From its humble beginnings in 1886 as a fuel and water pump house at Mile Marker 103 of the Santa Fe Railroad; through the eras of land run; statehood; oil boom; two world wars and beyond; the city of Edmond has always been growing. Today; a "beacon for the rest of Oklahoma;" it boasts a vibrant community of over 70;000 residents. Edmond is home to the states oldest continuously running newspaper; the Edmond Sun. The first church and schoolyard in Oklahoma Territory were located here; as well as the states first institute for higher learning. Indeed; Central Normal School; now called the University of Central Oklahoma; has been at the heart of Edmond since the 1890s and is featured prominently throughout this book. Edmond is a railroad town; an oil town and a college town; depending on who you ask; but Edmondites both past and present simply know it as the "perfect town." Edmond; Oklahoma: Always Growing tells the story of this proud city through more than two hundred vintage photographs; many dating back to before the turn of the twentieth century.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful Book with emphasis on the early 1950sBy S. Wynn"Broward County: The Photography of Gene Hyde" is a fine addition to the "Images of America" series. Gene Hyde was a photographer who worked in Broward County for over forty years. The book is chock full of vintage black white photographs dating from Hydes earliest work from the 1930s (including a shot of eventual Congressional Medal of Honor winner Sandy Nininger. who died in the Philippines during WWII) up to the early 1970s. Hyde worked for UPI and many of his photos are well known. most notably the 1961 picture of a drunken spring breaker dangling from a traffic light pole on Las Olas Boulevard while police and hundreds of amused college students look on. Many pictures date from the early 1950s. with many shots of long-gone or long-changed streets and city landmarks. such as schools. private homes. movie theaters and (especially) roadways. Ft. Lauderdale and Pompano Beach get the most coverage. but editor Susan Gillis has also included nice images of Hollywood (Fl). Miramar and Margate. too. This book is recommended to history buffs and longtime Floridians who want to remember the "old days."
