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Bird's eye view of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, circa 1910

Subjects
Aerial Views & PanoramasStreet ScenesTown & City Views
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Bird's eye view of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, circa 1910, Charlotte Sellers Harriett, MA, USA, c. 1907 printed photo postcard
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Back of Bird's eye view of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, circa 1910, Charlotte Sellers Harriett, MA, USA, c. 1907 printed photo postcard
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About this postcard

An elevated bird's-eye view over the rooftops and commercial blocks of Oklahoma City, looking down a broad street lined with multi-story brick buildings, awnings and scattered pedestrians, with church spires and a taller block rising on the horizon. The card labels the scene simply "Bird's Eye View, Oklahoma City, Okla." Oklahoma City was founded in the Land Run of 1889 and grew rapidly into the commercial center of the newly settled territory, becoming the state capital when Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907; views like this were popular souvenirs of that boom-era downtown.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Looking North on Broadway, Whiti Bldg in background in telephone bldg.

Bird's Eye View. Oklahoma City, Okla. 27th --- POST CARD THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE FOR ADDRESS ONLY
PostmarkedOklahoma City, OK, April 30, 1909, 13:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Charlotte Sellers Harriett

Amesbury, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Oklahoma City, OK
ConditionGood
Place addressedCharlotte Sellers Harriett, Amesbury, MA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesBlack-and-white halftone print on light blue-grey stock; paper loss and scuffing along the top edge, ink spotting in the sky area; caption printed in white script at lower left. Postmark: OKLAHOMA APR 30 1-PM 1909 OKLA. Divided-back card with green 1¢ Franklin stamp and flag cancel; halftone-printed stock, light soiling and corner wear.

Cite this card

Bird's eye view of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/birds-eye-view-of-oklahoma-city-oklahoma-circa-1910. Accessed October 24, 2026.