tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post116523442090697224..comments2024-03-20T05:28:18.440-05:00Comments on Doug Dawgz Blog: Deep Deuce HistoryDoug Dawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-1415664346535772042018-03-09T15:05:46.549-06:002018-03-09T15:05:46.549-06:00Thanks, Tom. Much appreciated.Thanks, Tom. Much appreciated.Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-76526729886133012062017-01-04T21:44:35.344-06:002017-01-04T21:44:35.344-06:00During the mid 1950's to about 1962, I spent m...During the mid 1950's to about 1962, I spent many days in the Deep Deuce area. One of the buildings on 1st street, which backed up to the railroad tracks, was used by Safeway Stores under the name of Brentwood Egg Dept. Many, many nights I went with my father down to the 'plant' so he could unload an egg truck that was just coming in from it's route. I can't tell you how many times I flattened pennies on the tracks, or walked 1st street 'exploring'. Since I was only 5-10 years old, the local black workers would watch after me and tell me where to go and where not to go. On several occasions I saw men walking into the vacant lots on the north side of 1st, only to retrieve a bottle of 'white lightening' and either drink from it, or sell it to a passing car. I spent so many hours in that building, that going back and seeing it as an attorney's office brings tears to my eyes. It was my playground and I sincerely appreciate you keeping the Deep Deuce area alive in my memories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11366290084849200060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-19385974771407948322017-01-04T21:35:16.624-06:002017-01-04T21:35:16.624-06:00As a young boy in the mid 1950's to about 1962...As a young boy in the mid 1950's to about 1962, I spent many hours in Deep Deuce with my father. A building which backed up to the railroad tracks and located on 1st Street was a building used by Safeway Stores but known as Brentwood Egg Dept. Since we were white, we were pretty much the only whites you would see in this area at the time. Many, many nights I would go to the 'plant' and be with my dad as he unloaded trucks for Safeway Egg Dept. I knew that building very well and spent part of my time walking near the tracks and placing a penny on the track, just to see what a train could do to it. The building is now an attorney's office I believe. My memory of what that block looked like is still very vivid. By that time, many of the buildings on the North side of the street were gone and only vacant lots remained. Many used by the locals to hide and sell 'white lightning' to other locals. In my dad's honor, I love seeing this history remembered.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11366290084849200060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-55368458231411137832013-12-03T13:59:46.668-06:002013-12-03T13:59:46.668-06:00Hi Doug,
The 1940-41 Negro City Directory has the ...Hi Doug,<br />The 1940-41 Negro City Directory has the Littlepage Hotel at 219 N. Central which would have been in the photo of the unidentified hotel you have.<br />APAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-27474293191171838712011-06-18T11:04:53.710-05:002011-06-18T11:04:53.710-05:00Sad to now report that the Finley Medical Building...Sad to now report that the Finley Medical Building is no more. It was demolished to make room for a new Aloft Hotel. Soon to go will also be the drunk tank. I mean an upscale Ikea furnished hotel has no room for a drunk tank next door.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-18989175291847606102011-04-14T13:22:04.243-05:002011-04-14T13:22:04.243-05:00Hey doug my name is Joseph white and i grew up in ...Hey doug my name is Joseph white and i grew up in the okc metro area and just wanted to let you know what a great source of information your site is to anyone who is interested in the history of our city. That being said i would like to point out one possible mistake. In the post about douglass highschool there are some newspaper clippings and photographs. One of the photographs is tittled , douglass highschool unkown date witch is really a pic of Emerson on north walker. The first emerson, burned down the photo in your post is of the mew one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-6411938516477807892009-08-29T19:53:28.869-05:002009-08-29T19:53:28.869-05:00HEY DEEP DEUCE. SORRY BOUT MY POST. I MEANT TO SAY...HEY DEEP DEUCE. SORRY BOUT MY POST. I MEANT TO SAY MY GREAT GRANDFATHER CAPP JEFFERSON WAS IN TO BUYING PROPERTY AND INTO GAS & OIL LEASES, MIMERALS RIGHTS. I HAVE BEEN TEARING MY HAIR OUT (OCH)LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON HIM. THANKS FOR UR BLOG. CAPP ALSO WAS A MEMBER AT MT CALAVARY FOR 40 YEARS AND THATS WHERE HIS FUNERAL WAS HELD, NOV 2, 1946.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05542111650826369136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-19095646651064587572009-07-09T14:31:20.639-05:002009-07-09T14:31:20.639-05:00Thanks, bbrendalyouth,
