Churchill Peru Illinois Clarks Pool Hall 4th St Billiards Men In Suits Real Photo Postcard

Clark's Pool Hall on 4th Street in Peru, Illinois, as depicted in 1905, served as a prominent social institution in early 20th-century American towns. Pool halls were vital gathering places, almost exclusively for men, offering not only leisure and entertainment through billiards but also fostering community, business discussions, and political discourse in an era prior to widespread electronic media.