40, 000 tents were erected in Perry, Oklahoma
40, 000 tents were erected in Perry, Oklahoma on Sept 16, 1893, after the Land Rush for Cherokee Strip. Perry was incorporated on Sept 20, 1893 and earned the name of Hells Half Acre for its over 100 saloons and gambling houses
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13122131
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45379554
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3000px x 1891px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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