This earlier article has b...Thanks, bbrendalyouth,<br /><br />This earlier article has been majorly expanded in <a href="http://dougdawg.blogspot.com/2009/04/ultimate-deep-deuce-collection.html" rel="nofollow">the Ultimate Deep Deuce Collection</a> and you may find more there.<br /><br />If you're of a mind to share the letter you mentioned, I'd be honored to post it here. Click the link, above, to Doug Dawg in this message to send an e-mail to me, if you want.<br /><br />Regardless, thanks again for your truly vintage comment. Very much appreciated.Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-54377880756598764082009-07-09T14:05:56.364-05:002009-07-09T14:05:56.364-05:00What a great piece you put together. My great grea...What a great piece you put together. My great great grandfather Capp Jefferson moved to the 200 block on East First Street after 1899. he was in real some of everything. he sent a letter to booker t. washing's wife when booker t had passed and they read it at his funeral. i've been doing my family and this has really help me. Thanks.bbrendalyouth@aol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-4553658221876910882009-02-26T20:49:00.000-06:002009-02-26T20:49:00.000-06:00I don't know a great deal, anon. But, if you&#...I don't know a great deal, anon. But, if you're wanting to research the church's history, a good place to start might be the Ralph Waldo Ellison library at NE 23rd & MLK. I understand that the library has a pretty good archive on black history and, if so, I would expect it to have a good bit of information on this church ... either that, or know where to point you.Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-34744070387885465792009-02-26T19:59:00.000-06:002009-02-26T19:59:00.000-06:00Hi doug!!! I was wondering if you have anymore inf...Hi doug!!!<BR/> I was wondering if you have anymore information on Calvary Baptist church Or know where I could find some of the churches earlier historyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-68981241923871123782009-02-26T16:38:00.000-06:002009-02-26T16:38:00.000-06:00Thanks, Charifa.I wish that I knew more than I do ...Thanks, Charifa.<BR/><BR/>I wish that I knew more than I do ... it's been hard for me to piece things together, and I really do want to do the Deep Deuce area and black history "right." I'd very much appreciate learning more from you and your husband if that is possible.<BR/><BR/>In any event, thanks again.Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-23103976836526534392009-02-26T16:17:00.000-06:002009-02-26T16:17:00.000-06:00Doug,Kudos to you and the information you've suppl...Doug,<BR/><BR/>Kudos to you and the information you've supplied about Deep Deuce! <BR/>My husband and I own the old Littlepage hotel featured here and we are opening a cafe and market on the first floor (there are loft apartments on the 2nd floor). <BR/><BR/>I also Chair the Deep Deuce Business Association and will certainly pass this rich history to the Board. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-87732575656697344122008-06-02T14:04:00.000-05:002008-06-02T14:04:00.000-05:00THAT WAS GREAT READING AND GREAT PICTURES! THANK Y...THAT WAS GREAT READING AND GREAT PICTURES! THANK YOU! I LOVE THE "OLD OKC"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-51183358451468924272008-05-22T23:44:00.000-05:002008-05-22T23:44:00.000-05:00Thanks, AutoMATTic!Thanks, AutoMATTic!Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-22769516272363421272008-05-22T22:16:00.000-05:002008-05-22T22:16:00.000-05:00Doug, you do an amazing job. This kind of stuff ke...Doug, you do an amazing job. This kind of stuff keeps me in OKC.<BR/><BR/>- autoMATTicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-53217419206967390952007-09-18T09:55:00.000-05:002007-09-18T09:55:00.000-05:00Thanks very much, Alan! I tried to leave a "thank ...Thanks very much, Alan! I tried to leave a "thank you" in your blog but couldn't. So, I hope that you see this one!Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-63844311740156785552007-09-17T22:19:00.000-05:002007-09-17T22:19:00.000-05:00You're quite a resource, Doug. I've posted a link ...You're quite a resource, Doug. I've posted a link to this page at http://thepalomar.blogspot.com/2007/09/deep-deuce-area-and-swing-in-oklahoma.html.Alan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009456192561909295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-28707482651037459832007-04-13T13:43:00.000-05:002007-04-13T13:43:00.000-05:00Its Anon again. I've been doing some research of ...Its Anon again. I've been doing some research of the area. The National Register of Historic places Lists Elk Victory Lodge/Ruby's Grill at 322 NE 2nd Street. This is also listed on the OKC Chamber of Commerce tour of Deep Deuce. I would assume that the Deep Deuce Apt Clubhouse (314 NE 2nd) would have to be this building.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-8208921027553860632007-04-11T08:46:00.000-05:002007-04-11T08:46:00.000-05:00The unidentified hotel on the SW corner of NE 2nd ...The unidentified hotel on the SW corner of NE 2nd & Central is the Littlepage. Today it is still called the Littlepage building.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-1168864938691513272007-01-15T06:42:00.000-06:002007-01-15T06:42:00.000-06:00Thanks, Ryan!Thanks, Ryan!Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-1168579763558837382007-01-11T23:29:00.000-06:002007-01-11T23:29:00.000-06:00Thank you for the post on the Deep Deuce. I have b...Thank you for the post on the Deep Deuce. I have been wanting to know more info on this historic area. I wish I could have seen it in it's day!<BR/>Anyway, thanks again for this and all your posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com