Caboose at Katy Depot in Checotah Oklahoma is a photograph by Janette Boyd which was uploaded on September 25th, 2015.
Caboose at Katy Depot in Checotah Oklahoma
Photo taken at Katy Depot in Checotah, Oklahoma, 30 miles from Muskogee, Oklahoma.... more
by Janette Boyd
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Caboose at Katy Depot in Checotah Oklahoma
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Janette Boyd
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Photo taken at Katy Depot in Checotah, Oklahoma, 30 miles from Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Top Finisher in FAA Contest, "Railroad Caboose" on 04/25/17
Featured in the following FAA Groups:
*Images That Excite You
*Photography Only Landscapes & Landmarks
*On the Rails
*Caboose
*Anything Photographs
*Premium FAA Artists
Because the M-K-T built a line south through Indian Territory in 1872, Checotah was born. That first tiny Depot housed a telegraph office and the town's original Post Office and soon, it became a major shipping point for cattle and agricultural produce. The Katy Depot was built in 1890 and is the M.K.&T.'s oldest surviving wooden station. Checotah was established as a railhead in 1872. To the station came cattlemen, settlers, farmers, theatrical stars and national baseball teams. It became the center of commercial shipping, which shipped gourmet food, fine china, furniture, cotton, corn, and other crops to urban areas everywhere. Last used for passenger service in1965, it was placed on the Oklahoma Landmark Inventory in 1980. It was purchased by the Checotah Landmark Preservation Society for $10 in 1985 when it was slated for destruction. It was moved to Paul Carr Drive in 1986. Exterior restoration began in 1987, and with partial interior restoration completed, it opened as a Tourist Information Center in 1988. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, it continues the KATY tradition ... linking Checotah and the world!
The depot now holds a collection of the town's heritage including the M.K.T. Caboose #205 railroad, pioneer businesses, cowboys and Indians, military and the Civil War Battle of Honey Springs memorabilia.
http://www.lasr.net/leisure/oklahoma/mcintosh/checotah/att1.html
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Janette Boyd
Thank you, Alan, for the feature in "Caboose". I love Cabooses and all they stand for through the years of the railroad. I am honored to be selected.
Reynold Jay
I see Judy's comment and congratulations. This railroad car drew me in! FAV for Janette.
Janette Boyd replied:
Well, what a nice comment, Reynold! Thank you so much for the comment and FAV! I liked the end result, too!
Judy Vincent
This image is being featured in the “Photography ONLY – Landscapes and Landmarks” group – one of the most active groups on Fine Art America featuring the best landscape photographers in the world! Congratulations on your excellent work!