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Bootleg Days

Date: 08 23 1933
Description: Elevated view of six customers celebrating Bootleg Days at Arthur Janik's tavern "The Balcony Inn" at Lincoln and 33rd Streets. Arthur Janik was the propri...
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Hausmann Brewery Bar

Date: 1895
Description: Interior view of the Hausmann Brewery Bar with spittoons on the floor. A sign behind the bar reads: "No intoxicating drinks sold to minors." The patrons an...
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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
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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 ...
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Millard's Tavern

Date: 07 29 1955
Description: Millard's Tavern, 504 East Wilson Street with Fauerbach CB beer sign and "Bobby Hodges radio & TV star, Every Friday Night." Also shows Marty's Sandwich Sh...
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Chanticleer Building

Date: 02 21 1930
Description: Chanticleer Orchestra managers, each with a dog at his side, sitting on the front steps of a building with an awning overhead that reads "Chanticleer."
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Crowd at the Congress Tavern

Date: 10 15 1935
Description: Interior view of the Congress Tavern, 111 Main Street, on a busy night.
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Horse-Drawn Trolley

Date: 1890
Description: Man driving a horse-drawn trolley of the Milwaukee City Railroad Company on the Greenfield Avenue & Third Street line. The corner of a building advertising...
Drawing

Barman — Tommy

Date: 1932
Description: Tommy bartending at Julius'.
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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 — Bob

Date: 1932
Description: Bob bartending at the Press Grill.
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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 — Jack

Date: 1932
Description: Jack bartending at The Dizzy Club.
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Barman — Bill

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

Date: 1932
Description: Philip bartending at The Bath Club.
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Barman — Frank

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

Date: 1932
Description: Pete bartending at the Roxy Grill.
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Barman — Jack

Date: 1932
Description: Jack bartending at The Place.

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