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	Oakland City College, Oakland City, Indiana Title Oakland City College, Oakland City, Indiana Owning Institution Indiana Historical Society Item ID P0408_BOX3_GIBSON_COUNTY_OAKLAND_CITY Description Oakland City was platted in 1856 by James Cockrum and Warrick Hargrove and first called Oakland for the oak groves in the area. Cockrum's son William was a Lt. Colonel in the Civil War and later wrote books on pioneer history and the Underground Railroad. Subject Gibson County (Ind.) Oakland City College (Oakland City, Ind.) Oakland City University (Oakland City, Ind.) Cockrum, William, 1837-1924 Cockrum family Date Ca. 1910 Time Period 1910s (1910-1919) Geographic Location Indiana--Gibson County--Oakland City Source Collection Name Indiana Postcard Collection Source Collection Number P 0408 Digital Collection Name Assorted Images from IHS Collections Digital Collection Number V0002 Format of Original Postcard Digital Format JPG2000 Resolution 600 dpi Destination IN Journey Gibson County Journey Copyright Notice Digital Image © 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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