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The Lingering Shadow: The Grapes of Wrath and Oklahoma Leaders in the Post-Depression Era

Description: Article discusses the impact of the 1939 novel, The Grapes of Wrath, on the reputation of the citizens of Oklahoma in the 1930s. After the discriminatory term "Okie" was adopted to refer to struggling migrant Oklahomans, government administration and civic leaders worked to change the way Oklahomans were viewed in the post-depression era.
Date: Spring 2003
Creator: Collins, Jennifer J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Boggy Creek in Enid, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph of Boggy Creek channel in Enid, Oklahoma filled in and slopes rip-rapped. In the background, laborers remove east railing of the old bridge. Billboards advertising Chrysler, M.J.B. Coffee, and Coca-Cola line the road, and houses and cars are in the background.
Date: 1933~
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Crow Creek in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph of the new channel on Crow Creek in Tulsa, Oklahoma showing a section of rip-rapping. The project is funded by the Works Progress Administration. OHS note: The location is likely near East 33rd Street and South Peoria Ave,
Date: 1933~
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Five Scenes from Oklahoma City

Description: Five photographs of scenes from Oklahoma City. One is of laborers putting a fire and police signal underground alongside a street. A second photo is of laborers in a neighborhood widening the street and laying sewer pipe. A third photo is of laborers next to a building improving a downtown city park. The fourth photo is of laborers laying a storm sewer, and the final photo is of laborers with teams of horses excavating for tanks for a sewage disposal plant.
Date: 1933~
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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