This weeks:
Can you identify the people in the photos from the collection of the Ottawa County Historical Society? The OCHS maintains thousands of historical photos and seeks help with the identification of the people in them. Volunteers and visitors may look at photos at the Dobson Museum during hours of operations. All photographs posted on this site are the property of the Ottawa County Historical Society and Dobson Museum and may not be published, sold, reproduced, distributed, or otherwise commercially exploited in any manner.
November 17th, 2019
Answer:No names submitted.
October 20th, 2019
Answer: Identified by Virigl Tarter as Judi Mosher Tarter.
October 13th, 2019
Answer: Identified by Ronnie Seat as Doris Johnson on left and Maxine Williams on right.
June 30th, 2019
Answer:No names submitted.
June 23rd, 2019
Answer:No names submitted.
June 16th, 2019
Answer:No names submitted.
June 9th, 2019
Answer: Identified by Kitti Moseley as 2nd row from left and the 6th person as Kit Wilson
June 2nd, 2019
Answer:No names submitted.
May 26th, 2019
Answer: Identified by Tom Myers as a Ministerial Alliance group with 1st on the left as L.J. Choate and 3rd on the left Russ Martin.
May 19th, 2019
Answer: No names submitted.
May 12th, 2019
Answer: Identified by Gary Reynolds and Charlene Lingo as Mrs. Leta Warner who worked at the courthouse.
May 5th, 2019
Answer: Identified by Jane Osborn and Dorothy Amphlett as a First Chrisitan Group picture with Russ Martin on back row.
April 28th, 2019
Answer: No names submitted.
April 21st, 2019
Answer: No names submitted.
April 14th, 2019
Answer: Identified by Gary Reynolds and Maggie Williamson as Roy Arnold and J.R. Huxall during March of Dimes in January 1959.
April 7th, 2019
Answer: No names submitted.
March 17th, 2019
Answer: No names submitted.
March 10th, 2019
Answer: No names submitted.
January 20th, 2019
Answer: Identified by Kathryn Frazee, Vickie Turner, and Patty Rose as Larry Roberts and Mary Jane Edwards. Nancy Johnston identified the photo as Larry Roberts and Linda Wright.
January 13th, 2019
Answer: No names submitted.
January 6th, 2019
Answer: No names submitted.
2018
December 30th, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
December 23rd, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
December 16th, 2018
Answer: Identifed by Carleen Goff and Charlene Winton as Dr. J.O. Bradsahw of Welch.
December 9th, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
December 2nd, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
November 25th, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
November 18th, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
November 11th, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
November 4th, 2018
Answer: Identified by Sherry Hiebert as Dave's Bakery owned by Dave and Oleta Hiebert.
October 28th, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
October 14th, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
October 7th, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
September 30th, 2018
Answer: Identified by Sherry Heibert and Sherra Rendel as Youvette Kreeger and Renick Kreeger.
September 23rd, 2018
Answer:Identified by Marilyn Horner. 1st sitting left to right, Martena Whitcomb and Bess Lampson being 2nd from right. 3rd from the left on the back row as be Miranda Goad.
September 16th, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
August 26th, 2018
Answer:No names submitted.
August 19th, 2018
Answer:No names submitted.
August 12th, 2018
Answer:No names submitted.
June 24th, 2018
Answer:No names submitted.
June 17th, 2018
Answer:No names submitted.
May 27th, 2018
Answer:Identified by Susan Winter and Debbie Graves with C.V. Ayres.
May 20th, 2018
Answer: Identified by Carolyn Watterson, Tammy Willcox, and Nancy English.
Back Row: Glen Porter, Bill "W.R." Mount, and Billy Mount
Front Row: Patsy (Mount) Porter, Joy Mount holding Terry Porter, and Nancy (Peery) Mount
May 13th, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
May 6th, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
February 25th, 2018
Answer: Identifed by Carolyn Leach, Edith Williams, Tom Bond, and Corbie Bond as Nelle Rycroft, longtime Ottawa County teacher who taught in the Oseuma and Hudson Creek schools before being a longtime member of the Fairland School Faculty.
