Bensinger's: Photographs by Helaine Garren

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In 1970 Helaine Garren shot a series of images at Bensinger’s Pool Hall in Chicago, Illinois.
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Funded: $15,281 of $25,000
Dates: Jul 3rd -> Aug 10th (38 days)
Project By: Nor'wester Books
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Latest News

The final push & more great articles

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
With only three days left to raise the money needed to publish the book, we are still confident that we can make a strong final push to reach our goal! We have had two more great write-ups on slate.com and the Chicago Reader (links... (Read More)

Added backer reward! "The Encyclopedia of Pool Hustlers"

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Bensinger's was host to many American folk heroes who are Hall of Fame pool players and Legends like the late Grady "The Professor" Matthews, the late Willie Hoppe, the late Leonard "Bugs" Rucker and the late Freddy "the Beard" Bentivegna, Billy... (Read More)

Some great online articles and links to social media

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
With 21 days to go we are making progress, slowly but surely!  Help us keep the momentum going by sharing this project with your friends and family. Every little (or big) bit of support counts! We've had a few great features through some website... (Read More)

Kickstarter staff pick and a word about our budget

July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We are off to a great start, thank you to everyone who has supported the project so far! We have heard from so many people who have a Bensiger's connection, either they played there or they practically grew up there watching friends or loved ones... (Read More)

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