In this course we are going to travel throughthe Old American West. We are going to step inside the most famous saloons of the Old West and have a drink, listen to captivating stories and adventures, enjoy some music, dance, play poker and enjoy the company of beautiful girls.With original photography of Old West Saloons by your professorbrought to life by some of the greatest masters of Western Art. Art of the American West. A Western saloon is a kind of bar particular to the Old West. Saloons served customers such as fur trappers, cowboys, soldiers, lumberjacks, businessmen, lawmen, miners and gamblers. The first saloon was established at Brown's Hole, Wyoming, in 1822, to serve fur trappers.

Saloons, Poker, Girls and Whiskey

Lecture Featured Artists

1. Introduction. Gabe Leonard, Lee Dubin

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2. The First Saloons, Whiskey and Faro Tent Saloon, Poway, California

3. The Rivers Saloon, Cody, Wyoming. Tom Ryan, Andy Thomas

4. Poker. Andy Thomas, John Solie, Aleksey Moroz

5. Brawls and Shootouts. Andy Thomas, Anton Otto Fischer, Caleb Kuhl, Newell Convers Wyeth

6. Silver Saddle Saloon. Irma Hotel, Cody, Wyoming. Andy Thomas

7. Girls at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar. Ray McCarthy

8. Historic Saloons of the Old West. Photographs

9. The Long Branch Saloon. Matt, Kitty, Doc, Festus and Chester