PhotoFiles: How many of these Lincoln bars do you remember?
Over the decades, Lincoln has seen scores of alcohol-serving establishments come and go, each with its unique crowd of imbibers. How many do you remember?
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The Star City is no stranger to nightlife. Over the years, thirsty Lincolnites have whetted their whistles at scores of bars and lounges, which have come and gone throughout the city. Let's see how many you remember on a trip through time to when you still used to party.
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Bartender Kelby Hansen keep the drinks flowing at Iguana's on a busy Friday night in 1995.
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Sandy's, today located on the southeast corner of 14th and O streets downtown, at its former location on the northwest corner of 14th and O streets in 1988.
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Not much has changed backstage at Barrymore's since this photo was taken in 1988.
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A line of thirsty patrons forms outside Woody's Pub in 1996.
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ID, please. Brad Neverve ensures proper age from potential patrons at P.O. Pears in 1987.
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Staff at The Drumstick enjoy some shade in the courtyard in this undated photo. Enjoying the painted village motif are Mark Lohmeier (left), Tim Lohmeier, Diane Kann, D. Mamory and Robert Eurick.
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Considered "America's Best College Bar" by some today, Duffy's has always been popular with the student crowd, as evidenced in this 1993 photo.
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Patrons enjoy music at Duffy's in this undated photo.
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Passers-by stroll past Bob's Tavern in Havelock in this undated photo.
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The lines are long and the thirst is growing outside the Brass Rail in 1996.
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Aaron Lipps draws a frosty cold one at The N Zone in 1996.
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Bartender Lynn Schmid banters with her regulars Mary McNeil (left), Holy Jewell, Les Rush and Mac McNeil at Duffy's in 1984.
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Laura Barry runs the bar at her establishment, Barry's, in 1988.
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Dancers swing to classic country tunes at Gentleman Jim's in 1997.
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Sometimes it's the bartender who makes the bar. This one at Bob's Tavern watches over his patrons in this undated photo.
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A bartender gets personal with some customers at Bob's Tavern.
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A bartender commands the attention of the unwashed masses.
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Scott Sass, bartender at Chesterfield's, serves brand new Dakota wheat brewed beer to Mary Pat Reefe in 1987.
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It's closing time for this edition of PhotoFiles. You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. But come back real soon for part 2 of our look back at Lincoln bars. This photo was taken at an unnamed Lincoln establishment in 1960.
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