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Al Higgins Pours Whiskey

Date: 04 11 1937
Description: Albert Higgins pours whiskey behind the bar, backed by a large display of whiskey bottles in Camels Tavern, 619 University Avenue.
Photograph

Moses Pauquette Displays Fish

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Description: Moses Pauquette shows off his catch of fish with his fishing creel at his tavern on Water Street. He stands before the bar, leaning on his left arm. His ca...
Postcard

Making a Toast

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Description: Group of men in a tavern making a toast. The bartender is behind the bar and the man at the right is in a wheelchair and smoking a pipe.
Photograph

The Sample Room

Date: 1892
Description: Men standing along the bar of local saloon owned by Liegeois Brothers. Blacksmith Joseph Liegeois, Jr. and his brother John are on the end of the bar. John...
Photograph

Dunbar's Inn

Date: 02 17 1978
Description: "Mrs. Bruce Dunbar poses amid shelves of fine wine and liquor at Dunbar's Inn."
Photograph

Ye Olde Village Inn

Date: 02 1978
Description: "Ye Olde Village Inn. Ed Paulus, Prop. This was formerly the Arndt property."
Photograph

Sid and Three Men in Karabis Tavern

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Description: View across curved bar towards Sid and three other men at the Karabis tavern. Sid is laying on top of the bar on his back, with his head resting on a blank...
Photograph

Sid and Three Men in Karabis Tavern

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Description: View across curved bar towards Sid and three other men at the Karabis tavern. Sid is laying on top of the bar on his back with his eyes closed, his hands f...
Drawing

Fisherman at a Tavern

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Description: A fisherman in a ball cap and socks is sitting on a bar stool and talking to the bartender, who is smoking a cigarette and holding a liquor bottle. His wad...
Drawing

"Now, Joe, Here Can Really Hold His Martinis"

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Description: Drawing of a man in a tavern talking to another man behind him on the left and saying: "Now, Joe, here can really hold his martinis." The man talking has h...
Painting

"Lots of Local Color, 'Eh?"

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Description: Humorous painting of two men, with bulbous red noses, are drinking cocktails inside a bar at the counter by the tavern front window. They are wearing hats ...
Photograph

Lorraine Wittnebel

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Description: Lorraine Wittnebel standing behind the bar at Wittnebel's Tavern.

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