WOW They are GOOD!

[Mental Granny]

Painters that is .. The city after going thru the era of "If its Old tear it down" Finally decided that was a big mistake tear down old Historical hotel and build an auto parts store! Well alot of new blood and some wisdom from the old they put the $ togeather for this ( Thne people who painted it did Historic Brick Town in OKC) Enjoy...

 

[Cynangyl]

Those are great! Glad to see they are fixing things up instead of tearing them down!

 

[Mental Granny]

The first side is the railroad tracks that we were standing on and the other side is the Arcade Hotel were millionairs lived in downtown, the little boy is a local atty. Fred Beotcher he is the brother of someone you all might have seen on Tv Mike a CNN reporter.

 

[Burdie]

Very cool paintings. Thanks for sharing.

Burdie

 

[Mental Granny]

More...

 

[Cynangyl]

Cool!!

 

[Mental Granny]

The real depot is about a block away from the painting and the train cars are E.W. Marland Govenor and Oil tycoon who founded City Service Oil Co. and had 2 mansions here he also put the oil derriks on the capitol lawn that are still there. He is with his 2nd wife (his adopted daughter in painting) The other private car is 101 Ranch Show Ofiice!

 

[Blacksheep]

Fantastic pics, thank you for sharing!

 

[Mental Granny]

The other side of the building is the hotel where Marland lived and the Mille Brother stayed sometimes when in town from the ranch but, is best known for the home of Lew Wentz who was the most generous man around like walking up town he would see kids with no shoes and take them into the store and buy them he built a Olympic size pool and camp grounds here that is still in use. The car painted came and we got a pic of the real touing car, these pics are of Lew Wentz, the Marlands, the Millers father and sons, and a famous personality that you all may know !

 

[Mental Granny]

The painting of the hotel .... way over to the left is a gray building cornor .... thats the building I work in now!
Here is another of the other side ..
The real thing while they painted!

 

[Cynangyl]

Such fun! I bet you have had a blast watching this all come together. Thanks for sharing it with us!

 

[stoney56]

A few more.

 

[stoney56]

They spent something like 20 some hr. over 2 days painting. One of the Oklahoma TV stations will broadcast it on their part of the show "Is This A Great State or What?" They filmed the whole thing and will show it in superfast speed in about 4-5 min.

 

[wesfrye53]

What can I say that hasn't been said already?

These are great!

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

What a wonderful idea! What a way to have a history lesson. Thanks for sharing such beautiful art work.

 

[Ray S S]

A lot of good talent demonstrated there for everyone's enjoyment. I would like to see that in person sometime.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mental Granny]

The channel KFOR that runs Is This A Great State or Wht Ran It Sat. but, the speeded up version from strart to finish on KOCO dint know when that will be on I cant wait to see it 2 of the painters pretended to be in a fight in slow-mo it should look real good on the speeded up version!
Karen you all can come see it anytime would love to meet you!




So long as another tornado sorry mico burst does not hit the building and it does not get tagged again! It shold look good for years!

 

[rmptr]

THAT is REALLY GREAT!

I LIKE it!

I GOTTA try doing that!

Thanks for the awesome pics!
rmptr

 

[mastereagle22]

We have a flood wall here that has a mural painted on it and some of the old buildings. I really like when they do that.

Come for a visit MG and I'll take you around and show em to you.

 

[Mental Granny]

Sounds great Larry Thank-you!