For those curious about the subject of this thread, I would recommend:

Faces along the Bar: Lore and Order in the Workingman's Saloon, 1870-1920 by Madelon Powers (U. of Chicago Press, 1999)

The Saloon: Public Drinking in Chicago and Boston, 1880-1920 by Perry Duis (U. of IL Press, 1989)

I looked at both as a supplemental textbook in my American History 2 class I am teaching next semester before deciding to go with a more standard history of an immigrant neighborhood in St. Louis, The Hill.

Both titles are excellent and deal a lot with what MoR and FM have already mentioned in their posts.

Ironically, I'm enjoying a nice Boulevard Dry Stout as a type this message to celebrate turning in grades for my last class! int:

Cheers!

Todd