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Kid Walters Tavern in Highland

Citation

“Kid Walters Tavern in Highland,” Madison Historical, accessed April 23, 2024, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/1021.

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Description

This postcard shows the interior of Kid Walters Tavern in Highland sometime during his ownership from 1933 to 1952. In 1952 he sold the tavern to Jim and Ethel Hirsch, and the tavern became known as Ethel's. It is still in operation as Ethel's as of 2018.

Subjects

  • culture
  • Highland

Contributor

  • Harris, Roland
  • Latham, Darren

Date

Circa 1933 - 1952

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Language

English

Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Black and white postcard
  • jpg

Coverage

  • Highland, Illinois
  • 1930s - 1950s

Identifier

  • HHS-P-0002
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