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Old West Saloons

Discussion in 'History & Geography' started by Nancy Hart, Aug 22, 2018.

  1. Marie Mallery

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    Well excuse me Steven, how about gun slingers then, :D


     
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    The Cobweb Palace, San Francisco, California, 1856-1897

    Abraham Warner was the owner and operator of The Cobweb Palace, a saloon on Meigg's Wharf in San Francisco. The saloon was popular with sailors, locals, and tourists. The bar was filled with cobwebs because Warner refused to kill spiders, as well as cages filled with exotic animals, including monkeys and parrots.

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    Inside the Cobweb Place, as seen around 1890.

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    Close up of Abraham Warner at the bar

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    Although he refused to kill spiders or disrupt their webs, Warner kept himself tidy and well groomed. He sold the Palace at auction in 1893 and died in 1896.
     
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    n the late 1800s, Texas’ unruly Pecos County was overseen by a formidable but eccentric justice of the peace known as Judge Roy Bean.

    Bean was an unusual choice for the position. Not only was he a saloon owner with no law experience whatsoever, but he was a former outlaw known to have killed multiple men himself.

    Bean carried out his duties in true Wild Fest fashion, holding court in his saloon and using a .41 Smith & Wesson gun as a gavel. Throughout his long career, he became known for his bizarre verdicts, his penchant for pocketing the fines he charged in court, and his lifelong passion for the actress Lillie Langtry.

    And even though Bean had a reputation as a ruthless “hanging judge,”

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