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The Lake Overholser Bridge was built in 1925 as part of Oklahoma State Highway 3. In 1926, the bridge was chosen as a part of the newly established US Route 66. It remained a part of Route 66 until 1958, when is was determined that the bridge could…

This photo was taken from the old Bethany Water Tower on 36th and Wilburn.

This is a photo of a mural located on Route 66 in Bethany. It was painted by Dr. Bob Palmer.

Newspaper Article from the Oklahoma City Times talking about the rerouting of Route 66 along 39th Expressway in Bethany. Also, a newspaper article about the building of Chapman Dorms of the campus of Bethany Nazarene College.

McClure's Flowers has been located on Route 66 in Bethany since 1966.

Title page and overview of proposed reroute of Highway 66 through Bethany. In 1955, Route 66 was needing to be recreated to bypass Lake Overholser in Bethany when it became clear that the Overholser Bridge could no longer handle the amount of traffic…

This is a post card with and image of the Driver Music Company building. The Driver Music Company was located on Route 66 in Bethany from 1964 until 1992 when it burned down in a fire.

This map shows the zoning within the City of Bethany, Oklahoma for November 1958.

A photo of the Bethany Law Center Building. The building dates back to 1922, when it was built to house the Farmers State Bank. In 2011, the building was purchased and converted into the Bethany Law Center Offices. The original structure and vault…

License plate celebrating the 75th anniversary of the city of Bethany.