by Lynne Rostochil Man, this holiday season came quickly this year! If you’re like me and are feeling very unprepared for it all, grab a much-needed drinky, sit down, and relax as you check out these vintage images of yuletide’s past. Let’s begin with a couple of photos of spoiled brat cute little tots: I […]
by Lynne Rostochil. The June 1948 issue of American Home magazine features one of my very favorite OKC mid-century modern homes on the cover, the fantastic Vahlberg House in Forest Park. Here’s what the home looks like now: Pretty amazing, aye? This really is such a stunning home, one that architect Robert Vahlberg designed and […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Photos from the OPUBCO Collection at the Oklahoma History Center. Halloween is fast approaching and the party is about to begin! To get you in the mood for the big day and maybe help you find the perfect costume idea, here are a few photos of holiday celebrations in the OPUBCO Collection […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Spring is here and that means that it’s nearly time for the annual Festival of the Arts downtown. To celebrate the festival’s return to its original home in Bicentennial Park (formerly Civic Center Park), I thought it would be fun to show vintage photos of its early years in the park and after […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos by Bob Bowlby, current-day photo by Lynne Rostochil. Nestled among the rolling hills surrounding the aptly named Oak Hills Golf and Country Club in Ada is a mid-century sub-division filled with low-slung ranch houses that seem to meander for entire city blocks and split-level wonders built precariously into steep slopes. […]
by Lynne Rostochil While researching Henry L. Kamphoefner and his years at OU, I stumbled upon the North Carolina State University library photo archive, which happens to contain a small collection of vintage COLOR photos of some of Bruce Goff’s best work in Norman. Giddy as a teenager on a first date with her big crush, […]