Local History Videos

  Glimpse history through fascinating old images of  Oklahoma   City , state capitol of  Oklahoma , in the United States of America. Roping Contest As 1909 turned into 1910,  Oklahoma   City  was host to some of the country’s best cowboys for a roping contest, including the “Champion roper of the world”, J.Ellison Carroll. Old photo of the contestants at the roping contest in  Oklahoma   City  from December 31, 1909 to January 1, 1910. Includes J. Ellison Carroll, “Champion roper of the world”. From the archives of the SMU Libraries Digital Collections, uploaded to Flikr. Oklahoma   City  in 1910 This early photo panorama was taken sometime about 1910, and shows  Oklahoma   City ’s rising skyline and mature downtown. To give a clearer view of the buildings and streets in this small image, I’ve taken five enlargements. They are a little bit fuzzy because of the resolution, but should show lots of extra visual details a...

  Glimpse history through fascinating old images of  Tulsa , Oklahoma. 1918 Oil Wells On September 20, 1918, the Herald and News of Newberry South Carolina published a picture of an oil well in Oklahoma. Underneath was the following information: People who go to the Confederate reunion at  Tulsa , Oklahoma, September 26 27 inclusive, will have the opportunity of seeing a thousand oil wells in full operation. They are scattered all over that portion of Oklahoma, many of them within sight of  Tulsa . More than 300,000 barrels of oil are shipped from  Tulsa  alone every day. They are worth an average of $2.25 a barrel. Oil is the main source of  Tulsa ’s wealth. 1950s  Tulsa A 1950s short history film managed to capture many different aspects of  Tulsa ’s local history at once. On one level, the film tells us about the city’s development from board sidewalks and dirt roads to a bustling modern city. It introduces us to Sam Carson, one of the peo...