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Some residents of the Plains, especially Kansas and Oklahoma, fell ill and died of dust pneumonia or malnutrition. [23] "Broke, baby sick, and car trouble!" – Dorothea Lange's 1937 photo of a Missouri migrant family's jalopy stuck near Tracy, California. [39] Between 1930 and 1940, about 3.5 million people moved out of the Plains states. [40]
Image credits: Old-time Photos To learn more about the fascinating world of photography from the past, we got in touch with Ed Padmore, founder of Vintage Photo Lab.Ed was kind enough to have a ...
The Wild Mary Sudik gusher was an oil well blowout that took place on March 26, 1930 in what is now Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. The gusher from Mary Sudik No. 1 well received extensive media coverage and was the subject of daily radio reports by NBC's Floyd Gibbons and newsreels that were shown in movie theaters. The gusher flowed for eleven ...
The history of Oklahoma City refers to the history of city of Oklahoma City, and the land on which it developed. Oklahoma City's history begins with the settlement of " unassigned lands " in the region in the 1880s, and continues with the city's development through statehood, World War I and the Oklahoma City bombing.
1958 – Oklahoma City sit-ins led by Clara Luper for racial desegregation begin. [21] 1960 Penn Square Mall in business. Population: 324,253. [10] 1962 – Oklahoma City 89ers baseball team formed. 1964 July: Oklahoma City sonic boom tests begin. Founders Tower built. 1965 Central Business District redevelopment plan ("Pei plan") adopted. [12]
Jacob Aldolphus Bryce (December 6, 1906 – May 12, 1974), also known as Delf A. 'Jelly' Bryce, was an Oklahoma City policeman and an FBI agent, active from 1928 to 1958. He was significant for being an exceptional marksman and fast draw, and for his dress sense.
Considered one of the first residential areas on the north side of Oklahoma City, Mesta Park was founded in 1902 and began being heavily developed from 1906 to 1915, with further development expanding into the 1930s. [3] Henry Overholser and his family constructed the Overholser Mansion in 1903, and is now a state historical landmark.
1930s Oklahoma elections (6 C) S. 1930s in sports in Oklahoma (10 C) Pages in category "1930s in Oklahoma" This category contains only the following page.