by Lynne Rostochil. Brochure from Lynne’s collection. While rummaging through a pile of vintage ephemera at an antique store in Perry a few weeks ago, I stumbled upon this fabulous Ford brochure from 1959 touting the all-new station wagons in such cheerful colors as Wedgewood Blue and April Green. The brochure made me so giddy […]
text and present-day photos by Lynne Rostochil, vintage sources provided by the homeowner, photos of Stone and the model by Phillip Harrington Normally, I wouldn’t admit this but since I know I’m among friends who are kind of crazy like me, I have to divulge the fact that I’m a bit of an obsessive helicopter mom. Yes, that’s […]
The following is an article that appeared in the June 1953 issue of Living For Young Homemakers magazine. This magazine must have really liked coming to Oklahoma! Midwest City, Oklahoma, is still another young community built from the ground up For those pessimistic armchair philosophers who moan that the dynamism of America is a thing […]
Awhile back, Squadder Mike Brown found some vintage negatives at an estate sale, and he very kindly loaned them to me for scanning. Although they aren’t all architecture related, I thought you might enjoy a slice of Oklahoma life from the 50’s and early 60’s. Thanks, Mike, for sharing your great find! Downtown OKC around […]