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Celebrating the End of Prohibition

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Overhead view of bar and crowd in Fauerbach Brewing Co. tavern at 651 Williamson Street, celebrating the end of Prohibition.
Photograph

Fauerbach Brewery Tavern

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Slightly elevated view of crowd in the Fauerbach Brewery tavern at 651 Williamson Street, with men and women drinking and toasting and celebrating the end ...
Drawing

Barman — Roma

Date: 1932
Description: Roma bartending at The 163 Club.
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Barman — Eddie

Date: 1932
Description: Eddie bartending at The Mansion.
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Barman — Ralph

Date: 1932
Description: Ralph bartending at Mike's.
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Barman — Frank

Date: 1932
Description: Drawing of Frank bartending at The J&L.
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Barman — Manny

Date: 1932
Description: Manny bartending at The Strollers.
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Barman — Pete

Date: 1932
Description: Pete bartending at Club Simplon.
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Barman — Bill

Date: 1932
Description: Bill bartending at Jack and Charlie's.
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Barman — O'Leary

Date: 1932
Description: O'Leary the barman with crewcut, at O'Leary's on the Bowery. An "Erin Go Bragh" sign is in the background.
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Barman — Frank

Date: 1932
Description: Frank bartending at the Old Fashioned Club.
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Barman — Johnny

Date: 1932
Description: Johnny bartending at the Press Club.
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Barman — George

Date: 1932
Description: George bartending at the Irish Veteran's Association.
Photograph

Revelers Celebrating the End of Prohibition

Date: 1933
Description: Men and women celebrating the end of Prohibition, around a table with bottles of various alcoholic beverages. They are holding a sign that reads: "In Compl...
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Bartenders Pouring Drinks

Date: 03 10 1937
Description: Two bartenders pour drinks for customers at the Circular Bar in the Park Hotel.
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Buddy's Place

Date: 02 27 1942
Description: Two women pose next to gambling machines at Buddy's Place, in the township of Rib Mountain. The bar operated as a house of prostitution.
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Clarence Sidesky's Tavern

Date: 04 10 1942
Description: Friday night, April 10th, 1942, at Clarence Sidesky's tavern, Route 3, Kenosha.
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Nesbitt's Highway Tavern

Date: 04 1942
Description: A man and woman posed at the bar in Nesbitt's Highway Tavern, on Highway 42, North of Kenosha. Gambling machines can be seen on the left.
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Wine Room

Date: 
Description: People sitting at tables, drinking and talking. A large banner with a picture of Thaddeus Kosciuszko hangs on the wall.
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Milwaukee Dance Hall Wine Room

Date: 11 02 1913
Description: People sitting at tables, drinking and talking at 2 a.m. in one of two wine rooms at the South Side Kindergarten Hall, 396 Greenbush Street.

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