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Sheffield Peabody, 1894
Homesteading in the Oklahoma Territory and separated from his Springwater, NY family, Peabody sat for this photograph taken on December 29, 1894. He would have been 64 years old.
"Dawn of the Century" March & Two-Step, sheet music cover
Cover artwork shows allegorical woman holding a standard identifying her as "XXth Century". She has an electric light bulb atop her head and stands on a winged wheel, representing Progress. Around her are examples of modern technology and invention,…
Western Electric Company multiple switchboard
In order to handle increasing numbers of telephone calls, switchboards like this model from the 1880s employed operators to make connections between the parties. (Click on the image for diagrams illustrating the difference between single-line wires…
East Esplanade Bandstand, Pan-American Exposition of 1901
Held in Buffalo, NY, the wonders of Niagara Falls electricity were shown via 240,000 lightbulbs
Telephone Magneto
T.S. Baldwin's "Practical Telephone Hand Book" was one of many introducing the new technology to Americans
1872 Oklahoma Survey map
Showing the township designated 014.0N - 003.0W, this map of "Indian country" prepared the way for white settlement of tribal lands. The 160 acres claimed by Sheffield Peabody is at the upper right of the map.
Sheffield Peabody's Travels to Oklahoma
This map was made to show the approximate route that Sheffield Peabody traveled in 1889 to Oklahoma territory.
Sheffield Peabody's Diary, 1913
Records of wages paid by Peabody for help on his farm
Peabody Family Portrait
This is a portrait of The Peabody Family. The photo includes, from left to right: Starr William; Sheffield Winslow; Martha Ellen; George Lincoln; Mary Marilla; Helen Esther; and Mary Emma. Birthdays of each Peabody are recorded on a sheet the photo…
Detail of 1872 survey showing the location of Sheffield Peabody's homestead near Guthrie, Oklahoma
One of many other "Eighty-Niners" or "Sooners" who were part of the land rush to formerly Native American territories, Peabody had to live on this location long enough to establish a claim. It was granted on 4 June 1895.