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03/02/2026

Veale Electric boasted a showroom at Third & Frankfort with over 150 distinct lighting options ranging from modern to antique.

Who remembers Veale Electric? The owner Clarence H. Veale was Tulsa mayor (1940-1944).

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In 1929, real estate developer Charles A. Sanderson began construction on a one-story brick building on the northwest corner of East Third Street and South Frankfort Avenue. The building was

02/01/2026

Even before construction had begun, the church’s design was considered unusual — a departure from what was then considered “church architecture.” However, it captivated the attention of many architects of the time, receiving praise and articles in architecture publications...

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In 1917, just three years after the dedication of Tulsa’s first Roman Catholic church — Holy Family Cathedral at Eighth and Boulder Avenue — a second Catholic church was announced

01/07/2026

Bob Wills' bus downtown Tulsa 1940! Found this researching another subject.

Tulsa Tribune Feb 11, 1940

12/31/2025

The KVOO Broadcast Center housed both KVOO Radio and KVOO-TV Channel 2 in the same building and had a formal opening on December 5, 1957. It featured multiple television and radio studios, newsrooms and even an outdoor studio on the rooftop.

Read more in the latest issue of TulsaPeople Magazine

On October 14, 1955, construction began on the KVOO-TV and Radio Broadcast Center near the corner of 37th Street and South Peoria Avenue in the Brookside neighborhood.

12/01/2025

Murray-Jones-Murray firm sent members of its staff to ten airports across the country to study and prepare themselves for the design of Tulsa’s “jet age” terminal. The firm also utilized pre-recorded jet engine sounds to plan for soundproofing of the facility...

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On Nov. 4, 1959, near the corner of East Apache Street and North Memorial Avenue, a groundbreaking ceremony heralding the official start of construction of the Tulsa Municipal Airport terminal

09/29/2025

In July of 1959, the First National Autobank was dedicated. When it opened it was one of the largest drive-thru facilities in the nation.

First National Bank started as the Tulsa Banking Co. in the summer of 1895, more than two years before the city of Tulsa was officially incorporated. The bank was the

08/27/2025

Headed to Tulsa International Airport this Labor Day weekend? Make sure you check out Patrick McNicholas' photography exhibit. 📷

His two-part series features both historical composite and modern time-lapse works of notable Tulsa landmarks and sites.

One of the works depicts downtown Tulsa in both the past and present with a black-and-white archive photo of residents crossing the street during Downtown Tulsa Day in 1956. The historical image is superimposed onto a modern-day photo McNicholas took of the intersection and surrounding buildings.

More of his work can be found on his page, 𝕋𝕚𝕞𝕖-𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕝 𝕋𝕦𝕝𝕤𝕒.

Read more about the exhibition at https://www.tulsapeople.com/city-desk/on-exhibit-patrick-mcnicholas-display-at-tulsa-international-airport/article_1665f0fa-f05f-4eaf-a47b-7eafd1465205.html.

08/04/2025

Informally known as the Harden Market, the building featured over 20 retail stores inside, while individual stalls located on the east end of the building’s exterior could accommodate more than 100 farmers who sold produce directly to consumers. (read more here)

In March 1930, the grandstands of the notorious McNulty Park baseball field near the corner of 10th Street and Elgin Avenue were cleared to make way for a fresh one-of-a-kind

06/30/2025

It was the golden age of bowling in the United States and the Rose Bowl, with its pink facade, was the 13th bowling alley in Tulsa, showcasing 36 of the city’s 292 lanes.

In January 1962 Tulsa’s latest and most architecturally striking bowling alley, the Rose Bowl located along Route 66, opened its lanes to bowlers and travelers alike.

05/06/2025

A group of entrepreneurs who worked with Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. started Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. in 1906, choosing the name prior to statehood.

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In the first decade of the 1900s the oil fields outside of Tulsa consisted of drilling operations primarily focused on producing oil but also contending with an excess of natural

05/01/2025

Airport exhibit now on display!

03/31/2025

More than computers...(IBM) International Business Machines Corp. opened its first Tulsa office during the late 1920s and continues to operate in downtown Tulsa today!

Originally known as the IBM building, today the structure is known as the Littlefield Building.

Check out the full article here. TulsaPeople Magazine

International Business Machines Corp. opened its first Tulsa office during the late 1920s. Over the following decades the corporation moved offices many times for their sales and services.