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02/22/2026

FIELD'S APPAREL SHOPS - Restored vintage newspaper advertisement, Originally published in the Tulsa Tribune June 4th, 1931.

02/20/2026

Restored vintage advertisement from I. Miller Co. advertising Claussner Kleer-Sheer Hosiery. Originally published in the Tulsa Tribune, November 24th, 1940.

In 1925, Lazarus Brothers opened I. Miller Co. at 418 South Main Street in Tulsa. The department store later expanded to 418-420 South Main Street. The store closed sometime in the 1960’s.

09/11/2024

"Looking Good Together" were a series of promotional videos made for the KOTV news station Channel 6. "Looking Good" was used as the stations slogan for three years between 1980 and 1983. While most of the promotions contain the lyrics "You're looking good Tulsa", this video uses the alternate lyrics, "you're looking good America."

This promotional video features footage of The 1982 Tulsa Run in Downtown Tulsa. You can catch a glimse of how the streets of Downtown Tulsa looked like in the 80's.

07/08/2023

TULSEY TOWN 1898 Postcard — This postcard depicting where Second Street crosses Main Street looking north was painted by Tulsa Clarence Canning Allen. The painting was based on a photograph of the earliest street scene of Tulsa taken in 1882 when Tulsa was the Creek Nation. At the left of the photograph are two store buildings (left to right): Reed and Perryman Store and H. C. Hall & Company. The store of Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Archer is visible on the right nearest the railroad tracks.

Photos:
1 - TULSEY TOWN 1898 Postcard
2 - Tulsa's Earliest Street Scene 1882

07/07/2023

Unidentified woman wearing a gold outfit with a construction helmet posing next to the Golden Drillers' shoe during its assembly in front of the Tulsa Fairgrounds.

The first collection of photos of the woman standing next to the Golden Drillers' shoe was taken on 01/31/1966. A month later, on 02/25/1966, the woman returned and was photographed in front of a wire frame that would become the head of the Golden Driller.

Photographs Courtesy of Tulsa Historical Society & Museum and provided to the museum by Industrial Photo Service

04/20/2023

TULSA'S FIRST MUNICIPAL FLAG - In April of 1924 a $25 cash prize was offered to any person who could design the best municipal flag for the city of Tulsa. Twenty-one designs were submitted and the winner was chosen on the 15th of April, 1924. The winning design submitted by Alfred Perry known as the 'unlimited opportunity flag' was the official municipal flag of Tulsa for 17 years, being replaced in 1941. Two other designs were recognized as runners-up in the flag contest. The second-place flag was designed by H.H. Mahier and bares a striking resemblance to Tulsa's third municipal flag (1973–2018).

1. Prize Offered For City Flag (The Tulsa Tribune 04/27/1924), The Official Flag of Tulsa (Tulsa World 05/15/1924)
2. Second-place flag designed by architect H.H. Mahler (Tulsa World 05/15/1924)
3. Third-place flag designed by Harry S. Gerhart (Tulsa World 05/15/1924)
4. Official Flag for City Where Nobody Knocks But Opportunity (Tulsa Tribune 05/14/1924)
5. City Accepts Municipal Flag Before Realtors Carry It to Washington (Tulsa World 06/01/1924)
6. Tulsa’s first municipal flag digital recreation

03/28/2023

“GROUP OF TULSA’S FIRST CITIZENS” — A group of Tulsa's first citizens, all cowboys working for George B. Perryman. Top row, left to right: Reuben Partridge, Tom Kinney, Nate Goodman, and Dent Ray. Middle row: Spot Childers, J.H. Morrow (Tulsa's first druggist), George B. Perryman, Mose Perryman, and Claude Flippin. Bottom row: Sam Beaver, Jim Gross.

“The Perryman Ranch opened its own post office in 1879, and a mail carrier began making weekly trips on horseback from Muskogee. As members of the Muscogee tribe, the Perrymans named their post office “Tulsa,” adapted from a Muscogee word for "old town,” and probably a reference to the original Muscogee settlement that began near the famous Council Oak tree in the 1830s.” - Michael Overhall (TULSA WORLD)

Photo 1: Colorization
Photo 2: Original photo (Undated)

(Photo from: The Beryl Ford Collection/Rotary Club of Tulsa, Tulsa City-County Library and Tulsa Historical Society.)

03/04/2023

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I started this account just a few weeks ago as a place to document old photographs of Tulsa I thought were cool. I honestly didn't even think anyone would follow this account. However, I am happy to see how many others find these photographs as interesting as I do.

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03/03/2023

Newspaper clippings of various ads in the Tulsa World and Tulsa Tribune

1. Braum’s introduces French ice cream (Tulsa World 1979)
2. Renberg’s short coat ad (Tulsa World 1950)
3. The iMac at Sears (Tulsa World 1999)
4. Dewey’s Clothier Wool Blazers (Tulsa World 1993)
5. Claire’s Father’s Day (Tulsa World 1977)
6. Vandevers Bien Jolie (Tulsa World 1942)

02/02/2023

The Tulsa Coliseum was an indoor arena that sat at the corner of fifth street and Elgin Ave. The stadium was built in 1928 and spread the full block from 5th to 6th street. Standing at an impressive 300 feet long and 48 feet high, it was the largest sports arena in the Southwest. With ice hockey being a favorite sport of Robert Whiteside he wanted to bring ice sports to Tulsa in a major way. That is the reason The Tulsa Figure Skating Club has a history that is nearly as long as the United States Figure Skating Association. After the first Tulsa Oilers hockey game and figure skating displays by the Magic City Amusement Co at The Coliseum’s grand opening in 1929, ice skating became a major family recreation for thousands of Tulsans. Ice skating continued to grow in popularity, leading to the first professional touring ice show in Tulsa. On November 7 and 8, 1936, The Ice Follies had their world premiere in Tulsa. A 40-member cast of figure skating champions from across the nation dazzled the audiences with spectacular 20-act performances of colorful waltz, quadrilles, ice ballets, and comedy acts. Ice sports were not the only events that were held at The Coliseum. In the 1940s The Coliseum became Tulsa’s first professional wrestling venue, bringing a new audience to the stadium. Professional boxing, rodeos, and track meets were also held in the walls of the Coliseum. Rumour has it that the basement of The Coliseum was not destroyed in the fire and still lies under the surface. Many groups of people have tried to locate what they call “Tulsa’s Underground Stadium” however, no one has claimed to have found it.
After a fire destroyed The Coliseum in 1952, Tulsa was without a major stadium for 56 years until the opening of the BOK center in 2008. At the time, the construction cost for The Coliseum was $800,000. Adjusted for inflation, the BOK center’s construction was 100 million dollars more expensive than The Coliseum. Sadly, the spot where The Coliseum once stood is now an empty parking lot.

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