February 18th, 2018
Answer: No names submitted.
2017
December 24th, 2017
Answer: No names submitted.
December 10th, 2017
Answer: No names submitted.
November 26th, 2017
Answer: No names submitted.
November 19th, 2017
Answer: Identified by Trudy Olson as Frank and Jewel Sellars.
November 12th, 2017
Answer: No names submitted.
November 5th, 2017
Answer: Identified by Susie Barnes as Opal Cobb's Kindergarten Class.
October 22nd, 2017
Answer: Identified by Ruth Tyler and Kathy Hayes as Ruth (Hayes) Tyler and Juanita (Boyd) Hayes.
October 15th, 2017
Answer: Identified by Shirley Shelton as Sug and Letha Honeycutt at their residence in Afton.
September 24th, 2017
Answer: No names submitted.
September 17th, 2017
Answer: No names submitted.
August 13th, 2017
Answer: No names submitted.
August 6th, 2017
Answer: No names submitted.
July 30th, 2017
Answer:Identified by Tom Ross as Tom and Marion Bushong, teachers at Commerce HS in 1956
July 16th, 2017
Answer:Identified by Pat Frisbie as Picher Twirling Team and teacher was Velma Miller, 3rd grade
June 11th, 2017
Answer: No names submitted.
May 21st, 2017
Answer: Identified as George Stokes and Sue Ella Stokes by Gary Reynolds, Larry Perkins, and George Draeger.
May 14th, 2017
Answer: Identified by Peggy Schnakenberg.
First Christian Church - Miami
Bride - Lola Marie Furnish
Groom - Carl Don Penrod
April 16th, 2017
Answer: No names submitted.
April 9th, 2017
Answer: Identified by Mary Pollock and Tom Ross. R to L (counter clockwise)
Mutt Mantle, Mickey Mantle, Ray Mantle, Barbara Mantle, Roy Mantle, and Cliff Mapes.
March 12th, 2017
Answer: No names submitted.
March 12th, 2017
Answer:Identified by Pam Tillman
Bottom Row (Second from Left): ? Sanders
Back Row (Second from Left): Johnny Highland
Back Row (Third from Left): Patrick Hargrove
February 5th, 2017
Answer:No names submitted.
January 15th, 2017
Answer:No names submitted.
January 1st, 2017
Answer:No name submitted.
2016
December 18th, 2016
Answer:No name submitted.
December 11th, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
December 4th, 2016
Answer:Identified by Jean Craig Osborn as Verdie Henson and Frances Henson.
November 20th, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
November 13th, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
November 6th, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
October 23rd, 2016
Answer: No names submitted.
October 16th, 2016
Answer: Left to Right: Eddie Simpson, Irene Jones, Fayrene Morgan, Earl Gonce. Identified by Betty Alsbury and Bronwyn Morgan.
October 9th, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
October 2nd, 2016
Answer:Fairland Band receives funds for new band uniforms from Fairland Lions Club, March 1960.
L to R: Judy Jean Fronterhause, Roy Gainer, Al Hampton, Voris Taylor, Roy Rousey. Identifed by Charles Babst, Tom Bond, and Carol Ann Goodwin.
September 25th, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
September 11th, 2016
Answer:Nelle Nesbitt, identified by Sue Edwards.
September 4th, 2016
Answer:Back Row:
Tom Mustain
Carl Mustain
Ray Mustain
Janice Mustain
Front Row:
Eileen Mustain
Ethyl Mustain (Mrs. Carl)
Identified by Gerald Grimes.
August 28st, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
August 21st, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
July 31st, 2016
Answer: Miami Jaycee Jayne's from the 1960s identified by Jane Osborn and Nancy Gee.
July 17th, 2016
Answer:Left to Right: Marion Rucker, Bobby Joe Rucker, Bob Rucker, Easter Ethel Rucker, Ruby (Rucker) King, Louise (Rucker) Bridgett identified by Ernie Hopper.
