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Dallas Pegasus
In 2015, Tony Collins Art was given the great honor of building a new structure to support and rotate Dallas' iconic Pegasus.
Since 1934, the Pegasus sign, displaying the world-famous trademark of ExxonMobil, has been an icon in the city of Dallas. The Pegasus sign was originally installed atop the Magnolia Building, home of the then Magnolia Oil Company, at 1401 Commerce Street, to welcome the first annual meeting of the American Petroleum Institute.
For over 75 years, the rotating neon red sign represented the presence of the Magnolia Company, which eventually merged with Mobil Oil in 1966 and ExxonMobil in 1999, in the city of Dallas.
In 2000, the original Pegasus sign was sent to pasture and a replica was installed in its place atop the building.
Matthews Southwest, Jeremy McKane and the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs led an effort to restore the original Pegasus sign, and bring it back into public view at the Omni Dallas Hotel at the corner of Lamar and Young Streets.
After the red panels were carefully restored by van Enter Studios, Tony Collins Art, located just a mile south of the Omni, built a new structure to support and rotate the Pegasus. The new structure and the original Pegasus sign were installed in their new location by Tony Collins Art in 2015, ahead of schedule and under budget!
Now a part of Dallas' Public Art Collection, the Pegasus sign will continue its tradition of creating memories and serving as an icon of ExxonMobil's presence in Dallas.
Newswriting
Opening statements made in murder case
Sapulpa Daily Herald – 1987-04-01
By Holly Bennett – Herald Staff Writer
Jurors were chosen, lawyers gave their opening statements and five men testified at Artie Stanton’s murder trial Tuesday at Creek County Courthouse. The jury chosen, consists of seven men and five women.
Through the testimonies, it was established that Stanton had known both of the people he is accused of killing in October, Maxine Hunt and Tom Holland, for many years...
Skills demonstrated - Photo Credit
Sapulpa Daily Herald – 1987-04-01
By Holly Bennett – Herald Staff Writer
Sapulpa police officers demonstrated the skills of Eddy the police dog to members of the Rotary Club on Tuesday in the alley behind the Sapulpa Historical Museum. Patrol Tracy Griffin, left, played the bad guy as Patrolman Randy Arnold and Eddy attacked. Eddy is used by police in searching and tracking and has been involved in four apprehensions since September when he began working for the police department. Eddy went through a special training program with Arnold in Germany. (Herald photo by Holly Bennett)
Chopper makes visit
Sapulpa Daily Herald – 1987-04-01
By Herald Staff (Holly Bennett)
A new Life Flight helicopter made a special visit to Sapulpa Tuesday afternoon to be inspected by Bartlett Memorial Medical Center officials.
The helicopter, on loan from a Florida hospital and made in West German, landed at the hospital at 5p.m. The chopper is not making emergency runs in the Tulsa area, but only visiting area hospitals for demonstrations. Life Flight of Tulsa is expected to purchase two similar models this month...
Photo Credit
Sapulpa Daily Herald – 1987-04-01
By Holly Bennett – Herald Staff Writer
Bartlett Memorial Medical Center officials and other interested persons inspected a new helicopter Tuesday, that is scheduled to be purchased by Life Flight of Tulsa. (Herald photo by Holly Bennett)
