These 16 Vintage Photos Of Oklahoma Will Warm Your Heart
It’s always fun to find old, vintage photos of people and places you love. Our beloved Sooner State has drastically changed over the years and we found some rare, nostalgic photos that will take you on a trip down memory lane. Here are 16 intriguing photos of the Sooner State and the people that have occupied this great land over the last century and beyond.
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1. The Wardway Bus Line – from Muskogee to Tulsa – 1926.
3. The construction of the Oklahoma Capitol Building, 1916. This 6-story structure was built on land donated by William F. Harn and John J. Culbertson.
4. Mr. and Mrs. Will Rogers, November 1928. Who remembers this quote? “We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others.”
9. Davison Silo, Ellison County built in 1918. The silo stood 36-feet-tall and had 14 sides of all wood. It was topped with a roof of 14 wedge sections reaching to a pinnacle crowned by a 14-sided cupola.
11. In 1941, the town of Berwyn was renamed “Gene Autry” in honor of Gene Autry. An estimated 35,000 people attended the ceremony, including Oklahoma's governor, Leon Phillips.
Ashley has lived in Oklahoma for 25 years and is the Oklahoma staff writer for onlyinyourstate.com. When she isn't exploring Oklahoma, she enjoys visiting the beaches of California.
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