July 10th, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
June 26th, 2016
Answer:Marquiese Lasley and Margueritte Lasley, twin sisters, in a Millner-Berkey Fashion Show at Coleman Theatre. Identified by Frances Webb and Margueritte (Lasley) Walker.
June 12th, 2016
Answer:Second Row Far Left is Charlie Ellis, Back Row Second From Left is Charlie Hirsch identified by Jim Ellis, Larry Roberts, and Charlene Lingo. Juanita Davis identified her mother-in-law in the photo, Evaline Davis, back row third from left.
June 5th, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
May 29th, 2016
Answer:Mr. R.C. Nichols, longtime Superintendent of Miami Public Schools (in the middle) identified by Jean (Nichols) Craig Osborn. On the left Mytle Smith and on the right Lavaga Watkins, identified Lynda Roten.
May 22nd, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
May 8th, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
May 1st, 2016
Answer: Front Row: (L to R) John Burford, Sherry Walker, Carol Cowles, Kartina White, Doug Burtram Back Row: (L to R) Robert Blizzard, Darell Wilson, John Carter, and Phillip Ulmer. Identified by George Botts, Gary Reynolds, Sheri and Dave Hiebert, and Betty Wills.
April 24th, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
April 17th, 2016
Answer:Left to Right: Melba Lawson, Jan Sherman,Elizabeth Johnson. Identified by Billy Mack Harrison, Barbara Fisher, and Carol Blevins.
April 10th, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
April 3rd, 2016
Answer:Left to Right: Bill Dunbar, Gerrie (Longenbaugh) Dunbar, unknown, Mildred (Evans) Longenbaugh, and Charles Longenbaugh. They ran a donut shop on Goodrich Blvd. Identified by Jim Ellis, Gary Reynolds, and Charlene Lingo.
March 27th, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
March 20th, 2016
Answer:No names submitted.
March 13th, 2016
Answer: Identified as bottom row 1st person Frank Krable and 4th person over from left on front row as Madge Powell.
February 28th, 2016
Answer: No names submitted.
February 21th, 2016
Answer:Left to Right: Floyd Pitts, Robert "Doc" Swanson, Bill Ellis? or Mr. Hudspeth?
Identified by Robyn Carnett, Tom Pendergraft, and Gary Reynolds.
February 14th, 2016
Answer:Lee Alsbury, Sheila Faye Alsbury, and Marlin Alsbury identified by Gladys Nichols.
February 7th, 2016
Answer:No name submitted.
January 24th, 2016
Answer:Identified by Susan Cuthbertson as Frank "Gummy" and Frances Baker, her grandparents.
January 17th, 2016
Answer:No name submitted.
January 10th, 2016
Answer:Larry and Susie (Baker) Cuthbertson and their children Ricky, Susan "Binkie", and an unknown daughter identified by Red Mathia, Carolyn Barger, and Mrs. Phillip Thompson.
January 3rd, 2016
Answer:George and Mazie Winters identified by Susie Barnes and Charlene Lingo.
2015
December 27th, 2015
Answer:No names submitted.
December 20th, 2015
Answer:No names submitted.
December 13th, 2015
Answer:No names submitted.
December 6th, 2015
Answer:No names submitted.
November 29th, 2015
Answer:No names submitted.
November 22nd, 2015
Answer:James Loren Wagner was 2nd from right identified by Jim Wagner, his father.
November 15th, 2015
Answer:No names submitted.
November 8th, 2015
Answer:Lee and Nora Davis "Dad and Granny Lee" in their 60th Wedding Anniversary Party identified by Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Davis and Carolyn Elliott.
October 25th, 2015
Answer:The group was the Village Mother's Club Washington School PTA (late 1950s) with :
Front Row (Left to Right): Lorraine Vance, Mary Pollock, Nola Dean
2nd Row (Left to Right):
Peggy Abel,
Susie Edwards,
Rosamond Shull,
Jeanie Woods,
Delite Hopper,
Jeanette Jones,
Glenna Fairman
3rd Row (Left to Right): Pat Webber,
Rose Baker,
Beth McVay,
Mae Wills,
Jean Kerley,
Geraldine Caywood
identified by Mary Pollock and Susie Barnes.
