Description
The book is a collection of essays about the old-time saloons of the 1920s. It is written by George Ade and it is illustrated with original vintage illustrations. The book is meant to be a nostalgic look back at the old-time saloons and the men who frequented them. The book is also meant to be a propaganda tool to encourage people to drink during prohibition.
Fancy a tipple? Then pull up a stool, raise a glass, and dip into this delightful paean to the grand old saloon days of yore. Written by Chicago-based journalist, playwright, and all-round wit George Ade in the waning years of Prohibition,
The Old-Time Saloon is both a work of propaganda masquerading as just history and a hilarious exercise in nostalgia. Featuring original, vintage illustrations along with a new introduction and notes from Bill Savage, Ade's book takes us back to the long-gone mens clubs of earlier days, when beer was a nickel, the pretzels were polished, and the sardines were free.
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