Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tucker Tower sits majestically on a rock cliff above Lake Murray looking east."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Since 4 p.m. Monday hundreds of job-seekers lined outside the U. S. Army Reserve facility waiting to apply for one of the 200 jobs being offered at the Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Plant in Ardmore."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tina Meyer, summer assistant at Tucker Tower at Lake Murray, stands near the damaged floor inside the tower. Because of its deteriorating condition, the tower has been closed to visitors."

Article describes the growth and development of the town of Ardmore in a centennial tribute. From its beginnings in Indian Territory, to the bustling industry that came with the development of oil refineries, to the setbacks of the Great Depression, Mac McGalliard provides a portrait of the historical town and its pioneering citizens.