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Society Sights (November 2019)

11/15/2019

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Then and Now images of Sapulpa:

The court house gazebo was the hangout place for its town's members to picnic, listen to talks, play music, and dance. Who has fond memories or stories to share about this place in town?

  • (Then) 1938, band stand with large crowd behind court house - picture taken from the steps of the post office on the corner of Elm and Lee.
  • (Now) 2018, gazebo had been moved from directly behind the court house to adjacent to the parking lot - picture taken from Lee
  • (Bonus #1) c. 1945-1948, Jim Payne, Walter Brecht, Raymond Asher, Walter Chambers, TJ Kennedy, Don Bacon, Bo Christain, John Brenlinger, Glenn Wilson hanging out at the gazebo
  • (Bonus #2) c. 1940, gazebo post card with post office in the background
  • (Bonus #3) March-May 1932, construction of post office on Lee and Elm, can see gazebo in background
  • (Bonus #4) 1998, new gazebo for one of the projects for city's centennial (100-year) anniversary
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    Sapulpa Historical Society has new blog series to be posted every Friday.
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    The new blog series, "Then and Now,"  has 4 segments to teach Creek County history.

    First Friday's segment: 'Sapulpa Showcase' shares an artifact-of-the-month in the museum.

    Second Friday's segment: 'Historical Highlight' tells a little tidbit about the town's history.

    Third Friday's segment: 'Society Sights' shows a then-and-now image of a local business.

    Fourth Friday's segment: 'Museum Moments' features life in the museum world.

    Catch Sapulpa’s new blog series “Then and Now” every Friday right here !

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