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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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At the Barrel In

Date: 07 01 1977
Description: Barrel In customers toasted the old owner, Margaret Udovc, and new owner, John Lacher, as the two shook hands.
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Bartender Serving Patrons

Date: 08 18 1949
Description: "Bartender Rita Koecher serves patrons: Russ Bandlow, Les Beck, & (unknown)."
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Koecher's Bar

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: "Patrons at Koecher's Bar are L-R, Clyde Bandlow, Gene Greiner, Bea Greiner, Oliver Justman, Dottie Justman, & Rita Koecher."
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Reopening of Hillsboro Brewery

Date: 11 12 1939
Description: Outdoor group portrait of portion of the crowd attending the Reopening of the Hillsboro Brewery by C.H. Pfeiffer. Members of the band stand in the backgrou...
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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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Student Night Aboard S.S. Von Steuben

Date: 09 07 1932
Description: A group of mostly young people are sitting and standing around wooden tables, raising steins of beer while posing for a group portrait. Nearly all of the g...

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