77 Drive-In Theatre

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Photograph of the 77 Drive-In Theatre in Oklahoma City. Located at 9301 S Shields Blvd. Opened in 1947 under the name Odom Drive-In. A year later the name was changed to 77 Drive In. The theatre closed in 1975.

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Meyers Photo Shop June 1949.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Z.P. Meyers/Barney Hillerman Photographic Collection and was provided by the Oklahoma Historical Society to The Gateway to Oklahoma History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 127 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of the 77 Drive-In Theatre in Oklahoma City. Located at 9301 S Shields Blvd. Opened in 1947 under the name Odom Drive-In. A year later the name was changed to 77 Drive In. The theatre closed in 1975.

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Z.P. Meyers/Barney Hillerman Photographic Collection

Photographs of people, places, and products from the first half of the twentieth century. The collection emphasizes Oklahoma City street scenes, skylines, individual buildings, and aerial views.

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  • June 1949

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  • April 1, 2018, 11:42 p.m.

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Meyers Photo Shop. 77 Drive-In Theatre, photograph, June 1949; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1122605/: accessed May 12, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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