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Tulsa 1930s
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Here is Tulsa's skyline in the 1930s. The tallest tower is the National Bank of Tulsa (NBT) Building at Third and Boston. To its right is the Philtower. In the foreground, you still see the two and three-story buildings from Tulsa's original townsite. Tulsa
Postcards of the Boston Avenue Methodist Church are very popular. Boston Avenue Methodist Church
Will Rogers High School, at 3909 East 5th Place was built in 1938. It was designed by Arthur M. Atkinson, Leon B. Senter and Joseph R. Koberling. Will Rogers High School
Daniel Webster High School was also built in 1938. It was designed by John Duncan Forsyth, William H. Wolaver, and Raymond Kerr, Associated Architects; A. M. Atkinson, Supervising Architect. Webster High School
Tulsa's new Municipal Airport, in the Art Deco style, was dedicated in 1932. It was designed by the firm of Smith & Senter. Frederick Kershner was the Designer. Municipal Airport
It's interesting that both Continental and American Airlines chose to pose their fleet in front of Tulsa's 1932 Airport. Continental Airlines
American Airlines
Union Depot, opened in 1931, was designed by R. C. Stephens, chief architect for the Frisco Railroad. Union Depot