Resource Type

Grand Avenue

Scan of a postcard of Grand Avenue, east from Harvey Street, Oklahoma City, OK. Published by S.H. Kress & Co., postmarked July 17, 1918.
Date: July 17, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Station

Photograph of a postcard of Union Station, Bartlesville, OK. Published by S.H. Kress & Co., postmarked February 17, 1912.
Date: February 17, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hennessey, OK

Photograph of the women of the Christian Church Hennessey, OK, clearing away the debris of the burned building, doing the first work toward erecting a new house of worship. Printed by the Art Mfg. Co., Zanesville, OH, postmarked Sept. 17, 1920.
Date: September 17, 1920
Creator: Art Mfg. Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 832 & 4020

A photograph postcard showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 832, 4-6-2, and 4020, 4-8-2, on passenger train No. 111, with added troop cars and caboose, in Oklahoma City, OK, 12 cars, 25 mph.
Date: March 17, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 4016

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 4016, 4-8-8-4, on mixed freight extra, climbimg Sherman Hill near Ozone, WY, 94 cars, 20 mph.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 4016

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 4016, 4-8-8-4, on mixed freight extra, climbing Sherman Hill near Granite Canyon, WY, 94 cars, 20mph.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 4016

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 4016, 4-8-8-4, on mixed freight extra at Borie, WY, 78 cars, 20 mph.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 5088 & 4019

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 5088, 2-10-2, and 4019, 4-8-8-4, west of Cheyenne, WY, on freight extra, 78 cars, 25 mph. (Note M.W. Swansick taking movies.)
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 5317 & 4015

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 5317, 2-10-2, and 4015, 4-8-8-4, on westbound mixed freight extra, leaving Cheyenne, WY, 75 cars, 20 mph. (I [had] asked the fireman on 5317 for a good smoke whenever he saw me photographing his train!)
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 5317 & 4015

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 5317, 2-10-2, and 4015, 4-8-8-4, on westbound mixed freight extra, climbing Sherman Hill near Ozone, WY, 75 cars, 20 mph.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 5317 & 4015

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 5317, 2-10-2, and 4015, 4-8-8-4, on westbound mixed freight extra, going up Sherman Hill near Granite Canyon, WY, 75 cars, 15 mph.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 7032

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 7032, 4-8-2, on rear of passenger train No. 3, near Granite Canyon, WY.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 994 & 703 on "City of Los Angeles"

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 994 and 703 diesel-electrics, on westbound passenger train No. 103, "City of Los Angeles", with steam loco 2863 pushing, west of Cheyenne, WY, 12 cars, 40 mph.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 809

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 809, 4-8-4, Portland, OR, the first locomotive with gray paint scheme.
Date: May 17, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1492

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 1492, 4-4-2, on No. 46, near Lugert, OK, 2 cars, 35 mph.
Date: January 17, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 21 on "El Capitan"

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 21, 4 unit streamlined diesel-electric, with a test car, on passenger train No. 21, "El Capitan", at foot of Raton Pass, near Raton, NM, 14 cars.
Date: September 17, 1947
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1504 on "The Meteor"

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1504, 4-8-2, on No. 9, "The Meteor", running along North Canadian River Valley near Spencer, OK, as it nears its Oklahoma City destination, 12 cars, 5 mph
Date: March 17, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1521

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1521, 4-8-2, on No. 14, local, near Spencer, OK, 5 cars, 5 mph. [see also 2008.008.0954]
Date: March 17, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1060 on "Twin Meteor"

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1060, 4-6-4, on No. 5, "Twin Meteor", near Jones, OK, 6 cars. [see also 2008.008.3921]
Date: March 17, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1031 on "The Firefly"

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1031, 4-6-2, on No. 118, "The Firefly", running at reduced speed around sharp curves at Spencer, OK, 5 cars, 5 mph
Date: March 17, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas Oklahoma & Gulf 233

A photograph postcard showing the KO&G (Kansas Oklahoma, & Gulf) 233, 2-8-0, on OC-A-A freight, eastbound, east of Oklahoma City, 14 cars
Date: March 17, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas Oklahoma & Gulf 233

A photograph postcard showing the KO&G (Kansas Oklahoma, & Gulf) 233, 2-8-0, on eastbound OC-A-A freight, near Marion, OK, east of Oklahoma City, 14 cars
Date: March 17, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 369

A photograph postcard showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 369, 4-6-2, on Train No. 53, leaving Oklahoma City, OK, 2 cars
Date: March 17, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3459 on "The Ranger"

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 3459, 2 units, on No. 6, "The Ranger", leaving Oklahoma City, 11 cars, 55 mph. [duplicate to 2008.008.1895]
Date: March 17, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History