Oak Street & Jefferson Gambling
Text
Hank Staples of the Maple Leaf Bar discusses illicit gambling that took place along Oak Street prior to the 1960s.
Files
"Detroit, Michigan. Poker hand and hands of girl players."
Source: Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2017844190/>. | Date: Summer 1941.Hank Staples Interview
Hank Staples discusses pre-1960s gambling near Oak Street and tells a story about creative, and sarcastic, police evasion. Courtesy of Hank Staples. Interview Conducted by Dr. Mizell-Nelson, 2009.Map
Show Comments