by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos, unless otherwise stated, courtesy of the Oklahoma History Center. “Now” images from Googlemaps, the OK County Tax Assessor, and Lynne Rostochil. If you’ve missed previous installments, click a link to read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. In the last installment of our trek down 23rd from Lake Overholser […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos, unless otherwise stated, courtesy of the Oklahoma History Center. “Now” images from Googlemaps, the OK County Tax Assessor, and Lynne Rostochil. If you’ve missed previous installments of this series, click a link to read Part 1 and Part 2. Today, we pick up our tour of NW 23rd at one […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos, unless otherwise stated, courtesy of the Oklahoma History Center. “Now” images from Googlemaps, the OK County Tax Assessor, and Lynne Rostochil. I was hoping to get this series finished before the Oklahoma Modernism Weekend, but since that didn’t happen, we’re continuing it now. If you need a refresher for the […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos, unless otherwise stated, courtesy of the Oklahoma History Center. “Now” images from Googlemaps, the OK County Tax Assessor, and Lynne Rostochil. Have you ever driven down a busy inner core street and wondered what your surroundings must have looked like “back in the day”? Well, I have, too, so I […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Photos from the Oklahoma History Center. Of all of the holidays, Thanksgiving is, by far, my favorite. It’s the one holiday that remains relatively untouched by consumerism and offers us the rare opportunity to press the Pause button on life and take stock of all of the things that make us happy […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Photos from the Oklahoma History Center unless otherwise stated. This week, we wrap up the story of bootlegger, Lindsey Chambless and his cohorts in crime. To read previous installments, go to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. “On a Job” On the balmy evening of Thursday, July 5, 1956, Lindsey, Mary […]