Comments on: The Tarnished Beauties of Blackwell, Oklahoma

By: TIM DAVIDSON

TIM DAVIDSON — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:29:44 +0000

Just for your information, they fixed the roof, leaks, and other problems on the museum a couple of years ago. I like the photos you took of the Blackwell predessors. Came across you page when I googled Blackwell, OK

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:14:32 +0000

This link tells some of the other tarnishes of Blackwell. A must read.

http://terryminton.tripod.com/id7.html

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 07:43:03 +0000

Lola squires does not figure out here.

http://www.blackwell.k12.ok.us/index.php?pageID=11027_2&

By: Christiaan Mitchell

Christiaan Mitchell — Tue, 11 May 2010 03:10:07 +0000

I was born and raised in Blackwell. I appreciate the way this article captures the way the TOOM draws out the vague sadness of a place well past its prime. I also appreciate that you make the docents, whom I’ve always found tedious, remarkably touching and interesting folks.

It’s very interesting for me to see my hometown through the eyes of someone who didn’t spend their entire childhood there.

Thanks for the great read and AWESOME photographs.

By: John Loechler

John Loechler — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:28:14 +0000

I was on my way from Kansas City to Oklahoma City for work and spent an evening in Blackwell. We stayed Friday evening at the local super eight and ventured into town. It was a Sunday night and the only place to have a drink was the American legion. I was travelling with two of my workers and one of my workers, along with myself, is a veteran. They let us in . We played shuffle board, ate pickeled eggs and had a great time. The next morning we went back into town for breakfast. We ate at a place near the museum. After breakfast I convinced my guys to join me at the museum. What a wild place. I have video and pictures from the inside and outside. We really liked the doll room, very creepy. Overall, Blackwell was a serioius step back in time. I did manage to buy a great pair of vintage cowboy boots for five bucks. I am glade we stayed there the for the night. I also bought a wood carving from a local junk / antique shop. If the sponsers of this site are interested I would submit my photos and video……Blackwell revisited.

By: Mer

Mer — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:54:49 +0000

Puzzlemaster, thank you! Where did you find this information?!

By: puzzlemaster

puzzlemaster — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:55:22 +0000

Lola Squires was born Nov 8, 1900, the youngest daughter of Allison and Anna Squires. In 1920, aged 19, the Census shows that she was living with her parents in Dirigo, Grant Co, OK and working as a schoolteacher. She died Mar 23, 1992 in Deer Creek, Grant Co, OK apparently unmarried.

By: badluckshadow13

badluckshadow13 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:32:26 +0000

There’s something breathtaking about looking at old photographs. I think it’s the overwhelming reality of it, a glimpse into the life of a person who was born, who lived, and died long before you were born.
When I was little I always used to go through my Nana’s old pictures, stare at people in uniforms, try to figure out what they’d done, who they’d known, where they’d been.
Right by spending my days staring at the nearby train tracks and steel mills, it was one of my favorite childhood past-times.

By: j

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:37:15 +0000

holy hell, what a great post. striking pictures. some family is from blackwell; i didn’t know there was a museum there. now i want to go see if there’s anybody i know represented up on that wall.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:07:58 +0000

Just so you know, the City recently replaced the roof on the building. The decorative designs on the dome were kept. If you watch Channel 5 out of Oklahoma City next week (I believe Monday) they are doing a best of Oklahoma show from the Museum with several live broadcasts during the day. They also have internet broadcasts, and will probably save them to their website http://www.kocotv.com