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shipped in October 1915 was found in the building's basement and donated to the Louisville Historical Museum; this date was not long before the advent of Prohibition.) Like some other saloon owners in Louisville, Lackner converted his building to a billiard hall. The Louisville directories from 1918 to 1933 show that the business was a billiard hall or pool hall during that time. A granddaughter of Joseph and Rosina Lackner who was born in 1923 does not remember food being served in the establishment, and she recalls that beer was the main form of alcohol served following Prohibition. Cigars were sold in a cigar case that was a humidor, located near the door. It was the job of Marguerite Lackner to regularly clean the inside and outside of the humidor. She did this after hours, as women were not allowed in the saloon when it was open, according to the Lackner family. She also recalls that Lackner used punch cards, presumably to keep his customers returning. A full punch card would win the customer a box of candy. This Lackner granddaughter also remembers an outhouse for the house that she believes may have also been the outhouse for the Lackner saloon / billiard hall. Sabina Lackner would clean it every morning, using lye. The following photo was taken in 1918 and shows the Lackner family by what is believed to be 1006 Pine. Shown are, at the back, their daughter -in -law Kathryn Lackner and daughter Elfreda Lackner, and in the front, daughter Carmelita Lackner, granddaughter Alma Lackner, and daughter Marguerite Lackner.