by Lynne Rostochil. Photos from the OPUBCO collection at the History Center. About this time of year when I was a kid, I’d be counting down the days until I could escape the city and head to a far away land of magic and fun tucked into forested, rolling hills out in the country. In […]
by Lynne Rostochil. photos courtesy of Googlemaps, Oklahoma History Center, and Lynne Rostochil. A few days ago, Terri started a great discussion on the Okie Mod Squad Facebook page about several modest mod carported homes located on N. Miller between NW 47th and NW 50th. Here are a couple of examples: And a couple with […]
by Lynne Rostochil It’s always a treat when a copy of The Chronicles of Oklahoma arrives. The quarterly journal put out by the Oklahoma Historical Society is always packed full of in-depth articles about every aspect of the Sooner State’s history, but this issue was a special treat since it profiled one of the true innovators […]
Today, we wrap up our series showcasing Mike Brown’s uber cool collection of vintage negatives that he picked up at a local estate sale awhile back. Let’s begin with a rare color shot of the newly-built Norman High School (designed by Caudill, Rowlett & Scott and completed in 1957). The innovative building was named “America’s […]