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742-1
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- 1934-03-16 (Creation)
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Charles Purdy; Bar. People drinking in tent adorned with bare dangling lightbulbs, makeshift bar and keg. The tent drapes like something out of Arabian nights as the young company settles in for an evening of good cheer. Sandwich makings cover the end of the counter, and a dog begs for the bit of food in the posing man's hand. Spittoons have been thoughtfully set out for those so inclined. Stencilled signs on the back wall read, "We pay our waiters. Please don't tip them. They tip to (too) easy now!" and "NOTICE. At 10:30p.m. Ladies will join together and sing "Sweet Adeline." It looks as though a raucous good time will be had by all. The 1934 City Directory lists Charles Purdy as a maintenance man with the Tribune Publishing Co. and his residence as 714 Market., the YMCA.
Purdy, Charles; Tents; Alcoholic beverages; Bars--Tacoma--1930-1940;