented design on front: eagle at top, hands shaking surrounded by stars and Union…

Native American beaded bag. Square bag made of leather with tassels across the bottom, two handles at top with dark colored beading on ends. Bag outlined in black beads and the front of the bag is outlined with green beads. Front of the bag has a…

Chopping knife, metal anchor-shaped blade attached to wooden rounded handle, wood smooth, end of handles rounded, can see slight lines where two pieces of metal were connected to make one blade.

Brought from New Hampshire to Tennesee in 1860 by John Warner, a Yankee school teacher. He gave it to Mrs. Lucy WIlson, she used it to carry her knitting, specks and pipe. She brought it to Texas in 1875 and her daughter, Mrs. Lucy Bradshaw brought…

Framed tintype, in small book-like frame with closure. Label taped to frame reads, "Tin-type family groups made about 1870. Donated by Mrs. D.C. Constant; 1915."

Left image is seated woman in plaid dress. Tintype has been adhered to paper on this…