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White Rock Tavern

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Exterior view of the White Rock Tavern. A large dog is laying in the shade of the building entrance. A large neon sign hangs from the front of the building with the name of the tavern. The caption on the back of the photograph reads, "The sign on brother tavern and a little of it before it was painted."

Date Created:
circa 1930-1939

Publication Information

Date Created
circa 1930-1939

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
7 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012AEF
Legacy ID
WHi 93802

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