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Ponca, OK & Fireworks
2009.07.03
Sydney admiring the formal dining arrangement. While we want for the tour of the mansion to begin
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Sydney admiring the formal dining arrangement. While we want for the tour of the mansion to begin
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Checked out the serving kitchen -- the main kitchen is on the floor below!
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Checked out the serving kitchen -- the main kitchen is on the floor below!
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Our tour guide is giving us an introduction to the Marland family and the mansion
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Our tour guide is giving us an introduction to the Marland family and the mansion
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Old E.W Marland himself
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Old E.W Marland himself
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The cooking kitchen
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The cooking kitchen
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8 burner gas stove!
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8 burner gas stove!
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Talk about a commercial size mixer -- this makes our Kitchen Aid look like a toy!
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Talk about a commercial size mixer -- this makes our Kitchen Aid look like a toy!
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The sculptor exhibit in the artist's cottage on the grounds of the mansion
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The sculptor exhibit in the artist's cottage on the grounds of the mansion
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E.W. Marland commissioned 12 artists to submit a model for a statue honoring the pioneer woman. He gave each artist $10,000 for their submission. Pictures of the submissions.
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E.W. Marland commissioned 12 artists to submit a model for a statue honoring the pioneer woman. He gave each artist $10,000 for their submission. Pictures of the submissions.
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Sydney next to the statue honoring the pioneer women
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Sydney next to the statue honoring the pioneer women
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Time to celebrate with fireworks
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Time to celebrate with fireworks
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Grandma Roberta, Aunt Sharon, Cousin Laura, and Sydney
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Grandma Roberta, Aunt Sharon, Cousin Laura, and Sydney
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Time to fire off the roman candles
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Time to fire off the roman candles
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Ponca is the home of Marland Oil which became Conoco. Marland was founded by E.W. Marland a quintessential wild catter who made and lost several fortunes. When he was flush with money he built his Marland Mansion which he lost when JP Morgan took over Marland Oil and formed Conoco.
The 4th of July is a three day holiday, so we started off having our own little fireworks display on the 3rd.
