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Behind the Veil: Tulsa in the Twenties

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This exhibit examines Tulsa in the 1920s and gives visitors the chance to explore the realities of this dynamic and often challenging decade in the city’s history. Dive one hundred years into the past and take a peek behind the veil and discover the culture, economy, and environment of the day.

February 2024 – October 2025

BFC A1181Sand Springs Water Co delivery truck, c 1922
1974.54.15c Says on back:  Destroying about 15,000 gal (of bootleg whiskey)
BFC A1597Ladies Aides, circa 1928. The aides assisted in the care of Tulsa children during the Depression by ensuring proper nutrition and providing childcare education.
BFC A1119Golf at the Tulsa County Club, circa 1925.
BFC A0284Junior League aerial tea party in 1920. Mrs. Knight (Lura Lynn) Douglas and Miss Doris Clarke are shown having tea with Duncan McIntyre.
2002.598.01Tulsa High School Cafeteria - Students seated at tables

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