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Lawrence Exhibit Tells Of Student Hangouts Since 1868
A Watkins Museum exhibit titled From Classroom to Cafe centers on Lawrence student hangouts from Wiedemann’s in 1868 to later venues like Rock Chalk Cafe and Dine-A-Mite Inn. The display traces dancing bans, pinball crackdowns, and evolving gathering spots as campus life shaped local image and business.
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Watkins Community Museum of History
New Hampshire
Mass
Boyd’s Grill
W. Sixth
Jayhawk Billiards Parlor
Snavely’s Billiards
A&b Root Beer
Ray’s
Golden Gate Chocolate Shop
Lawrence
23Rd
Louisiana Streets
Louisiana Purchase
Brittany Keegan
Watkins
Keegan
Journal-World
E.C. Day
Douglas County Christian Temperance Council
Dick Stephenson
Augusta
12Th and
Oread
New Haven
Wiedemann’s
Massachusetts Street
Facebook
Twitter
Steve Nowak
University