Category Archives: history
1940 Postcard: Quanah Parker Dam
Today’s postcard from a 1940 Oklahoma souvenir pack is of the Quanah Parker Dam in the Wichita Mountains near Lawton. Parker was a war leader of the Kwahadi Antelope band of the Comanche Nation, the son of Kwahadi chief Peta … Continue reading
1940 Postcard: Tucker Tower
Today’s postcard from a 1940 Oklahoma souvenir pack is of Tucker Tower at Lake Murray. That is east of I-35 way down south of Ardmore, only thirteen miles from the Texas border. It was a boondoggle rising 65 feet above … Continue reading
1940 Postcard: Bear Falls
Today’s postcard from a 1940 Oklahoma souvenir pack is from what was once Platt National Park. The image is of Bear Falls, a surprising choice to me given the other opportunities there of Sulphur’s artesian Vendome Well, the old mineral … Continue reading
1940 Postcard: Horseshoe Curve
Today’s postcard from a 1940 Oklahoma souvenir pack is of a horseshoe curve just 1,500 feet from Turner Falls, where Highway 77 swoops its way through the old roots of the Arbuckle Mountains. The 6-mile stretch of road was constructed … Continue reading
1940 Postcard: Turner Falls
Today’s postcard from a 1940 Oklahoma souvenir pack is of Turner Falls, where Honey Creek drops down around 60 feet near Davis in the Arbuckle Mountains, although some sources claim 77 feet, which is likely inspired by nearby highway 77. … Continue reading
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