Club Forest
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According to Al Kleindienst, after a fire in 1942 destroyed George and Rudy O'Dwyer's Original Southport Club, they "moved to the Club Forest at 407 Jefferson Highway and called it O'Dwyer's Club Forest. They operated this club from 1943 to the fall of 1944 when they sold it to the Mills brothers--Henry, Frank and Arthur--Al Schorling and Carlos Marcello, and they changed the name to Original Club Forest."
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Club Forest Postcards
From the Collection of Ashton O'Dwyer, Courtesy of Sam Katz.
Club Forest Ashtray
According to Al Kleindienst, smoking paraphernalia was one of the ways that owners of illegal clubs advertised their establishment. From the Collection of Al Kleindienst, 11/12/12
Club Forest Lighter
According to Al Kleindienst, smoking paraphernalia was one of the ways that owners of illegal clubs advertised their establishment. From the Collection of Al Kleindienst, 11/12/12
Matchbooks from Various Historic Gaming Clubs
According to Al Kleindienst, smoking paraphernalia was one of the ways that owners of illegal clubs advertised their establishment. From the Collection of Al Kleindienst, 11/12/12Map
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