Baptist Indian University, pictured in June of 1889, was founded by Almon C. Bacone (shown in front of group) in 1880. The school, located in Muskogee, Oklahoma and now known as Bacone College, is the oldest continuously operated institution of higher education in Oklahoma.

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Photo by Standiford, Muskogee, Indian Territory.

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Location: Baptist Indian University (Bacone College), Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA.
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