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Licari Tire Co.

Date: 03 04 1932
Description: Exterior of the J.R. Licari & Son garage, located at 767 West Washington Avenue. The view also includes Trotters Billiards, located at 763 West Washington ...
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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Billiards Room

Date: 1893
Description: A game room with chairs, a pool table, a rack for cue sticks, and a table with checker board and deck of cards is available for patients' recreation at the...
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Pool Players, Wisconsin Telephone Company Lounge

Date: 03 09 1954
Description: Five men employees play pool in the Pioneer Lounge, Wisconsin Telephone Company, 122 West Main Street, with four women observing.
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Shooting Pool in a Shed

Date: 1921
Description: A man plays a game of pool in a cabin or shed. A wood-burning furnace is in the background.
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Pool Room at McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1931
Description: Room in the McCormick Works Club House with pool [billiard] tables. The Club House was designed for recreational use by factory employees.
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Stevens Point Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Stevens Point Public Library. The library opened in 1904 and was funded by a $22,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie. In the room is a p...
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Stevens Point Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Stevens Point Public Library. The library opened in 1904 and was funded by a $22,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie. Young boys are pla...
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Men's Recreation Room

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Description: View of men's recreation room in the community recreation hall. Room features pool tables, tables and chairs and a fireplace. Sign reads: "Men's Social Roo...
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Young Men's Commercial Club

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Description: A view of two men sitting in the back of the room, and books and papers on top of a table, taken from across the reading room of the Young Men's Commercial...
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Young Men's Commercial Club Recreation Room

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Description: Several young men dressed in formal attire sit or play billiards at the Young Men's Commercial Club Recreation Room. The club room features three billiard...
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Young Men's Commercial Club Recreation Room with Pool Tables

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Description: The Young Men's Commercial Club Recreation Room features three pool tables, multiple wooden chairs, several signs, hardwood floors, and an elaborate doorwa...
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Playing Biliards in the Central Park Officers House

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Description: Uniformed men play billiards and relax in the Central Park Officers House. The room includes two billiard tables, chandeliers, and other interior decoratio...
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Strongs Avenue from Clark Street

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Description: View down Strong's Avenue, taken from Clark Street. Automobiles park on either side of the street near storefronts. Perpendicular to Strongs Avenue is Main...
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Walworth Hotel

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Description: Exterior of Walworth Hotel. Stairs lead to a porch where a man sits and signs that read "Billiard Hall" and "New Walworth Buffet" are near the side entranc...
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Man at Bar Pool Table

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Description: Man standing with his hand on a pool table in the center of a bar with a high ceiling. The bartender leans against the bar on the right. The room is decora...
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Main Street in Soldiers Grove

Date: 1921
Description: View down sidewalk of Main Street with commercial buildings on both sides. A steep hill with trees is in the far background. On the left are doctor's offic...
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Pool Hall at McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of the Pool Hall. There is a brick fireplace along the wall on the left. Chairs are set along the walls. Two pool tables are in the foregroun...
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Private Dormitories on University of Wisconsin Campus

Date: 09 10 1964
Description: In one of a series of photographs showing the luxurious features of private dormitories on campus, Richard Mintz, Chicago, is shooting pool at Wisconsin Ha...
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Billiard Room at the Park Hotel

Date: 1871
Description: Six billiard tables in a large room with high ceilings at the Park Hotel on Carroll Street. Benches and chairs line the back wall, and large windows are al...
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Playing Billards at Villa Louis

Date: 1898
Description: Dousman family and house party guests playing billiards at Villa Louis. A lamp hangs over the table and prints are displayed on the walls. A display cabine...

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