Unknown saloon

Saloon- W corner of Water & Main (#520) info from Washington Sanborn Insurance Map, September 1898 ...

Washington Opera House

Newspaper item about dance there, 1919: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064250/1919-12-20/ed-1/seq-5/ ...

Pythian Hall

Newspaper item about Bud Scott dance following a game between the Waterproof and Red Lick, Mississippi baseball teams: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87090131/1916-09-01/ed-1/seq-9/ ...

Alcee Benoit’s Dancehall

Four miles South of Welsh: Mentioned in Newspaper: “Lent begins next Wednesday. Lovers of the Terpsichorean art can enjoy themselves by being present in the dance hall of Alcee Benoit’s on next Monday night.” http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064402/1918-02-08/ed-1/seq-3/ Also held closing exercises of Oak Bayou School: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064402/1919-05-17/ed-1/seq-7/ ...

Martin’s Hall

Dance with Crowley Colored Orchestra in The Rice Belt Journal, October 31, 1902 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064402/1902-10-31/ed-1/seq-8/ Newspaper item about “magic lantern show”and dance in The Rice Belt Journal, October 10, 1902 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064402/1902-10-10/ed-1/seq-8/ http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064402/1905-01-27/ed-1/seq-5/ http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064402/1906-11-02/ed-1/seq-5/ Church meeting there 1904: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064402/1904-01-22/ed-1/seq-1/ ...

Buster’s 2

From http://www.texasfreeway.com: “(It) was established by M.J. ‘Buster’ Johnson. Later, Buster’s 2 was opened at the end of Cemetery Road, off Highway 90, where the Louisiana travel center now stands.” ...

Buster’s Night Club

From http://www.texasfreeway.com: “On the left side of the road, between the river and the mile-long bridge, (…was…) Buster’s Night Club/East Orange, La. (It) was established by M.J. ‘Buster’ Johnson in the early ’30s, and billed as ‘The Spot You Should Not Miss.’ Johnson is said to have booked popular bands into his night spot regularly including, for a one-night stand, Guy Lombardo. (Later, Buster’s 2 was opened at the end of Cemetery Road, off Highway 90, where the Louisiana travel center now stands.)” From www.orangeleader.com: “Buster’s Night Club was one of the nicer clubs. Johnson demanded that his customers treat each other with respect. He allowed no cursing in his club and would throw out anyone who violated his rules…Johnson always wore a coat and tie. ‘If you want to run a nice club, you have to look nice. I always wear a nice suit. I treat my customers nice until they get out of line,’ said Johnson in an interview.” In the mid to late 1960s, it was known as a “raunchy” state line bar that was frequented by Janis Joplin and her group of guy friends- “good girls” didn’t go there. ...

Club Irving

From http://www.texasfreeway.com: “On the left side of the road, between the river and the mile-long bridge, was… Club Irving.” ...

Crystal Palace

Rena L. Bertrand: From http://www.texasfreeway.com: “On the right side of the road as Texans exited the east end of the mile-long bridge stood the Crystal Palace, followed by, on the banks of Mud Lake, Pete AucionÕs.” ...