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Retail
1618 W Wells
Milwaukee, WI 53233
State Region
Southeast WI
Neighborhood
Easttown
Year Opened: 1969
Year Closed: 1974
Exact Date Opened: Unknown
Exact Date Closed: Unknown
Clientele Primarily Identified As
Mixed
Rhubarb Bookstore, on the Marquette University campus, served local activists and organizers with alternative press, banned books, and counterculture magazines throughout the early 1970s. The store also advertised in GPU News from 1971 to 1974. We welcome any available information about this location.
INPUT ALWAYS WELCOME!
We are always looking for photos of the exterior and interiors of Bars and other Places, as well as information about ownership, activities and opening and closing background info about Places. We welcome your input and photos!
INPUT ALWAYS WELCOME!
We are always looking for photos of the exterior and interiors of Bars and other Places, as well as information about ownership, activities and opening and closing background info about Places. We welcome your input and photos!
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