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TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa's Golden Driller statue is now wearing a red jacket in celebration of City Year Tulsa's 10-year anniversary of partnering with Tulsa Public Schools. City Year Tulsa has been ...
Tulsa’s Golden Driller has been standing tall in midtown since 1966. At 76 feet, the statue towers over Expo Square and is a popular spot with tourists, with a history you might not be familiar ...
The model of Tulsa's Golden Driller Statue has passed away. John Stephens Jr. oversaw the construction of the Golden Driller in 1966 and then became the model for the 75-foot statue.
The Golden Driller turns 50 this year. John Stephens, 79, recalls the project from sketching to installation. He was an unwitting model and oversaw the statue's construction.Photo gallery: Through the ...
As people remember the life and legacy of John Franklin Stephens Jr., the inspiration behind Tulsa's iconic Golden Driller statue, here’s a look back at some of the landmark’s different looks.
John Stephens, a longtime Tulsa construction superintendent who not only supervised the building of the city’s iconic Golden Driller but served as the model for the statue, died Tuesday. He was 88.
As people remember the life and legacy of John Franklin Stephens Jr., the inspiration behind Tulsa's iconic Golden Driller statue, here’s a look back at some of the landmark’s different looks.