Steinmetz Saloon, South Loop, 1898

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While downtown Chicago boasted many fine "resorts," as fancier establishments were called, small saloons like this one, featuring inexpensive food and cameraderie as well as alcohol, were a vital element in the social texture of urban life.

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Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-37110)

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