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Spring Tavern

Date: 1920
Description: The Spring Tavern on the way to Verona.
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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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Mounted Muskellunge on Wall

Date: 1944
Description: A muskellunge caught by Louie Spray in 1939 on display at the Angler's Bar. The muskellunge weighed fifty-nine and a half pounds and was caught in Grindsto...
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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: 04 11 1942
Description: Three illegal gambling machines in the Silver Arrow Tavern on U.S. Highway 12.
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Illegal Gambling Machines

Date: 04 11 1942
Description: Illegal gambling machines in Kelley's Tavern, in the city of Lake Geneva.
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Illegal Gambling Machines

Date: 04 11 1942
Description: Three illegal gambling machines in the Green Parrot Tavern on Highway 12, north of Elkhorn. The machines are in a case, which the proprietor closes when he...
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Illegal Gambling Machines

Date: 04 04 1942
Description: An illegal gambling machine in a tavern.
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Illegal Gambling Machines

Date: 04 1942
Description: Two illegal gambling machines in the Brass Ball Tavern.
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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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Play "26" Gambling Sign

Date: 06 14 1942
Description: A sign explaining the rules for an illegal dice game at the Del-Bar Tavern on Highway 12 between Delton and Wisconsin Dells.
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Illegal Gambling Machines

Date: 04 1942
Description: Three illegal gambling machines (slot) in the Lone Oak Inn, on Highway 12, north of Elkhorn.

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