October 18th, 2015
Answer:No names submitted.
October 11th, 2015
Answer:Left to Right: Joyce Green, Patricia Smith, Janice Ross, Sally McFerron, Barbara Choate, Jo Ann Scruggs, Sammy Sells identified by Charlene Lingo.
October 4th, 2015
Answer:No names submitted.
September 27th, 2015
Answer:No names submitted.
September 20th, 2015
Answer:No names submitted.
September 13th, 2015
Answer:
Back row:
Mrs. Tom Parker,
unknown,
Mrs. Pat Hollis Parker,
unknown,
Mrs. Mary Parker,
John Parker,
George (Skip) Parker,
Tom Parker,
unknown,
Mr. Livingston
Front Row
George I. Parker,
unknown,
George C. Parker,
unknown,
Bertha Parker,
Deloris (Parker) Livingston,
unknown. Identified by Don Parker.
September 6th, 2015
Answer:No name submitted.
August 30th, 2015
Answer:The grandchildren of Bert and Macy (White) Boyd identified by by Jack and Kathy Hayes and Frances Simmons.
August 23rd, 2015
Answer:Identified by Jack and Kathy Hayes as Jim Hayes in front.
August 9th, 2015
Answer: Emma Schubert holding Paula Keener Rosa Trolinger, George Trolinger, and Deanna Keener identified by Virgie Curtis, Sherry Smith, Raymond Kelly, and Lorene Sanders.
August 2nd, 2015
Answer:No names submitted
July 19th, 2015
Answer: Mary Nichols Mann and her two children Barbara and Jack, Jr. identified by Jean Nichols Craig Osborn.
July 12th, 2015
Answer: Miami News Record Employees with Charles and Jane Trussler on center of front row, Jess Heck on third row on left, Velton Gray on back row left center identified by Kitty Moseley and BG Hampton.
July 5th, 2015
Answer: No names submitted.
June 28th, 2015
Answer: Geral Carlin, Picher Postmaster identified by Patricia McMillan, Mickey Johnson, and Bill Brumley
June 21st, 2015
Answer: Left to Right: Barbara (Cole) Teel, Etta Cole, Virginia (Cole) Blevins, identified by Virginia Blevins
June 14th, 2015
Answer: Identified by Beverly Housman Haynes and Gary Reynolds.
Left to Right: Back Row- Jehu Housman, Jerry Housman, Beverly Housman, Everett Henderson
Front Row: Lena Housman, Johnathan Henderson, Ethel Henderson, Ray Henderson, Suzanne Henderson, Nancy Henderson
June 7th, 2015
Answer: Identified as Ernestine, Nancy, Earl Dean, and Danny Wilcox.
May 31st, 2015
Answer: No names submitted.
May 24th, 2015
Answer: Identified as North Miami elementary school students with Ben Garvin, principal.
May 17th, 2015
Answer: No names submitted.
May 10th, 2015
Answer: Identified as the 1915 Miami High School graduating senior class.
May 3rd, 2015
Answer: No names submitted.
April 26th, 2015
Answer: No names submitted.
April 19th, 2015
Answer: No names submitted.
April 12th, 2015
Answer: No names submitted.
April 5th, 2015
Answer: Former Welch students Dean Griffith, Deanna Huxtable, Linda Wagner and Steve Neill identified by Marilyn Horner.
March 29th, 2015
Answer: Mr. and Mrs. Gib Wright and their seven children identified by daughter Joann Panter.
March 22nd, 2015
Answer: Female golfers at the Miami Golf and Country Club.
March 15th, 2015
Answer: The 50th wedding anniversary of Gary Linderman's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ona Patton and their nine children, identified by Gary Linderman.
March 8th, 2015
Answer: Identified as students at Hockerville School.
March 1st, 2015
Answer: Gathering at the Hotel Miami in preparation of the Oklahoma Semi-Centennial celebration.
February 22nd, 2015
Answer: Identified as 1956 MHS seniors and juniors at the “prom” held at Gene’s Tarry-A-While.
