Jan 4
🎬 ‘Why Every Chicago Home Had a Bar in the Basement.’
In mid-century Chicago, the party didn’t happen at the corner tavern — it happened downstairs. Across the city’s bungalow belt, families built real bars in their basements, complete with wood paneling, neon signs, and mirrored shelves. For generations of Chicagoans, this wasn’t strange — it was part of everyday life.
An Interesting Video / I watched this week: 👉 direct YouTube link: https://youtu.be/05pzaHeIKUQ
via: @ITSHISTORY www.youtube.com/@ITSHISTORY
#Chicago #BasementBars #MidWest #MidCentury #VideoEssay
(🎬 Click the Pic 👇 to Watch the Video.)
