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Cardinals pause in the falling snow. Photo by Donna Rennhack
Caitlin Paolini of Broken Arrow is the Tulsa World All-Metro softball player of the year. CHRISTOPHER SMITH/ Tulsa World
Linda Toppins (left), owner of Bella Vita home decor and gift shop, takes care of customer Ruth Medlin of Broken Arrow at her store in the Rose District of Broken Arrow on Tuesday. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World
The statue of a family stands in Centennial Park in Broken Arrow’s Rose District on Dec. 9. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World
Vicky and Rick Cope of Broken Arrow have lunch at The Rooftop in the Rose District in Broken Arrow on Tuesday. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World
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Jack L. Sanders talks with longtime customer Dennis Carey while he gives him a haircut at Sanders Barber Shop in downtown Broken Arrow on Wednesday. JOHN CLANTON/Tulsa World
Sanders Barber Shop is located in downtown Broken Arrow. JOHN CLANTON/Tulsa World
Colder temperatures keep a snowman from melting completely in the front yard of a home in the Country Aire Estates neighborhood in Broken Arrow on Wednesday. JOHN CLANTON/Tulsa World
An old cash register is part of the charm found inside Sanders Barber Shop in downtown Broken Arrow. JOHN CLANTON/Tulsa World
A man walks in the cold in downtown Broken Arrow on Wednesday. JOHN CLANTON/Tulsa World
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Looking Back at Broken Arrow KATY Depot, Broken Arrow Oklahoma, Part One: In the early 1900s, there were few roads or bridges, which made it hard to conduct business. Trains allowed goods to be shipped to other cities and allowed our town to receive goods that were needed for our citizens. Trains allowed us contact with those outside our town. U.S. Mail came and went by train. This was a time before automobiles and planes. A branch of the mainline was coming though and construction began at Wybark in 1902. On April 16, 1903, the railroad made it to Broken Arrow. At irst, the rails were used only to carry supplies needed for construction of the railroad and depot. The KATY Depot was constructed in 1903. It was initially built in the center of Main Street. We were proud of our town and we wanted newcomers to see our wonderful town. The carpenter was
A cardinal perches on a bird feeder. Photo by Donna Rennhack
J.C. Mathis and the contractor was S.F. Donaldson. It was a wood frame building with a tin roof. There were two waiting rooms and an agent’s oice that included a telegraph. There was a mail-handling system and a ticket counter for passengers to purchase tickets. The KATY Depot was the only depot to serve Broken Arrow and one of the earliest in the Tulsa area. Two dates that were important in the initial history of the KATY Depot are the irst freight shipment and the irst passenger train. The irst oicial shipment of freight (lumber) was on June 10, 1903. On July 4, 1903, Broken Arrow welcomed the irst passenger train in Broken Arrow at 1:10 P.M. It was the highlight of Broken Arrow’s irst Independence Day celebration. Please check back next Monday to read more about the history of the KATY Depot in Broken Arrow.
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Broken Arrow is Oklahoma’s fourth-largest city and Tulsa’s largest suburb, with an estimated population of 100,073 in 2011. It is also one of the state’s fastest-growing cities, adding more than 25,000 residents and a slew of big-box retailers since 2000. Known for quiet suburban life and short commutes to Tulsa, Broken Arrow has been named by national publications as one of the best 100 places to live, one of the 10 best places for families, one of the 25 safest cities in America and one of the most afordable suburbs in the south. A downtown revitalization efort that began in 2005 has aimed to create an arts and entertainment district centered on the city’s Main Street, and several new restaurants, a historical museum and a performing arts center have headlined the recent downtown improvements.
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