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"In most Western communities, the first saloon was built before the first church, and the drinking establishments far outnumbered the religious ones. Beyond their obvious functions, saloons served as community centers, polling places, impromptu courtrooms, and public meeting halls. The authors of this volume discuss both the social and operational aspects of the businesses: who the owners were, what drinks were typically served, the democratic ethos that reigned at the bars, the troubling issues of social segregation by race and gender within each establishment, and the way order was maintained - if it was at all." "Here, the spotlight is thrown on four saloons that were legends in their day: Jack Harris's Vaudeville Saloon and Theater in San Antonio, Ben Dowell's Saloon in El Paso, the Iron Front of Austin, and the White Elephant of Fort Worth. Together with architectural renderings of the floor plans and old photographs of the establishments and some of their more famous customers, the history of each is woven into the history of its city. Fatal shootings are recounted, and forms of entertainment are described with care and verve."--BOOK JACKET.
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Legendary watering holes: the saloons that made Texas famous
2004, Texas A & M University Press
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Legendary Watering Holes: The Saloons That Made Texas Famous (Clayton Wheat Williams Texas Life Series)
October 2004, Texas A&M University Press
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2004, Texas A & M University Press, Texas A&M University Press
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