Deadwood

[cornerofmadness]

Ever since Deadwood started on HBO people have been after me to post pictures of my time in Deadwood. I couldn't find the big album with pics of me in it however I did find the ones of my first time there where I concentrated on the architecture. I'll only include those that would fit the time period of the show.

The Oyster Bar

In that same strip there's the Original No 10 Saloon where Wild Bill bought it.

In contrast here's the NEW No. 10 Saloon where the chair he died in hangs from the walls. Its a bigger bar, more tourists can be fit in. While I was there in 94-95 there was this delightful 102 year old woman who'd make her own dancing dresses, paint herself up like a 2$ whore and dance with every young boy she found. I want to be here when I'm 102.

I believe this is Miss Kitty's Saloon.

The Green Door was an infamous brothel. if I'm remembering right Madame Doris DuFran owned it.  

One of the Chinese run establishments. They had a huge underground (literally). I'd like to go back and see if they've finished the archeological dig with these tunnels.

And the famous Bullock Hotel. Seth Bullock was the sheriff in these parts. The hotel is haunted. Yes I've stayed there.

And this is about 55 miles away in what's now Custer SD, Harney Peak, sacred to the Lakota, highest point between the Rockies and The Alps. Yes that is me (10 years ago now, good lord) at the top.

Comments

[stephanierb.livejournal.com]

Excellent pics, thanks for posting!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

you're welcome

[makd.livejournal.com]

I am a rabid Deadwood fan, so beaucoup de thanks for posting these.


Do you watch Deadwood? If so...any chance you might write some Deadwood fanfic?

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

ooooo the things she could do with Al!!!!!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

you're welcome. Nope, don't get HBO. A friend taped the whole first season for me but the tapes didn't survive Hurricane Charley so I never got to watch them

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

wot, no cowboys????

heh!

thanks for posting them!!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

the cowboys are probably in the other set. when I find them I'll post them including chinese New Year's.

[rahirah]

Cool! We just got the first few episodes of Deadwood on Netflix, and while it's an excellently written and produced show, it just didn't catch my fancy. But pics of the real history are always fascinating...

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I'm not much into westerns either which is why I didn't get too upset my copy died before I saw it.

But I'm very much into historical sites