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1961 White Horse Tavern w/ photo...
1961 White Horse Tavern w/ photo...
Item # 718447
June 22, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1961
* White Horse Tavern - Hudson Street
* Bohemian culture - writers & artists
* Drunken antics of Jack Kerouac fame
The front page has a heading: "The Wonderful World Of the White House" with photo inside the tavern. (see images) Article continues inside.
AI notes: In 1961, the White Horse Tavern stood as a dimly lit sanctuary for New York City's restless intelligentsia, its warped wooden bar and nicotine-stained walls bearing silent witness to countless hours of poetic fury, political debate, and existential brooding. Nestled in the heart of the West Village, the tavern buzzed with the energy of postwar disillusionment and beatnik rebellion, drawing in figures like Norman Mailer, James Baldwin, and the remnants of the Dylan Thomas cult—still reverent after the poet's dramatic death less than a decade earlier. Smoke curled above half-finished pints as patrons argued over Vietnam, the civil rights movement, or the latest issue of The Village Voice, their voices mingling with the clink of glasses and the faint hum of folk music from a jukebox in the corner. Jack Kerouac, often tossed out for his drunken antics, haunted the space in both presence and rumor, while young writers scribbled in notebooks, trying to catch a spark of whatever raw magic once consumed the place. The White Horse in 1961 was more than a bar—it was a crucible of American counterculture, holding tight to its identity just as the tumult of a new decade began to rumble outside its fogged windows.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955, the Voice began as a platform for the creative community of New York City.
Complete with 16 pages, tabloid size, one fold along the center, nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
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