Historic Photos of Oklahoma City
- ISBN-10
- 1596523646
- ISBN-13
- 9781596523647
- Category
- Historic buildings
- Pages
- 206
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Turner Publishing Company
- Author
- Larry Johnson
Description
From a city that was founded in the Land Run of 1889, to becoming the state's largest city and capitol, Historic Photos of Oklahoma City is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of this scenic city in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Oklahoma City history and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Oklahoma City!
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