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In the Rearview: The Life and Times of OKC’s Most Notorious Bootlegger — Conclusion

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 […]

In the Rearview: The Life and Times of OKC’s Most Notorious Bootlegger — Part 4

by Lynne Rostochil.  Photos from the Oklahoma History Center unless otherwise stated.   The life and times of bootlegger, Lindsey Chambless get much crazier in this, the fourth installment of the series.  To read previous installments, go to Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3.)   The Flame of Gunfire On October 25, 1952, just […]