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Gangster John Dillinger bought rounds at this speakeasy accessed through a secret elevator in a Chinese laundry.
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- 1890–2014
John BarleycornBar
Gangster John Dillinger bought rounds at this speakeasy accessed through a secret elevator in a Chinese laundry.
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