Meadow Gold Sign 11th and Quaker Metal Print

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US Route 66 is the historic highway that ran from Chicago through Tulsa and on west to terminate in Los Angeles, California. It is known as "The Mother Road". During the Great Depression nearly 15% of the population of Oklahoma migrated west to Arizona and California on Route 66 looking for employment.

Route 66 went through Tulsa on 11th Street just south of the downtown area, and there is a lot of history there. In 1934, Beatrice Foods put up a large neon sign advertising Meadow Gold milk. It was a landmark at 11th and Lewis for decades. Over the years, Meadow Gold went out of business and the sign fell into disrepair and went dark some time in the 1970s. In 2004, the owner of the building on which the sign was installed wanted to tear down the building and the Meadow Gold sign was endangered. The Tulsa Foundation for Architecture led a campaign to save the old sign and it was carefully dismantled. In 2009, it reappeared on the corner of 11th and Quaker on top of a brick pavi...

Bert Peake is a photographer located in Oklahoma specializing in scenic photography. She has a shop located in Jenks, Oklahoma located inside Reds Mercantile, 102 S. 1st St., Jenks, OK where she displays her artwork. Bert is available for custom artwork consultation and design. In addition to her photography, she sells gift items, Tulsa/Oklahoma souvenirs, home decor, cards, etc with her photos on them. Gift items include tshirts, coffee mugs, coasters, ornaments, Swedish Dishcloths,... She also has the largest selection of Swedish Dishcloths in the state of Oklahoma with over 800 designs. In 2018 she opened a new mens gift shop call My Guys Mercantile at the same location. Follow her on FB or Instagram @peakephotos & @myguysgifts....