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13-Nov-2018

The Dollar Bill Bar, Oatman Hotel

Oatman, Arizona

The Oatman Hotel is home to the Dollar Bill Bar, a saloon covered floor to ceiling in...you guessed it...dollar bills. This unique watering hole is one of a handful located in the United States where the walls are actually decorated with money.
Back in the early 1900s, Oatman, Arizona was a tent city turned mining town located along Route 66. The Oatman Hotel, called the Drulin Hotel, was established in 1902 and served as a popular rest stop. Travelers would rest their feet at the Restaurant and Bar then try to catch some z's in one of the famously haunted rooms. Guests share tales of playful spirits that find entertainment in raising glasses and lifting money off the bar at the saloon.

When the miners received their paychecks, they would write their name on a dollar and stick it on the wall. This served as a tab of sorts. If the patron needed extra cash to pay their tab during return visits, they would find their name on the wall and bring the dollar to their waitress.


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Jola Dziubinska04-Jan-2020 19:31
WOW, lots of money in there! V.
Kevin Warren01-Oct-2019 10:59
Nicely done interior shot of this cool bar.
Lance B04-May-2019 23:09
Great image of this amazing place!
Julie Oldfield26-Jan-2019 14:34
That is awesome! V
Anitta22-Jan-2019 07:07
Now that's a neat place! Perfect composition. V
Gill Kopy22-Jan-2019 04:42
Phew - the dust :( Hope the patrons could remember where they put their dollar when they needed it :) The bar in Hyder, Alaska, is similar. Neat shot V
Jim Coffman22-Jan-2019 04:09
WOW!! I wonder how much money is hanging there!
Don Mottershead22-Jan-2019 01:05
What?? Very cool capture.
marie-jose wolff21-Jan-2019 22:25
what an outstanding and cool bar, lovely image! V
Walter Otto Koenig21-Jan-2019 17:26
An amazing interior. Nice job with this difficult exposure. I hope smoking is not allowed."V"
globalgadabout21-Jan-2019 15:53
what a novel idea, folksy and fun...strong POV works so well..
Nick Paoni21-Jan-2019 15:29
What a cool shot.
Tom LeRoy21-Jan-2019 14:53
What a cool and unique bar! Great story and well shot in the low light. V
Helen Betts21-Jan-2019 13:42
Great capture and interesting story! V.
danad21-Jan-2019 08:46
So stunning ! Great control of light to capture the mood of the bar.V.
Paco López21-Jan-2019 06:48
Wow!! Incredible!! V!!!
joseantonio21-Jan-2019 06:03
what an amazing place for a bar.V.
Dallas Hyatt21-Jan-2019 05:34
Fun! Really great lighting and I love how no one is at the bar (except the spirits)
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