Want to buy or sell something? Check the classifieds
  • The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.

Messages
17,533
“That game with the fifteen numbered balls is the devil’s tool” — Music Man, 1962

1909

8D76C371-5B16-40D4-8E3C-D0510BBBA6F3.jpeg


1910’s

26314A7A-0D5F-46FA-9E0C-2232F12CABD2.jpeg


1940’s

B4D3B02B-7C24-4199-88EF-A039F0D091A8.jpeg


1951

1AB2FE58-A7D5-4622-A7C6-339B98BF6AC3.jpeg


By 1963 the hats were gone & you couldn’t hardly find an honest game.

8F131387-5039-4472-9170-2360881E8B65.jpeg
 
Messages
10,459
Location
Boston area
You want to shoot a few games then & put a little money on it?

Here’s an earlier 1890’s pic I couldn’t get to load earlier. Note the gas lights.

1890

View attachment 454069
Those sure look like billiards tables, not pool. My dad’s family had one in a shed attached to their house. It was still there when I was in high school, now somewhere in my cousin’s “holdings.”
 

Forum statistics

Threads
107,023
Messages
3,026,613
Members
52,528
Latest member
Zonko
Top