CSRHC 1893 Land Race

A homesteader, who had limited space in his saddle bag or wagon, may have carried a scale, axe and curry comb, like these that made the run with Earl J. Evans. Evans staked in Washington Township in Garfield County. The 1893 Land Race: A Legacy of Community exhibit opens at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center Thursday, September 6, 2018. (Bonnie Vculek / Enid News & Eagle)

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