Map of the Us That Shows Oklahoma and Tulsa Pictures of 60s Blue Mustang
Throwback Tulsa in 1960s: Photos of JFK, OU-Texas, parades, state fair
We went back into the Tulsa World Archive and picked a decade. Here are photos from the 1960s of people, places and events around the city that made news.
1960
Cathey's Furniture building in 1960.
1961
Consumers Service Station signage on February 2, 1961.
1961
President John F. Kennedy and Gov. J. Howard Edmondson for ribbon cutting to open highway in Big Cedar, Okla., on Oct 29, 1961.
1961
The intersection of Fifth and Main streets in 1961.
1961
A view of Fourth Street from Cheyenne Avenue looking east in 1961. The Downtowner Motor Inn is on the right and the Beacon building with a lighthouse on the roof is on the left. The Fourth National Bank was located at 402 S Boulder Ave. The JB bar is also seen on the right.
1961
Cars drive through the intersection immediately following the dedication of the 31st Street and Yale Avenue interchange in 1961.
1962
The Admiral Twin drive-in in 1962.
1962
Dennie Moore works on an engine at his Tulsa shop that was built for the 1962 Indy 500.
1963
Robert S. Kerr (right) and U.S. Sen. Mike Monroney of Oklahoma during one of Monroney's campaign appearances in Tulsa on Jan. 2, 1963.
1964
An estimated crowd of 30,000 people attended President Lyndon B. Johnson's dedication speech of the Eufaula Lake project on Sept. 25, 1964.
1965
Brown-Dunkin was the anchor store on the east end of Southland Shopping Center, which opened in 1965. Southland was located on the southeast corner of 41st Street and Yale Avenue.
1965
This picture of the Arkansas River is taken from the 17th floor of the 2300 Riverside apartments, looking south on Sept. 23, 1965
1965
A team photo of Oklahoma State's 1964-65 team. That team won Henry Iba's lone Big Eight championship.
1965
First National Autobank in Tulsa in 1965.
1965
The Braniff Building, shown here in 1965, was on the northwest corner of Sixth and Main streets. The building was demolished for a parking lot in 2001.
1965
Construction continues on the International Exposition building in the fall of 1965.
1966
Skelly Stadium in 1966.
1966
The QuikTrip at 56th Street and Lewis Avenue in 1966.
1966
A woman tries her skills on the midway at the 1966 Tulsa State Fair.
1966
The 1966 state championship Sand Springs football team.
1966
Aerial view of Broken Arrow Expressway shows construction at 15th Street and Lewis Avenue on Nov. 17, 1966.
1966
Aerial view of University Club Tower and Mansion House under construction on Nov. 11, 1966.
1966
Traffic on 15th Street is squeezed into two lanes on Dec. 12, 1966. The view is looking west on 15th Street between Columbia Avenue and Lewis Avenue. Tulsa Tilling Service was located at 2626 E 15th Street. The Broken Arrow Expressway was under construction in 1966.
1966
Concrete supports for the 15th Street overpass for inbound traffic had been poured during construction of the Broken Arrow Expressway.
1967
A woman looks at the shoes in the window at Southroads Mall on the mall's opening day on Feb. 16, 1967. The store had a grand opening special of a free slate 'n' chalk set with any children's purchase of $3 or more. There was a limit of one to a customer. Read more about the mall: Indoor shopping mall was new for Tulsans in '67
1967
The prayer tower on the Oral Roberts University campus in 1967.
1967
A flip of the switch by Robert J. LaFortune, Tulsa street commissioner, lighted 25,000 Christmas lights on Nov. 24, 1967, to turn the downtown area into a fairyland of color. The view is looking south on Main Street with the Mayo Building, Zales Jewelers and the Majestic Theater on the right. See more photos of the Christmas lights.
1967
Crews work on the basement level of the Police-Courts building on the south side of the Assembly Center (Cox Business Center) in November 1967.
1967
Construction of Tulsa's new City Hall had reached ground level of the Civic Center by November 1967.
1968
Booker T. Washington's Reuben Gant runs past would-be tackler Jerry French in the high school title game on Dec. 8, 1968. Booker T. Washington High School won the Class AAA football championship.
1968
An aerial of the Tulsa County fairgrounds looking east was taken in 1968 and shows Zingo at the bottom left. Also visible are the Pavilion and the IPE building.
1969
A white ribbon is snipped on Feb. 27, 1969, as Harwelden, 2210 S. Main St., became the official home of the Arts Council of Tulsa. From left: Marcus Tower; Katie Westby, president of the council; Robert J. LaFortune, street commissioner representing Mayor James Hewgley; and Mrs. Frank Grant McClintock.
1969
Old City Hall on the southwest corner of Fourth Street and Cincinnati Avenue in May 1969.
1969
Nearly 20 friends and family greeted Vietnam veteran Mitch Reed at Tulsa International Airport on June 9, 1969.
1969
Beach Boys band member Mike Love and then Lt. Gov. George Nigh backstage at the fairgrounds Pavilion on April 13, 1969, during the Decency Rally. See more photos from the rally.
1969
First men on the moon, as shown on a Tulsa television on July 20, 1969.
1969
OU's Steve Owens is airborne but scores a second touchdown to give the Sooners a 14-0 lead in the first quarter of the OU-Texas game on Oct. 11, 1969. Texas won the game 27-17.
1969
Oklahoma's Jack Mildren (11) during the OU-Texas game on Oct. 11, 1969.
1969
The 1969 Tulsa Christmas parade.
1969
The 1969 Tulsa Christmas parade.
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