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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...
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Frank Deischel with Slot Machine

Date: 02 27 1942
Description: Frank Deischel, Wausau, President of the Tavern League of Wisconsin, standing with an illegal slot machine in Deischel's tavern.
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Circus Wagon in Parade

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Description: Slightly elevated view over sidewalk towards eight horses drawing a circus wagon in parade. The parade is coming from the circus ground at the white pine g...
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People Sitting in Car Drinking Beer

Date: 1916
Description: Three people sitting in the back seat of a parked car drinking beer and other beverages in glasses. The building behind them is the Otto Sprenger Millersvi...
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Madison Shuffleboard Tournament

Date: 12 22 1949
Description: Twelve shuffleboard players (six men shown here), who took part in the tournament at the Breese Stevens Ball Park Tavern, 1 North Patterson Street.
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Bee's Tavern Women's Bowling Team

Date: 04 11 1951
Description: Group portrait of the Bee's Tavern women's bowling team, the champion team of the 1951 Madison Woman's Bowling Association. Pictured from left to right are...
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The Partridge Inn

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Description: Men and horses stand outside the Partridge Inn, a multi-storied hotel. The inn was built in 1836.
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The Oakbirch Inn and Casino

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Description: A view of the inn, casino, and other structures at The Oakbirch Inn and Casino taken from a tree-lined road. A man sits in the passenger side of a car park...
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Frankie's Tavern Softball Team

Date: 07 16 1953
Description: Group portrait of Frankie's Tavern softball team in uniform, with the team manager and bat boys.
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Man Playing 25 Cent Slot Machine

Date: 04 10 1942
Description: Man playing an illegal 25 cent slot machine in the Valley Tavern, on Highway 42, two miles north of Kenosha.
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Illegal Gambling Machines

Date: 03 10 1942
Description: Two illegal gambling machines in a tavern on Highway 41, about one mile south of the Racine County Line. A man in a hat stands on the left, facing away.
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Sailors in a Bar

Date: 1942
Description: Two sailors and two women are seated at a table smoking cigarettes and drinking beer, while another woman stands playing an accordion for them. Around the ...
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Man Playing Beer Bottle

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Description: View of a man standing near a pool table in a tavern. He is holding a beer bottle like a flute at an angle up to his mouth. A neon sign is hanging in the ...
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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...
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Gervasi's Tavern

Date: 05 22 1953
Description: Six men are standing behind a shuffle board table, with one man holding a trophy, in John Gervasi's Tavern, 713 Regent Street.
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Gambling Raid at Downtown Tavern

Date: 03 10 1959
Description: Police and state agents take a gaming machine out the door of the Wagon Wheel tavern, 203 East Washington avenue.

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