Reisenwebers A 1920s NYC Speakeasy in black and white is a photograph by Paul Ward which was uploaded on August 16th, 2018.
Reisenwebers A 1920s NYC Speakeasy in black and white
Reisenweber’s Cafe, one of the most fashionable clubs of the 1910s. Reisenweber’s fused together elements that now seem quite commonplace... more
by Paul Ward
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Reisenwebers A 1920s NYC Speakeasy in black and white
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Paul Ward
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Reisenweber’s Cafe, one of the most fashionable clubs of the 1910s. Reisenweber’s fused together elements that now seem quite commonplace together — music, food, dancing, celebrity, performance — in a way that was both respectable and yet edgy and scandalous for its day. It also introduced a staple of New York nightlife: the cover charge (25 cents).At its height, Reisenweber’s was one of Manhattan’s best known restaurants, “housing a dozen dining rooms, employed more than 1,000 in help and seated 5,000 diners at one time “. Reisenweber’s was an easy target for temperance groups; screamed the headlines in 1922, “CLOSE REISENWEBER’S, DRY OFFICIALS DEMAND“. Crippled by constant police raids; including a raid on New Years Eve 1922 — it was closed for good that year.
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August 16th, 2018
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Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning Black and White image has been selected to be featured for the week in the "Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs" Group’s Home Page!! You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2018 September: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. If enabled, your image will also be posted to our group Google+ page. Thank you for your group participation! (September 16, 2018)
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