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The company went on to pave roads and highways in Northern California in the 1920s and took its ventures from Southern California to Oregon and Nebraska in the 1950s. ... the speakeasy-style ...
1920s portal; United States portal; ... Pages in category "1920 establishments in California" ... Better America Federation;
A speakeasy is an illicit establishment that sells alcoholic beverages. Such establishments came into prominence in the United States during the Prohibition era (1920–1933, longer in some states). Speakeasies largely disappeared after Prohibition was ended in 1933, and the term is now used to describe some retro style bars. Some former ...
[22] The illegal culture of speakeasies led to what was known as "black and tan" clubs which had multiracial crowds. [23] [24] There were many speakeasies, especially in Chicago and New York City. New York City had, at the height of Prohibition, 32,000 speakeasies. [25] At speakeasies, both payoffs and mechanisms for hiding alcohol were used.
1920s portal; United States portal; ... Pages in category "1923 establishments in California" ... Bank of America, Los Angeles; Barrett Dam;