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At the turn of the last century, you could find a n amazingly diverse mix of transportation modes in Tulsa. Trains & Trolleys, Horses & Electric Vehicles, Automobiles & Aeroplanes, and perhaps even hot air balloons?
Below: Fun photo of a couple of young men in a "hot air balloon" over the streets of Tulsa
Below: Tulsa Street Railway
Above & Below
Above, the Frisco Firefly, a beautiful, streamliner, photo taken in West Tulsa, June 14, 1938.
Below, postcard photos showing the Frisco Firefly, dining car interior.
The Firefly ran overnight between St. Louis, Tulsa and Oklahoma City. This "livery" with its beautiful Art Deco interior was called "The Meteor". The Metior, in 1948, still in its Art Deco livery, carried President, Harry S. Truman on his famous "Whistle Stop Tour" through his home state of Missouri.
Second photo below: Three handsome gents taking advantage of the Frisco Lines "Oil Flyer" photo op at the Tulsa Depot.
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