Before Prohibition dried up the taps and made everyone grouchy, saloons were the social heartbeat of towns big and small. These vintage photos capture the rustic charm of these smoky, booze-filled taverns, where cowboys, laborers, and well-dressed gentlemen gathered to swap stories and cut loose over whiskey and beer. In a time before smartphones and streaming, the good ol’ saloon was where news spread and reputations were made or broken over a round of shots.
1. Cowboys Gather for a Drink at a Saloon in Tasacosa, Texas, 1907
2. A Bartender Waits Behind the Counter of a Quiet Saloon, 1900s
3. Patrons Gather for a Drink at Two Brothers Saloon in Austin, Texas
4. Men in Bowler Hats Linger Over Drinks in a Classic Old West Saloon
5. Workers Enjoy Drinks After a Day’s Work at a Western Saloon
6. ‘Inside an Unidentified Saloon in Glasgow, Montana, 1902’
7. Hanging Out at the Elkhorn Saloon in Lewistown, Montana, 1915
8. Proprietor E.B. ‘Blake’ Aubrey and His Wife Ruth Pictured at the 40 Mile Saloon in Reno, Nevada, 1945
9. Just Some Gals Having a Drink at Jack’s Saloon — Which Had a Lot of Rules — in Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1935
10. Horses Welcome: Castle Dale Saloon in Castle Dale, Utah, 1905
11. Just Another Night at the Saloon in Craigville, Minnesota, 1937
12. Why Women Live Longer Exhibit A: ‘Bullet Dancing in the Saloon, 1880s’
13. ‘My Great Grandfather at His Saloon in South Dakota, Circa 1910’
14. A Glimpse Inside the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City, Kansas, 1870
15. ‘My Great Great Grandfather Behind the Bar of His Saloon, the Farmers Home, in Hanover, Kansas, 1890’
16. It Seems Mounted Deer Were Mandatory Decor at These Saloons
17. A Man Grabs a Drink at a Saloon in Thurber, Texas, 1910
18. Guess Nobody Was Checking IDs at the Gunn House Saloon in Sonora, California, 1898
19. Interior of Hurley’s Saloon in New York City, Circa 1895
20. Pulling Up to the Northern Saloon in Bannock, Nevada, 1910
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