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Ghouls and Goblins of Halloween Past

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 […]

Surviving the Mean Oklahoma Summer, Vintage Style

by Lynne Rostochil Recently, Squadder Diane Coady posted an article about vintage Las Vegas pools on our Facebook page, and it gave me the idea of rummaging through the OPUBCO collection at The History Center to see what I could dig up of vintage poolside/aquatic life in the Sooner State.  Lots o’ goodies, fortunately, so […]

Town & Country Salutes Oklahoma City, Part 2

This week, our look at a 1964 spread dedicated to Oklahoma City in ritzy Town & Country magazine continues with a look at the now-demolished and ever-so-stylish Fred Jones house in Nichols Hills.  The magazine actually profiled three Metro homes in this article, titled “Three Atmospheres,” but the Jones house is the only abode that could even remotely be considered mid-century […]