by Lynne Rostochil. Photos from the OPUBCO collection at the History Center. About this time of year when I was a kid, I’d be counting down the days until I could escape the city and head to a far away land of magic and fun tucked into forested, rolling hills out in the country. In […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Brochure from Lynne’s collection. Although Lloyd Wright lived in the looming shadow of his much more famous father, Frank Lloyd Wright, the younger architect created many incredible designs of his own, including the stunning Wayfarer’s Chapel in Palos Verdes, CA: He also designed the gorgeous but somewhat creepy Sowden House in Los […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Photos from the Oklahoma History Center unless otherwise stated. This week, we continue our series about notorious Oklahoma City bootlegger Lindsey Chambless with the sad story of one of his loves, for whom he committed murder. Go here to read Part 1: From Bootlegging to Murder On the chilly Tuesday evening of […]
by Lynne Rostochil Oh how I love vintage periodicals and I recently stumbled upon a pile of old detective magazines at a flea market not too long ago. I had never looked through one before but quickly became engrossed reading well-written stories about long-ago and mostly forgotten crimes. I picked up every one that detailed crimes in […]