The Duke Ellington Orchestra, performing on stage, with a sign that reads "Music Is My Mistress", in Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Duke Ellington Orchestra, performing on stage in Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Frisco Railroad, that separated the white and black residents of Tulsa
Gilcrease Museum
Curatorial Remarks
This scenic photo has much symbolism within it considering the location it reflects. The location was a dividing line between black and white Tulsa during the 1920s. Many cultural changes have happened. Today, commercial growth in this same area denotes growth and progress in many ways.
Places: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Community Elder Tags: archer, Frisco Railroad, White Tulsa, Black Tulsa, stop sign, trees on side of street, building in background, railroads lights, sidewalk, paved street, fenced in building, tower, phone tower, railroad crossing bar, street crosswalk, tree shadow
Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Community Youth Tags: Archer St., Segregation, White Tulsa, Black Tulsa, 1921, race massacre, 1996, Frisco Railroad
Iana Redman, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Places: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Community Elder Tags: archer, Frisco Railroad, White Tulsa, Black Tulsa, stop sign, trees on side of street, building in background, railroads lights, sidewalk, paved street, fenced in building, tower, phone tower, railroad crossing bar, street crosswalk, tree shadow
Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Community Youth Tags: Archer St., Segregation, White Tulsa, Black Tulsa, 1921, race massacre, 1996, Frisco Railroad
Iana Redman, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
