Land Rush Collection

Oklahoma Territory opened to settlers, 1891
Homesteaders charge at the start signal, western Oklahoma Land Rush, 1891. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

A Land-Rush in the United States, the Crowd waiting to take Possession of the New Country (litho)
1063124 A Land-Rush in the United States, the Crowd waiting to take Possession of the New Country (litho) by English School

Advertisement for the Best Prairie Lands (litho)
PNP464799 Advertisement for the Best Prairie Lands (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Grand rush for Indian territory (litho)
PNP464797 Grand rush for Indian territory (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

Land for Sale advert, 1895 (print)
PNP246287 Land for Sale advert, 1895 (print) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Homes for the Industrious (litho)
PNP464798 Homes for the Industrious (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in the Garden State of the West ; ); Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

Homesteaders rushing into the Cherokee Strip, 16th September 1893 (b / w photo)
PNP246289 Homesteaders rushing into the Cherokee Strip, 16th September 1893 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Land sale poster, 1875 (print)
PNP246286 Land sale poster, 1875 (print) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The best prairie lands in Iowa)

Oklahoma City settlement during the Land Rush, 1889
Founding of Oklahoma City during the land rush of 1889. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

United States. Purcell. Oklahoma. Main Street after the land rush, 1889. Engraving published in the newspaper Frank Leslies 1889. Colored

MIAMI, FLORIDA, 1920s. Miami building construction in progress during the land boom of the late 1920s

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH. Land claimants at a town in Oklahoma, during the Oklahoma land rush, late 19th century

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH. Land claimants outside the land office at a town in Oklahoma, late 19th century

OKLAHOMA: LAND RUSH, 1893. Site of the future city of Perry, Oklahoma, showing the U.S. Land Office; population September 15: 0; population September 16: 20, 000

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1893. Homestead claimants rushing into the Cherokee strip on 16 September 1893. Drawing from a contemporary American newspaper

OKLAHOMA BOOMERS, 1891. Private Dennis F. Fox of the 5th Cavalry holding off a group of boomers. Drawing from an American newspaper of 1891

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1889. Tent serving as a post office at Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory, 22 April 1889, the first day of the land rush. Drawing from a contemporary American newspaper

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1893. Homesteaders at Arkansas City, Kansas, sit on registration stools facing the border with the Oklahoma Territory, 15 September 1893

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1893. Homesteaders at registration booths south of Arkansas City, Kansas, on the border with the Oklahoma Territory, 15 September 1893

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1893. Selling water to homesteaders on their way to the opening of the Cherokee Strip at the railroad station in Orlando, Oklahoma Territory, 14 September 1893

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1893. Homesteaders on their way to the opening of the Cherokee Strip in the Oklahoma Territory purchasing canteens of water at a train station in Wichita, Kansas

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1889. At the direction of U.S. cavalry troops, Oklahoma Boomers race across the boundary into the Oklahoma Territory at the stroke of noon, 22 April 1889

CARTOON: OKLAHOMA, 1891. In Boom City, Oklahoma. Oklahoma boomers introducing themselves to a capitalist from the eastern United States. Cartoon from an American newspaper of 1891

OKLAHOMA BOOMER, 1889. A boomers wife awaiting the opening of homestead lands in Oklahoma on 22 April 1889. Contemporary American drawing

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1889. Laying out lots in Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory, on the first day of the Oklahoma Land Rush, 22 April 1889. Drawing from a contemporary American newspaper

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1889. Arrival of the first train at Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory, on the first day of the Oklahoma land rush, 22 April 1889. Drawing from a contemporary American newspaper

OKLAHOMA MAP, 1889. Map of Oklahoma and surrounding portions of the Indian Territory, 1889

OKLAHOMA BOOMERS, 1889. A boomer family awaiting the opening of homestead lands on 22 April 1889. Drawing from a contemporary American newspaper

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1893. Passengers aboard a Rock Island Train at the state line at Caldwell, Kansas, await the opening of the Cherokee Strip in the Oklahoma Territory, 16 September 1893

RAILROAD LAND SALE, 1872. Advertisement for farmland owned by the Union Pacific Railroad in Nebraska, 1872

RAILROAD: LAND SALE, 1874. Advertisement for farming lands in Nebraska sold by the Union Pacific Railroad, 1874

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RAILWAY POSTER, 1870s. A Chicago and North-Western Railway poster of the 1870s promoting free homestead lands in the Dakota Territory

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, c1888. Troop C of the 5th Cavalry, which arrested boomers and squatters before the opening of Oklahoma. Photograph, c1888

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1889. Oklahoma Run. Oil on canvas by Robert Lindneux (1871-1970)

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1893. Homestead claimants rushing into the Cherokee Strip, Oklahoma Territory, on 16 September 1893: oil over a photograph

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1889. Line outside the land office at Guthrie, Oklahoma, on the first day of the Oklahoma Land Rush, 22 April 1889. Contemporary American wood engraving

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1889. Establishing the first bank at Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory, on the first day of the Oklahoma land rush, 22 April 1889. Drawing from a contemporary American newspaper

OKLAHOMA CITY, 1889. Oklahoma City on the first day of the Oklahoma land rush, 22 April 1889. Contemporary American wood engraving

OKLAHOMA BOOMERS, 1885. The U. S. Army ejecting an Oklahoma Boomer from settling in Indian territory
OKLAHOMA BOOMERS, 1885. The U.S. Army ejecting an Oklahoma Boomer from settling in Indian territory. Wood engraving after Frederic Remington from an American newspaper of 1885

OKLAHOMA BOOMER, 1885. The U. S. Army ejecting an Oklahoma Boomer from settling in Native American territory
OKLAHOMA BOOMER, 1885. The U.S. Army ejecting an Oklahoma Boomer from settling in Native American territory. Wood engraving after Frederic Remington from an American newspaper of 1885

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1891. Oklahoma homesteaders at the start of the rush to stake their claims to former Indian lands, 22 September 1891. Contemporary line engraving after W.A. Rogers

Guthrie, Oklahoma, opened to settlers, 1889
Settlers claiming lots in Guthrie, Oklahoma, 20 minutes after the first train arrived, 1889. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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In 1891, the Oklahoma Territory opened its doors to settlers, igniting a frenzy known as the "land rush" in the United States. A lithograph depicting this monumental event showcases a crowd eagerly waiting to take possession of the new country. The excitement was palpable, as depicted in an advertisement for the best prairie lands and another lithograph capturing the grand rush for Indian territory. The thirst for land was insatiable during this time, evident from a land sale advert from 1895 enticing prospective buyers with promising opportunities. Homes for the industrious were sought after, attracting homesteaders who rushed into areas like Cherokee Strip on September 16th, 1893 – captured forever in a captivating black and white photograph. Even earlier than that, a land sale poster dating back to 1875 highlights how these events were not isolated incidents but rather part of America's expansionist history. Main Street in Purcell, Oklahoma became witness to chaos and transformation after one such land rush occurred there in 1889. Fast forward to Miami in the roaring twenties when another wave of development took place amidst vast stretches of untapped potential. Construction projects dotted Miami's landscape as buildings rose up during yet another intense period of growth fueled by eager investors seeking their own piece of paradise. However, it is crucial not to overlook or forget that behind all these images lie stories of individuals striving for their dreams and aspirations. In towns across Oklahoma during those tumultuous times, ordinary people turned hopeful claimants braved uncertainty and risked everything they had for a chance at prosperity. The "land rush" phenomenon remains etched within American history as an embodiment of ambition and opportunity – an enduring symbol reminding us that sometimes we must race against time itself to secure our place under the sun.