Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 9x6" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.A historic photograph depicting the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City as workers and horse teams begin excavation for an oil well directly in front of the building. The scene is set in a large open area with automobiles lined up in front of the grand neoclassical architecture of the capitol, capturing a moment of economic development in 1937.In the mid-1930s, Oklahoma was a center of oil production, and this image captures the bold steps taken by the state to capitalize on its natural resources. The funds raised from oil lease bonuses and royalties were crucial for infrastructure projects, like building new state facilities, demonstrating Oklahoma's ambitions to modernize and grow even during the Great Depression.Text present on photo: 1-18-37 Oklahoma Will Profit From Its Own Well Oil Wealth for the State of Oklahoma Right in the Front Yard of the State Capital in Oklahoma City is the Promise of this Picture, Which Shows Workmen Beginning an Excavation Preparatory to Drilling an Oil Well. Proceeds from a Lease Bonus of $300,000 and Royalties on the Oil Produced Will Be Used to Build a New State Office Building. Oklahoma Capitol- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 47 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2024-12-30T15:38:22.000Z
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Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: construction, oil drilling, 1930s, infrastructure, vintage cars
Theme: architecture, history, industrial, politics
Featured Person/Artist: none
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1937
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 9x6 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: Yes
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
