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From its beginning as part of the relocation of five tribes to Indian Territory, to becoming the Oil Capitol of the World during the early 1900's, Historic Photos of Tulsa is a photographic history collected from the area's top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid-1800's to the late 1900's of this scenic city in stunning black and white photography.

The book follows life, government, events and people important to Tulsa history and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must-have for any long-time resident or history lover of Tulsa!

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	01 juin 2007
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781618586957
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	5 Mo

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HISTORIC PHOTOS OF
TULSA
T EXT AND C APTIONS BY J ERRY L. C ORNELIUS
The Tulsa skyline in 1962 across the Sun Refinery tank farm.
HISTORIC PHOTOS OF
TULSA
Turner Publishing Company
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Historic Photos of Tulsa
Copyright 2007 Turner Publishing Company
All rights reserved.
This book or any part thereof may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007923671
ISBN-13: 978-1-59652-342-5
ISBN: 1-59652-342-5
Printed in China
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C ONTENTS
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
P REFACE
I NDIAN T ERRITORY (1882-1904)
O IL B OOM (1905-1918)
P ROSPERITY , R IOT, AND D EPRESSION (1919-1939)
T HE O IL C APITAL OF THE W ORLD (1940-1972)
N OTES ON THE P HOTOGRAPHS
On the Historic Register, the Golden Driller stands outside the Tulsa fairgrounds Expo Center. It was originally created for an International Petroleum Exposition show in the 1970s.
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
This volume, Historic Photos of Tulsa , is the result of the cooperation and efforts of many individuals and organizations. It is with great thanks that we acknowledge the valuable contribution of the following for their generous support:
Beryl Ford Collection
Tulsa City-County Library
Jerry L. Cornelius Collection
We would also like to thank the following individuals for valuable contributions and assistance in making this work possible:
Beryl D. Ford
Chris Lair
P REFACE
Tulsa has thousands of historic photographs that reside in archives, both locally and nationally. This book began with the observation that, while those photographs are of great interest to many, they are not easily accessible. During a time when Tulsa is looking ahead and evaluating its future course, many people are asking, How do we treat the past? These decisions affect every aspect of the city-architecture, public spaces, commerce, infrastructure-and these, in turn, affect the way that people live their lives. This book seeks to provide easy access to a valuable, objective look into the history of Tulsa.
The power of photographs is that they are less subjective than words in their treatment of history. Although the photographer can make decisions regarding subject matter and how to capture and present it, photographs do not provide the breadth of interpretation that text does. For this reason, they offer an original, untainted perspective that allows the viewer to interpret and observe.
This project represents countless hours of review and research. The researchers and writer have reviewed thousands of photographs in numerous archives. We greatly appreciate the generous assistance of the individuals and organizations listed in the acknowledgments of this work, without whom this project could not have been completed.
The goal in publishing this work is to provide broader access to this set of extraordinary photographs that seek to inspire, provide perspective, and evoke insight that might assist people who are responsible for determining Tulsa s future. In addition, the book seeks to preserve the past with adequate respect and reverence.
With the exception of touching up imperfections caused by the damage of time and cropping where necessary, no other changes have been made. The focus and clarity of many images is limited to the technology and the ability of the photographer at the time they were taken.
The work is divided into eras. Beginning with some of the earliest known photographs of Tulsa, the first section records photographs through the beginning of the twentieth century. The second section spans early years of the twentieth century through World War I. Section 3 moves into the Twenties and the Depression era between the World Wars. The last section covers the World War II era to recent times.
In each of these sections we have made an effort to capture various aspects of life through our selection of photographs. People, commerce, transportation, infrastructure, religious institutions, and educational institutions have been included to provide a broad perspective.
We encourage readers to reflect as they go walking in Tulsa, strolling through the city, its parks, and its neighborhoods. It is the publisher s hope that in utilizing this work, longtime residents will learn something new and that new residents will gain a perspective on where Tulsa has been, so that each can contribute to its future.
-Todd Bottorff, Publisher
On October 15, 1897, the Tulsa weather appeared to be excellent, as it usually is that time of year, so these young Tulsans went for a bicycle ride. The three women are identified as miss and none of the group seems to be married, judging from different last names.
I NDIAN T ERRITORY
(1882-1904)
The United States relocated the Indian tribes from their traditional homelands to what is now known as the State of Oklahoma. The eastern half of the state was called Indian Territory, the western part Oklahoma Territory. The City of Tulsa originally sat in the northern corner of the Creek Nation but expanded into the Cherokee Nation, actually only a few blocks north, and eventually into part of the Osage Nation.
The land was first leased from the Indians and later purchased by white settlers and businessmen. A good deal of the land in present south Tulsa was owned by the Perryman family. Josiah Perryman was the first postmaster. The post office was in his brother s barn and later in an addition to his house before relocating near the railroad depot after mail began arriving by train.
Extremely important to the beginning of Tulsa was the Frisco Railroad, which completed laying track to Tulsa in August 1882. A tent city greeted the workers as they built a station and rail yard before continuing west with a bridge across the Arkansas River. In later years, other railroads were lured to the town thanks to the shrewd vision of local businessmen and commercial promotional organizations. As a result of the efforts of these men, the original Tulsa business area remained the buying center of the area even though the railroad had crossed the river and established other stations.
With the advent of the railroads, Tulsa gained two general merchandise stores (Hall and Archer) and soon had five (Brady, Lynch, and Bynum), along with a hotel and other businesses, all within one block of the tracks. The 1st Presbyterian church and Mission school opened its doors the next year and the Methodist Episcopal church soon thereafter.
Tulsa was incorporated on January 18, 1898. A year later an entire block of downtown was destroyed by fire, prompting the formation of a volunteer fire department, which boasted one horse-drawn wagon.
In 1904, seeing the need for a way for horses, wagons, and people to cross the river, several businessmen formed a corporation and built a privately owned toll bridge, which proved to be extremely valuable to Tulsa after oil was discovered. The county government later purchased the bridge and discontinued the toll.
With oil in its future, Tulsa was on the threshold of unprecedented growth.

