THE BARS OF DOGTOWN: THE WHITE HOUSE

Southeast corner of Clayton and Graham
Randall Dwyer, owner

As this early photo shows, the building was quite old, seems like it must have been guest hotel for the 1904 World's Fair.

Randall's place had two rooms indoors, a smallish bar and then a very large back room where there was a small band- stand at one end. There was often an orchestra playing 1940s dance music and Charlie Moser was often the orchestra leader. The bandstand also had a large window behind it and could be opened into a large garden where in the summer there was dancing out in the back yard.

Here's Randall Dwyer as a very young bar keep behind his bar

The front of The White House is below in two different periods

Meanwhile, the inside was the place for serious bar activity!

John Lovins sitting in the back of the photo in the white pants and shirt facing forward.

Another White House photo is one I need help with the names.

Special thanks to Herb Schmitz for identifying the people in this photo.

Top Row: 1. Benny Sudgen, 2. John Eichner, 3. Red Roach, 4. Don Mcmahon, 5. Bud Dwyer, 6. Gandy Francis Dwyer, 7. John Buckley

Front Row: 1. Bill Conroy, 2. Pop Gallagher, 3. Tom Saxton, 4. Ray Kelley and 5. Herb Schmitz.

Father Dan McCotter has this to say about the photo: Just looked at the 2nd picture. I actually have a copy of it somewhere. Found it after my father passed away. You right about one of them being Ray Kelley, my uncle. Uncle Ray was a bartender and active in the bartender's union with Red McVey.

Finally, the view from Graham Ave.

I got all the above photos from my cousin, Maureen Dwyer, Randall's daughter.
Bob Corbett