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In almost every
saloon, one
could depend on seeing the long paneled bar, usually made of oak or
mahogany, and polished to a splendid shine. Encircling the base of
the bar would be a gleaming brass foot rail with a row of spittoons spaced
along the floor next to the bar. Along the ledge, the
saloon
patron would find towels hanging so that they might wipe the beer suds
from their mustaches. Most
saloons included some
kind of gambling including such games as Chuck-A-Luck, Three-Card-Monte,
Faro, and usually an on-going game of
poker.
Decorations at
these many
saloons varied from place to place but most
often reflected the ideals of the customers. In the cowtowns of the
prairies, one might see steer horns, spurs, and saddles adorning the
walls, while in the mountains, a customer would be met by the glazing eyes
of taxidermied deer or elk. Often, there was the infamous nude
painting of a woman hanging behind the bar.
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