Bird's eye view, Oklahoma City, OK, 1909
- Card type
- Printed photo
About this postcard
An elevated view over the rooftops and commercial blocks of downtown Oklahoma City, looking down a broad street lined with multi-story brick buildings, awnings, and scattered pedestrians. Church spires and a taller block rise on the horizon. Oklahoma City was founded in the Land Run of 1889 and grew quickly into the commercial center of the newly settled territory. The view captures the downtown in its early capital years, after Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907, when such bird's-eye cards served as popular souvenirs of a young city filling out its grid.
Postcard Details
Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Oklahoma, OK |
|---|---|
| Series | 2711 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Charlotte Sellers Harriett, Amesbury, MA |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Black-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, Oklahoma City, OK, 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/birds-eye-view-oklahoma-city-ok-1909. Accessed November 2, 2026.