Obverse Tulsa Skyline Most cities have a distinctive and memorable skyline and Tulsa, Oklahoma is no exception. By the way, we refrain from using the tired word “iconic” around here.…
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Kodachrome: Tulsa Skyline (Circa 1958) This image of the Tulsa, Oklahoma skyline (circa 1958) was digitally scanned from a 35mm Kodachrome slide. This view is looking north on what appears…
Bettie Page Lived In Tulsa Yes, it’s true! The Queen of the Pinups lived on Tulsa Time for awhile when she was a small girl. In 1930, Bettie and her…
Photo Study: Villa Philbrook Here the main entry area of Villa Philbrook in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The building is now more commonly known as The Philbrook Museum of Art. The view is…
Kodachrome: Tulsa Elks Lodge No. 946 Note: Updated in May 2016 to include more Kodachrome photographs. Two Unidentified Gentlemen in Front of Elks Lodge No. 946 (Circa 1960) The Benevolent and…
Photo Series: The Tulsa State Fair What began as a local street fair in 1890 is now The Tulsa State Fair, a fair and exposition in Tulsa, Oklahoma that operates during an 11-day span…
Tulsa Will Be Destination Branded As “Festival City” You heard it hear first. You saw it here first. This is your evidence of origination. Let’s see who tries to claim this…
Greetings From Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma once hosted a very redneck type of event called the Great Raft Race from 1973 to 1991. It was an extreme redneck parade of…
Bob Wills, born as James Robert Wills on March 6, 1905 near the town of Kosse, Texas is regarded as the undisputed King of Western Swing. He was taught the fiddle and…
His name, which is his real name, is Dirque du Soleil. Dirque’s heyday was in the decade that Tom Wolfe called the “Me Decade” – the Seventies. Dirque however, chose…
Expect A Jumpsuit! Oral Roberts (1918 – 2009) was an American Methodist-Pentecostal televangelist and a Christian charismatic. He founded the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His famous catchphrase was “Expect A Miracle” ……