Historic Tulsa
An illustrated history of the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
An illustrated history of the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
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Top: An 1897 street scene in Dawson, a<br />
community now within the city limits of<br />
<strong>Tulsa</strong>. Named for its first postmaster,<br />
Wilbur A. Dawson, Dawson had its own<br />
post office from 1895 to 1949.<br />
Middle: The Katy Railroad Depot in the<br />
early 1900s was located in the 400 block of<br />
North Main Street. The coming of the<br />
railroad was a key event in the birth and<br />
growth of <strong>Tulsa</strong>.<br />
Bottom: The <strong>Tulsa</strong> skyline, looking south<br />
from Standpipe Hill on North Cincinnati<br />
Avenue in 1903.<br />
HISTORIC TULSA<br />
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