Sapulpa Showcase (October 2018)

Artifact of the month is...

Jimmie Wilson’s radio transmitter, circa 1920s.

This original radio transmitter (built by DeForest) was used in Jimmie Wilson’s home (216 S Poplar) when the Catfish String Band would broadcast their unique tunes.

*Bonus* Did you know Jimmie Wilson and the Catfish String Band also played with another famous musician when he worked at the Sapulpa Depot as a telegram operator and luggage boy - yep, he's name was Gene Autry.

'Sapulpa Showcase' features an-artifact-of-the-month.

Sapulpa Showcase is the first segment of the new series, "Then and Now."  This particular segment will be available every 1st Friday each month. The series will be available every Friday (July 2018 to June 2019).