The decade of the 1920s may have been the high water mark for Deep Ellum movie and live entertainment venues. Some of the theaters are listed below. Tickets were usually priced at less than $0.50. Grand Central Theatre – Opened in 1908 by John “Fat Jack” Harris. Grand Central was an African American owned movie…
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The flying red horse Pegasus should be a well known image most likely to everyone who is at least 40 years old. For decades, it was the trademark of Mobil gas stations and other Mobilgas products and facilities. Prior to 1911, the Standard Oil Company was the largest oil company in the world. It was founded by John…
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