Happy History - Edmond, OK
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N 35° 39.151 W 097° 28.909
14S E 637432 N 3946469
A mural featuring three famous Oklahomans is painted on the south side of a building that houses a barber shop and insurance agent.
Waymark Code: WM18FG5
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2023
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Famous painter Bob Ross, Humorist and Actor Will Rogers, and Olympic Gold Medalist Jim Thorpe, all Oklahomans, are featured in this mural. It is on the west side of Broadway, south of 2nd Street, on the south side of a building that has a barber shop and insurance agent.
Facing the mural, the first image on the left is of Jim Thorpe, with a Thunderbird symbol.
Jim was sometimes referred to as the Greatest Athlete in the World, and he excelled at many sports!
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At the middle of the mural is actor and humorist Will Rogers, who is shown with a smile on his face and his trademark hat. A Rt. 66 logo is next to him.
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On the right of the mural is painter Bob Ross, shown with a paintbrush in his right hand.
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Three barber poles are also painted on this wall, but they were likely there long before the three notable Oklahomans were painted.
The mural is about 8' high and 40' long. Each of the three sections of Oklahomans is about 7' high and 10' long. As the mural is on the south side of the building, it is best when traveling northbound on Broadway.