SPEAKEASYS, POOLHALLS, AND OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS OF ILL REPUTE

Survey number:      Owner:      Date of discovery:

CASEY’S PLACE –

On 7 June 1922 the following advertisement appeared in the Rand District News.

CRUSE & BAKER — MINER’S POOL HALL

On 7 June 1922 the following advertisement appeared in the Rand District News.

JOHN LEONARD — JACK’S PLACE

On 7 June 1922 the following advertisement appeared in the Rand District News

HENRY NATHANIEL “TEX’ SMITH — MONKEY HOUSE

“Tex” came to the Rand Mining District in the late teens or early 20’s and operated “The Monkey House” (a railroad slang term for a caboose) in Osdick.

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