David Grann

Images from Killers of the Flower Moon

image from Mollie Burkhart
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Mollie Burkhart
image from Ernest Burkhart
credit: Courtesy of Raymond Red Corn
Ernest Burkhart
image from Mollie (right) with her sisters Anna (center) and Minnie.
credit: Courtesy of Raymond Red Corn
Mollie (right) with her sisters Anna (center) and Minnie.
image from The ravine where Anna Brown’s body was found.
credit: Courtesy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
The ravine where Anna Brown’s body was found.
image from Mollie (right) with her sister Anna and her mother, Lizzie
credit: Courtesy of Osage Nation Museum
Mollie (right) with her sister Anna and her mother, Lizzie
image from Hale, as a cowboy, competing in a roping contest.
credit: Courtesy of Bartlesville Area History Museum
Hale, as a cowboy, competing in a roping contest.
image from A transformed Hale standing with his wife and daughter.
credit: Courtesy of Oklahoma Historical Society
A transformed Hale standing with his wife and daughter.
image from Al Spencer Gang members jokingly hold up others in their crew
credit: Courtesy of Bartlesville Area History Museum
Al Spencer Gang members jokingly hold up others in their crew
image from Lawmen seize a moonshine still in Osage County in 1923.
credit: Courtesy of Bartlesville Area History Museum
Lawmen seize a moonshine still in Osage County in 1923.
image from An early Osage camp
credit: 'Courtesy Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Finney #231'
An early Osage camp
image from The Osage chief Wah-Ti-An-Kah
credit: Osage Nation Museum
The Osage chief Wah-Ti-An-Kah
image from John Florer’s trading store in Gray Horse
credit: 'Courtesy Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Finney #'
John Florer’s trading store in Gray Horse
image from Mollie’s father (right) in front of Florer’s trading store.014 Courtesy of Raymond Red Corn
credit: 'Courtesy Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Finney #224'
Mollie’s father (right) in front of Florer’s trading store.014 Courtesy of Raymond Red Corn
image from Mollie was forced to attend the St. Louis School.
credit: Courtesy of Raymond Red Corn
Mollie was forced to attend the St. Louis School.
image from The land run of 1893
credit: 'Courtesy of Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Cunningham #184'
The land run of 1893
image from Phillips Petroleum workers strike oil in Osage territory.
credit: Courtesy of Bartlesville Area History Museum
Phillips Petroleum workers strike oil in Osage territory.
image from The Big Hill Trading Company was run by Scott Mathis, who was a guardian of Anna and Lizzie.
credit: Courtesy of Osage Nation Museum
The Big Hill Trading Company was run by Scott Mathis, who was a guardian of Anna and Lizzie.
image from Mollie’s sister Rita.
credit: Corbis
Mollie’s sister Rita.
image from Bill Stepson
credit: Courtesy of Osage Nation Museum
Bill Stepson
image from Frank Phillips (on bottom step) and other oilmen arrive in Osage territory in 1919.
credit: Courtesy of Bartlesville Area History Museum
Frank Phillips (on bottom step) and other oilmen arrive in Osage territory in 1919.
image from Colonel Walters and oilmen gather for an auction under the Million Dollar Elm.
credit: Courtesy of Bartlesville Area History Museum
Colonel Walters and oilmen gather for an auction under the Million Dollar Elm.
image from Downtown Pawhuska in 1906, before the oil boom.
credit: Courtesy of Guy Nixon
Downtown Pawhuska in 1906, before the oil boom.
image from Pawhuska was transformed during the oil rush.
credit: Courtesy of Osage County Museum
Pawhuska was transformed during the oil rush.
image from It was said that, whereas one out of very eleven Americans owned a car, virtually every Osage had eleven of them.
credit: Courtesy of Raymond Red Corn
It was said that, whereas one out of very eleven Americans owned a car, virtually every Osage had eleven of them.
image from Henry Roan
credit: Corbis
Henry Roan
image from Henry Grammer was briefly locked up after he killed a man in Montana.
credit: Courtesy of the Montana Historical Society
Henry Grammer was briefly locked up after he killed a man in Montana.
image from Rita Smith and her servant Nettie Brookshire.
credit: Courtesy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Rita Smith and her servant Nettie Brookshire.
image from Rita and Bill Smith’s house before the blast.
credit: Corbis
Rita and Bill Smith’s house before the blast.
image from Rita and Bill Smith’s house after the blast.
credit: Corbis
Rita and Bill Smith’s house after the blast.
image from W.W. Vaughan with his wife and several of their children.
credit: Courtesy of Melville Vaughan
W.W. Vaughan with his wife and several of their children.
image from 'Mollie with her sisters: Rita (left), Anna (2nd from left), and Minnie (far right).'
credit: Courtesy of Osage Nation Museum
'Mollie with her sisters: Rita (left), Anna (2nd from left), and Minnie (far right).'
image from Tom White
credit: 'Courtesy of Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Rose #1525'
Tom White
image from Hoover at the Bureau of Investigation in 1924.
credit: Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Hoover at the Bureau of Investigation in 1924.
image from White recruited this former Texas Ranger to his undercover team.
credit: Courtesy of Frank Parker, Sr.