A somewhat ragtag group of musicians called the Tulsa Band pose in 1899 in front of the Lewis and Brobeck Hardware store. No record exists of how well they played.

Students and a teacher pose for a group portrait at the Presbyterian Mission school in 1893. The school was the forerunner of the Tulsa public schools, which opened on the same property a decade later.

Onlookers survey the waters from the Frisco Railroad bridge across the Arkansas River during the 1897 flood. Although not intended for pedestrians, it was the only way across the river during a flood. This steel bridge with concrete supports was actually the second Frisco bridge-the first washed out during an earlier flood.

Main and 2nd Street in 1896, facing north on Main. The white building at right housed Scott s General Store on the 1st floor and a hotel on the second. The building with the spire, in the background at right, is the 1st National Bank. On December 5, 1897, this side of the street burned down except for one stone building.

A small residence at 202 South Maybelle (ca. 1890s).

More than 3,000 head of cattle are being fed near what is now Pine and Cincinnati. They had been driven from Missouri and await shipment on one of Tulsa s railroads. The men are, from left, Hank Guilfold and Sig Crowder on horses, Rabbit Harris, John Cox, Lon Swazey, C. H. Hinton, and V. I. Shirtleff.

Tulsa from Standpipe Hill in 1892. The white church on the right eventually became the 1st Methodist church.

Thomas J. Archer s first general merchandise store at 1st and Main in 1893. Archer is standing on the porch in the white shirt and vest. He would later die inside another of his stores when an intoxicated passerby accidentally fired a pistol from the street at gunpowder kegs stored inside.

Looking north on Main from 2nd Street in 1893. In the building at left, the W. E. Jones Saddlery store and Gillette s Hardware occupy the first floor and the Turner hotel the second. Three men are posing on the roof of the porch.

Tulsa s first unofficial post office was in this barn on the George Perryman farm near 3rd and Lewis. Later, Joshia Perryman was named postmaster, receiving $1.50 a month. After the Frisco railroad established a depot, the mail was delivered to Tulsa by train and the post office was moved to downtown Tulsa.

J. M. Hall was a major influence in Tulsa in the early years. He is shown here in front of his store (white shirt on left) in 1894. J. M. and his brother opened a store in Tulsa in 1882. The brother died a few years later. Hall s store sold numerous items including groceries and furniture. The small sign naile