Description Black and white photograph of Native Americans guarding the Cherokee millions. Stairs leading up to porch attached to large building. Several men lined up along porch rail all wearing hats, some holding rifles. This photograph comes from the Grant Foreman Collection at the Gilcrease Museum. Folder 23 Inscription(s) Inscribed, "Guarding the Cherokee Millions: The Cherokee payment of $6,640,000 of the money paid in the U.S. for the Cherokee...

Description Black and white pictograph of the pay room at Fort Gibson. Men standing in room with row on windows on either side of room. Wearing slack, white shirt, and vest, some in hat. In center behind fence are men seated at at table with stacks of cash. Folder 23 Inscription(s) Inscribed, "The Pay Room in the old barracks at Fort Gibson. This picture was taken some day, after the payment began, but there are hundreds of thousands left in the bundles...

Description

Black and white photograph of the signatures from Sequoyah's treaty of 1828. Left-hand column are signatures for witnesses. Right-hand column are chiefs of the delegation. Folder 23

Inscription(s)

Inscribed, "Sequoyah could not read or write but created alphabet." on verso

Description

This photograph comes from the Grant Foreman Collection at the Gilcrease Museum. Folder 23

Description

Color postcard picture of Cherokee Indian Memorial Monument in Calhoun, GA. Shows momument with fence around base and trees in background. Folder 23