Cherokee Indians, Tahlequah, Okla., March 8, 1962 [Gravestones of Joel B. Mayes and William P. Adair] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1962.

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Cherokee Indians, Tahlequah, Okla., March 8, 1962 [Gravestones of Joel B. Mayes and William P. Adair] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1962.

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Negative taken for March 15, 1962, Arkansas Gazette article "Rover Visits Tahlequah, Capital of Cherokee Nation," B1:2. In Tahlequah Cemetery are the gravestones of J.B. Mayes, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, 1888-1891, and William P. Adair, a diplomat and lawyer in the Cherokee Nation, who served under Brigadier General Stand Watie's command at the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas. Tahlequah is in Cherokee County, Oklahoma.

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm. (2 x 2 in.)

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Deane, Ernie

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Adair, W. P. (William Penn), 1830-1880

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Georgia resident. From the description of Letters, 1860-1862. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 31187641 ...

Arkansas History Commission

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...

Mayes, J. B. (Joel Bryan), 1833-1891

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