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Original 1949–1952 drafting portfolio created by Bob Ogden while attending Webster High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
This impressive archive contains a large collection of original hand-drafted technical drawings completed during Ogden’s high school drafting courses. The portfolio includes architectural house plans and elevations, mechanical and industrial engineering drawings, piping layouts, city and county maps, subdivision plats, machine components, blueprint sheets, and numerous technical drafting exercises.
The work showcases the precision and craftsmanship taught in mid-century vocational and engineering education, making it an outstanding archive for collectors of architecture, engineering, industrial design, Oklahoma history, or technical illustration.
Details:
* Original student drafting portfolio
* Webster High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Bob Ogden
* Dated 1949–1952
* Approximately 15” x 11”
* Large assortment of original drawings on drafting vellum and blueprint paper
* Architectural, mechanical, industrial, engineering, and mapping subjects
Condition is very good overall for its age with expected toning, light foxing, edge wear, and handling marks from decades of storage. The portfolio remains an exceptional surviving example of a complete mid-century high school drafting archive. Please review all photos carefully, as they are part of the description.
A fascinating and highly displayable collection that can be appreciated as a complete archive or valued for its individually frame-worthy architectural and engineering drawings.
