Inside the Snack Bar

ID: 5512 ~ Source: L87-1.44508-45 The Eastern Washington State Historical Society Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture ~ Creator: Charles Libby ~ Date: 1945

This file appears in: USO Clubs in Spokane: A Soldiers Home Away From Home

Officially the USO snack bars were allowed to sell the soldiers cigarettes but not alcohol. This didn't always stop the guests from finding a drink.

This file appears in: USO Clubs in Spokane: A Soldiers Home Away From Home

USO Clubs in Spokane: A Soldiers Home Away From Home

By Devrick Barnett

As the Second World War raged on soldiers returning home on leave or based in the states needed recreational centers to destress. Black soldiers did not always feel welcome in USO clubs so separate…