This poster
was commissioned by the Muskogee Parks and Recreation Department as part
of Muskogee's Oklahoma Centennial Celebration. The scene depicts characters
from Muskogee's historical past lining up to watch a movie at the Roxy
theater in downtown Muskogee.
From left
to right the characters are: WWII soldiers from Camp Gruber, A Creek Indian
in ceremonial dress, a cowboy, a "river kid", Alice Robertson(first
female senator), a sufferagette, Fiddler Smith, Pretty Boy Floyd(complete
with actual Thompson Submachine gun, provided by the J. M. Davis Arms
and Historical Museum), Merle Haggard(complete with the guitar Merle sang
"Okie from Muskogee", and a moder Muskogee family. Events for
the June 9,2007 celebration are listed on the movie placard at the left.
Azela's from Muskogee's Azelia festival adorn a pot on the left. Sponsors
appear as signs in windows.
The movie
theater actually exists, but most of the neon was burned out and had to
be recreated by Doug in Photoshop. Special thanks to the City of Muskogee
and the Muskogee Police Department for blocking off the street that night
while Doug worked.
Printing
was by Franklin Graphics. Did you notice the scissortail flycatcher roosting
above the marquee? How about the couple smooching in the window. |