Let’s Go Downtown To The Movies

This article received a major revision on 6/11/2008 to add several new pics and newspaper articles on downtown theaters gone by. It was earlier updated on 11/5/2006; 4/28/2007 (added links and some Midwest images); and 9/24/2007, a major revision which replaced many...

The Reinhart Legacy – Part II

Click on the image for a larger view Introduction. As said in The Reinhart Legacy – Part 1, this series of articles focuses generally on the Reinhart Family’s contributions to Oklahoma City, but, most particularly, upon Martin John Reinhart and the more subtle...

First National Archives

This article complements and substantially expands upon my earlier 1st National article found here. A 3rd article, 1st National, 75 years later, is here. An unexpected and flattering invitation was received last week from Alaina Harris, Account Executive with Saxum,...

The Gladish Building — What?

Since writing this article in my regular website in September 2005 until tonight, April 9, 2008, I’ve had some unfinished business in knowing what in the heck was located at the southeast corner of Hudson & NW 1st Street (Park Avenue), immediately west of...

OKC Postcards

Perusing vintage Oklahoma City postcards is a fun thing to do, just for the eye candy of it all! The paper relics can add more than show what is represented, though … how a scene is represented in its tone and flavor can give a glimpse of viewing a scene or...