Tulsa Fairgrounds 1930s - 1950s Photos

[AMP]

Photo of the West side of the Fairgrounds in the 1930-1940s.  Close to where Bell's Amusement Park was built later.  Seems it was a parking lot before and has become one once again.  History does repeat itself?

[cannon_fodder]

The best part of that photo to be is the lack of mature trees in the neighborhood. That first block of houses is BARREN!  I suppose people then complained about the characterless sprawl on the outskirts of town.  []

[Townsend]

So you thing there'll be an amusement park there in 70 or so years?

[AMP]

Here is a shot from the 1930s of the Tulsa Fairgrounds at 21st and Yale area.



They had both a 1/2 mile and a 1/5 mile dirt track there.  Notice that Yale ends at 21st to the south and 21st did not go past Yale to the east then.

"Looking east at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds in the 1930s. The fairgrounds is bordered by Louisville on the west, Yale on the east, 15th and 21st Streets on north and south.The new arena building is at the lower left. The International Petroleum Exposition (IPE) complex is on the right. The racetrack and stands are at the top."

[AMP]

Plans from the early days...

[AMP]

Few more homes in later days ...

[TheArtist]

Omg, I had forgotten all about those old water towers that used to be there.

[NCTulsan]

quote:Originally posted by AMP

Here is a shot from the 1930s of the Tulsa Fairgrounds at 21st and Yale area.



They had both a 1/2 mile and a 1/5 mile dirt track there.  Notice that Yale ends at 21st to the south and 21st did not go past Yale to the east then.

"Looking east at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds in the 1930s. The fairgrounds is bordered by Louisville on the west, Yale on the east, 15th and 21st Streets on north and south.The new arena building is at the lower left. The International Petroleum Exposition (IPE) complex is on the right. The racetrack and stands are at the top."

Correct me if I am wrong, but that's not "Yale" that ends at 21st .... but rather that is an interior drive for the fairgrounds .... probably the same one that currently intersects with 21st at the traffic light next to the Microtel.

OR, are you talking about what's at the far end of the pic .... not really visible?

Great pictures though.  Thank you for sharing them!

[AMP]

It is at the upper right hand corner of the photo, which in that shot is torn off.  I have another in a coffee table book that I will scan in. It shows a wider angle of the surrounding area.  There are homes on the west side of 15th in that photo and Yale and 21st end where they meet from the south and west.