Then and Now:

Work had begun in 1909 on the second "skyscraper" in Sapulpa, known as the Berryhill Building, and finished in 1910.

(Then): Berryhill bldg, circa 1940.
​(Now): Berryhill bldg, today.

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1922: Frisco announced the beginning of a major $75,000 (which is $1,117,000 in 2019). remodeling of the Harvey House-depot. Among other improvements would be a one story (30'x35') addition to house the new kitchen, and in the basement a new refrigeration and cold storage plant – the Harvey House was to make its own ice. This would give Sapulpa one of the finest stations on the Frisco System. (Sapulpa Herald, March 22, 1922).

*Bonus* We are excited to show these images in our bonus portion. We recently discovered these images of INSIDE the Harvey House. Enjoy!

Artifact of the month:

​Coca-Cola bottles of the 1910s and 1920s. The initials on the bottle are W C S (Willis C. Strange). Strange was the manager of the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Sapulpa. Strange would also later become Sheriff of Creek County.

Then and Now Image of Sapulpa

The corner of Main and Dewey is a very popular place for not only travelers but photographers, as well. The early day image is just one segment of a panorama shot that was taken on this corner. In this image, you may be able to see looking north on Main, where Main St actually becomes a dead end. Yes, Main Street stopped, due to the railroad tracks - the Frisco tracks system was just behind those buildings.

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1936: The bitter cold weather in the state had been going on for some time. Only once since January 5th  (1936) had the low temperature risen to above freezing. Ice skaters were still enjoying the skating at the big dam in Sapulpa. (Sapulpa Herald, February 17, 1936)

Artifact of the Month

Distinguished as the first Osage woman to receive a Master's Degree, Theresa Bell Trumbly Keefer was born this month in 1914. Born in Osage County, Theresa would graduate from an Independence, Kansas high school and junior college. She began teaching in 1934. She earned her Bachelor's of Arts Degree at Northeastern Teachers College in Tahlequah. She later earned her Master's from Oklahoma A&M (today Oklahoma State University) in Stillwater. Theresa moved to Sapulpa in 1942, and worked for the Department of Public Welfare; later teaching in the Sapulpa Public School at the end of WWII. She kept teaching until retiring in 1977. Information taken from her obituary.

We welcomed the new year with a bang. We have had an amazing month with visitors joining us for a tour of our lovely museums.

Tourism: The furthest visitor outside of Sapulpa (for this month):

• In Oklahoma:  Claremore (approx. 44 miles away)
• In U.S.: Lynchburg, Virginia (approx. 1,110 miles away)

We have had a busy month with new tourists! Come in for a tour down memory lane!

Announcement: We have some exciting events happening this year. We can't wait to get started! Come in and see us, and we'll show you around.

Then and Now, Images of Sapulpa.

(Then): American National Bank
(Now): American Heritage Bank

For over a hundred years, there has been a bank standing at this very corner of Main and Dewey.

​Around the time of statehood (between 1904 and 1908), there were 3 banks at this very intersection, nearly one on each of its four corners.