February 15th, 2015
Answer: Identified by Carolyn Ritchey as teachers Mrs. Adda Hall and Miss Mae Lohman and Miami High School students Colleen Cook, Calvin Kidwell, Yvonne Kidwell and Richard Hall.
February 8th, 2015
Answer: Donna, Donnie and Dana Durburow identified by Jamie Johnston.
February 1st, 2015
Answer: Roma Dahl and Lois Cowles identified by Sue Barnes.
January 25th, 2015
Answer: No names submitted
January 18th, 2015
Answer: No names submitted
January 11th, 2015
Answer: Identified as the City of Miami utility maintenance plant and featured Charles C. Chesnut and city employees.
January 4th, 2015
Answer: 1960 Commerce High School junior class officers that includes Ron Patterson, DeWayne Hollon, Joy Stanley, Lana Corbus, and Delbert Garrett identified by Ron Patterson.
2014
December 28th, 2014
Answer: Patty Osborne and Margaret Price identified by Kathy Bowling.
December 14th, 2014
Answer: Identified by Norma Garwood as her children Terri and Rob Garwood taken on Christmas of 1964.
December 7th, 2014
Answer: No names submitted
November 30th, 2014
Answer: Bill Froman and Shirley Mashburn's wedding identified by Yvonne Ketcher.
November 23rd, 2014
Answer:Bessie Belle Wagner, Margie Matlock, Betty Dembinski and Lucille Meredith identified by Peggy Schnakenburg.
November 16th, 2014
Answer: Bill Y. James, long-time merchant and owner of James and James identified by Barbara Becker & Jane Osborn.
November 9th, 2014
Answer: 1956 third grade class at Commerce Central Elementary identified by Tom Ross.
November 2nd, 2014
Answer: Seneca Indian School employees Sara Poe, Barbara Kyser-Collier, Arliss Secondine, Laura Downum and Dorma Hollis identified by Sheryl Laue, Barbara Kyser-Collier and Luann Buffalo.
October 26th, 2014
Answer: Norma Sue Davis, 1956 Oklahoma State Dairy Princess and her horse Fellas identified by Larry and Judy Davis.
October 12th, 2014
Answer: Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Maples and children Bob, Margaret, Barbara and Sarah identified by Yvonne Ketcher.
October 5th, 2014
Answer: No names submitted
September 28th, 2014
Answer: Gilstrap Grocery and USPS in North Miami, where Jack & Louise Gilstrap served as postmaster. Identified by B. G. Hampton, Jane Grant Watts, & David Sharp.
September 21st, 2014
Answer: Bill and Fountie Michael of Cardin at the home of Burl Lane, their nephew, who had Lane Oil Company at the stateline in Picher. Identified by their great-grandson, Claude Best.
September 14th, 2014
Answer: No names submitted
September 7th, 2014
Answer: No names submitted
August 31st, 2014
Answer: Children’s art show including
Bill Letcher, Harriet Wyatt, Sally Lucky, Nova Theising and G. W. Manning
August 24th, 2014
Answer: Students of the Virginia Lee and Tom Wilson dance studio
identified by Judde Snodderly
August 17th, 2014
Answer: No name submitted
August 10th, 2014
Answer: No names submitted
July 27th, 2014
Answer: Former B. F. Goodrich workers Betty Lou Walker, (center) and Arthur Whiteley (right) with awards for the department having the least amount of waste products
July 20th, 2014
Answer:The 1961 Commerce 8th grade boys basketball team with Coach Reisinger identified by Kathryn Frazee and Vicki Turner
July 13th, 2014
Answer: 1962 Will Rogers 8th Grade Basketball Team indentified by David Price
June 22nd, 2014
Answer: Bruce Swango and Claude Vetrech identified by Kenneth Sooter
June 15th, 2014
Answer: An early 1960’s Mutt Hut dance held in the Miami Civic Center
identified by June Taylor
May 25th, 2014
Answer: Local Native American leaders with Congressman Ed Edmondson
May 18th, 2014
Answer: The Miami All Saints Episcopal Church Choir
May 4th, 2014
Answer: Carol Cowles and Nancy Donica identified by Virginia Swanson and
June Taylor
April 27th, 2014
Answer: Bill and Daniel Barnett
April 20th, 2014
Answer: Dorothy Draeger, MHS Class of 1952 identified by George Draeger
April 13th, 2014
Answer: Left to Right: Jerilyn Holt, Charlotte Hoffman, and Linda Kay at the Quapaw Pow-Wow around 1967-68 identified by Mary Seward
April 6th, 2014
Answer: Male Picher residents taken in 1957 during Oklahoma’s Semi-centennial celebration identified by Ron Sparkman
Mar 23rd, 2014
Answer: Eagle-Picher baseball team identified by Alex England
Mar 16th, 2014
Answer: Coyne Lumber, an early Miami business located on East Central. Men in the cars: Ern Shriver, Pete McCollagh, Elmer Bigham, Walt Williams, Ben Standifer, Ed Milner.
