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[Deceased photograph of Perry Gamble's body, following his suicide by train]

Description: Photograph of Perry Gamble's body, following his suicide by train. Typed on the back of the photograph, "The body of Perry Gamble - On the night of April 23rd, 1939, Perry Gamble left his house one mile north of Foard City at three o'clock in the morning and went to the rail road. The fireman on the train saw him standing beside the track. Just before the train got to him, he throwed his hands up and dove in front of the train. Eleven cards passed over his body. Both hands, both feet and his he… more
Date: April 23, 1939
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[Junebug at Home in Wash Tub] The Backyard Bather

Description: Photograph of Junebug Clark, son of Joe & Bernice Clark, bathing in a wash tub. In the photography Junebug is smiling inside the small wash tub under the shade of a nearby tree. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Additional photos and information can be found in the pdf document "Junebug Clark Scrapbook" pages 16-17. It is part of a Friends Magazine cover story called the "Backyard Bather" June 1951 issue. Photo by Bernice Clark.
Date: Spring 1939
Creator: Clark, Bernice
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[Enid Justin at a ribbon cutting opening ceremony]

Description: Photograph of Enid Justin preparing to cut a ribbon at an opening ceremony. A large crowd, with a majority wearing hats, stands behind her in the streets as well as on a building; a car is parked in the middle of the street. Justin is wearing a coat, hat, and cowboy boots; the child next to her is wearing a simple western suit with a hat and boots that are similar to Justin's.
Date: March 1, 1939
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[Mugshot of Manson Haggard]

Description: Photograph of Manson Haggard, mugshots. Inmate number OSR 11234. The type text on the back reads, "State Reformatory; Granite, Okla. Manson Haggard, #11234, recd. 27-36; from Cust--o; crime Asslt & Batt. with D. W.; term 6 monts; Dischared 5-5-36. Age 28 in 1936; height 5-10; weight 147; hair lt. brn; eyes blue. Occ. Barber. Relatives; Mother. Mrs. Martha Haggad, Putman, --ta. Brother; Arch Haggard, Lone World, Okla. 1/2 Brother; Edgar Allman, Daugherty, Texas. Uncle; Ben Haggard, Custer, Okla.… more
Date: February 8, 1939
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[Photograph of Manson Haggard holding the hand of a little boy]

Description: Photograph of Manson Haggard holding the hand of a little boy. The handwriting on the back reads, "Manson Haggard kidnapped the little black boy on about Feb. 8, 1938, at Crowell, Texas. A. W. Lilly and J. D. Todd caught him in Fairview, Ohio. 4 days later. He stayed in jail about six mo. (months) and broke out of jail stole my pistol and escaped. We caught him in Oklahoma 3 days latter."
Date: February 8, 1939
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