White recruited this former Texas Ranger to his undercover team.
image from Agent John Burger
credit: Courtesy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Agent John Burger
image from A.W. Comstock with an Osage Indian
credit: Courtesy of Homer Fincannon
A.W. Comstock with an Osage Indian
image from Bryan Burkhart
credit: Courtesy of National Archives at Kansas City
Bryan Burkhart
image from This agent who was a former New Mexico sheriff played the role of a cattleman on White's team.
credit: Courtesy of Alexandra Sands
This agent who was a former New Mexico sheriff played the role of a cattleman on White's team.
image from Tom (standing to the left) and his brothers, including Doc (on the donkey) and Dudley (far right).
credit: Courtesy of James M. White
Tom (standing to the left) and his brothers, including Doc (on the donkey) and Dudley (far right).
image from Tom's father oversaw the jail in Austin.
credit: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Tom's father oversaw the jail in Austin.
image from In back row, from left to right, are Tom’s brothers Doc, Dudley, and Coley. In front are Tom’s father, his grandfather, and then Tom.
credit: Courtesy of James M. White
In back row, from left to right, are Tom’s brothers Doc, Dudley, and Coley. In front are Tom’s father, his grandfather, and then Tom.
image from A group of Texas lawmen that includes Tom White (No. 3) and his three brothers, Doc (No. 1), Dudley (No. 2), and Coley (No. 4)
credit: 'Courtesy Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Rose #1525'
A group of Texas lawmen that includes Tom White (No. 3) and his three brothers, Doc (No. 1), Dudley (No. 2), and Coley (No. 4)
image from Tom's brother Dudley on patrol by the Rio Grande
credit: 'Courtesy Western History Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Rose #1806'
Tom's brother Dudley on patrol by the Rio Grande
image from The Osage chief Bacon Rind protested that “everybody wants to get in here and get some of this money.”
credit: Courtesy of Raymond Red Corn
The Osage chief Bacon Rind protested that “everybody wants to get in here and get some of this money.”
image from Ernest and Mollie Burkhart.
credit: Courtesy of Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Collection
Ernest and Mollie Burkhart.
image from Tom White and Hoover
credit: Unknown
Tom White and Hoover
image from Dick Gregg, a member of the Al Spencer Gang.
credit: Courtesy of the National Archives at Kansas City
Dick Gregg, a member of the Al Spencer Gang.
image from Al Spencer after he was shot dead.
credit: Courtesy of Bartlesville Area History Museum
Al Spencer after he was shot dead.
image from Hale (fourth from left) and Grammer (third from left) competing in a roping contest in 1909.
credit: Courtesy of the Cowboy Museum
Hale (fourth from left) and Grammer (third from left) competing in a roping contest in 1909.
image from William Hale
credit: Courtesy of F.B.I.
William Hale
image from Hale in front of the Guthrie jail.
credit: Courtesy of Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Collection
Hale in front of the Guthrie jail.
image from The outlaw Blackie Thompson
credit: Corbis
The outlaw Blackie Thompson
image from Prosecutor Roy St. Lewis reviewing the voluminous Osage murder case files.
credit: Courtesy of Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Collection
Prosecutor Roy St. Lewis reviewing the voluminous Osage murder case files.
image from Anna Brown
credit: Courtesy of Osage Nation Museum
Anna Brown
image from Ernest Burkhart
credit: Courtesy of Raymond Red Corn
Ernest Burkhart
image from Hale (second from left) and Ramsey (third from left) with U.S. marshals.
credit: Courtesy of Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Collection
Hale (second from left) and Ramsey (third from left) with U.S. marshals.
image from Hale leaving the courthouse.
credit: Courtesy of Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Collection
Hale leaving the courthouse.
image from Mollie Burkhart
credit: Courtesy of Margie Burkhart
Mollie Burkhart
image from J. Edgar Hoover
credit: Courtesy of _New York Times_
J. Edgar Hoover
image from Tom White
credit: Courtesy of Tom White III
Tom White
image from A shuddered bar in Ralston, the town where Bryan Burkhart had taken Anna Brown to drink.
credit: Aaron Tomlinson
A shuddered bar in Ralston, the town where Bryan Burkhart had taken Anna Brown to drink.
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DELETED from the interior
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image from Margie Burkhart, the granddaughter of Mollie and Ernest.
credit: Aaron Tomlinson
Margie Burkhart, the granddaughter of Mollie and Ernest.
image from Ernest Burkhart
credit: Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoman Collection
Ernest Burkhart
image from Elizabeth and Cowboy with their father, Ernest; his face was torn out of the photo apparently by Cowboy.
Elizabeth and Cowboy with their father, Ernest; his face was torn out of the photo apparently by Cowboy.
image from The graves of Mollie and her murdered family members
credit: Aaron Tomlinson
The graves of Mollie and her murdered family members
image from The courthouse where Ernest Burkhart was tried still looms over Pawhuska.
credit: Aaron Tomlinson
The courthouse where Ernest Burkhart was tried still looms over Pawhuska.
image from Crime scene photo of Blackie Thompson, who was gunned down in 1933 after he had escaped from prison.
credit: Corbis
Crime scene photo of Blackie Thompson, who was gunned down in 1933 after he had escaped from prison.
image from The new windmill farm built above the Osage’s underground reservation
credit: Aaron Tomlinson
The new windmill farm built above the Osage’s underground reservation
image from Marvin Stepson is the grandson of William Stepson, who was a victim of the Reign of Terror.
credit: Aaron Tomlinson
Marvin Stepson is the grandson of William Stepson, who was a victim of the Reign of Terror.
image from The open prairie north of Pawhuska
credit: Aaron Tomlinson
The open prairie north of Pawhuska
image from Mary Jo Webb
credit: Aaron Tomlinson
Mary Jo Webb
image from The private detective William J. Burns
credit: Courtesy of the Library of Congress
The private detective William J. Burns