Mar 9th, 2014
Answer:Classroom at North Miami Elementary School with teacher Mrs. Lorene Treece identified by Lynda Roten
Mar 2nd, 2014
Answer: No names submitted
Feb 9th, 2014
Answer:Former Congressman Ed Edmondson and local tribal leaders
Feb 2nd, 2014
Answer:Georgia Pratt, Mrs. Clinton Pees, Ruth Groeneman, June Rendel, Clinton Pees and Armin Groeneman at the
Elm Creek Sunday School
identified by Fern Vanpool
Jan 16th, 2014
Answer: No names submitted
Jan 12th, 2014
Answer: No names submitted
Jan 5th, 2014
Answer: No names submitted
2013
Dec 29th, 2013
Answer: Former Picher residents new mothers and sisters Patricia Johnson LaFalier and Merlyn Johnson Mantle identified by Danny Garner
Dec 22nd, 2013
Answer:No names submitted
Dec 15th, 2013
Answer:No names submitted
Dec 8th, 2013
Answer:No names submitted
Dec 1st, 2013
Answer:Early 1950’s Miami High School speech team.
Nov 24th, 2013
Answer:Two former Seneca Indian School students with a flock of turkeys.
Nov 17th, 2013
Answer:Albert Brewer, Ralph Chambers, Lucille Jennings, Lena Chambers, and Barbara Spencer at the First State Bank, Picher.
Nov 10th, 2013
Answer: Commerce Junior High School student class officers
Nov 3rd, 2013
Answer: Members of the Picher Lions Club
Oct 27th, 2013
Answer: Miami High School Cheerleaders, Year Unknown
Oct 20th, 2013
Answer: Rotary Club gathering including: Willie and Jane Osborn, Red and Gladys Robertson, Joe and Hildred Ables
Oct 13th, 2013
Answer: Members of the Miami Lions Club
Oct 6th, 2013
Answer: First legal purchase of liquor in Ottawa County on 09/01/1959 by Ilus Spicer at Avie’s Package Beverage from Ava Nell Williams, proprietor and clerk Mary Gaines. Peering thru the window was Fred “Butch” Cata.
Sep 29th, 2013
Answer: Miami Rotarians Woodrow Painter, George Cunningham, G. W. Sapp, and Fred Kelton.
Sep 22nd, 2013
Answer: Employees of the Crane Company assembly line in Miami, 1961.
Sep 15th, 2013
Answer: Patricia Dowell and Lonnie Sutton at Windham’s Rollerina.
Sep 8th, 2013
Answer: Former Ottawa County Clerk John Lemaster and staff members Carol Randall, Lana Waybright, Carol Eddings, Brosia Bullard, and Billie Potts.
Sep 1st, 2013
Answer: (Left to Right) Jack Robinson, Ethlene Robinson, Glenn Robinson, Bob Robinson,
Aug 25th, 2013
Answer: No names submitted
Aug 18th, 2013
Answer: Left to Right) 1- ? 2- ? 3- ? 4- Mrs. Lloyd Schubert 5- ? 6- ? 7- Mildred Adams 8- Lloyd Schubert 9- Edith McNaughton 10- ?
Aug 11th, 2013
