Billiards have been played in some form since the fourteenth century, where it was popular among French nobility. The sport saw a resurgence in the late nineteenth century in the United States. By the 1950s pool halls earned a negative connotation, known for gambling and alcohol. | Date: n.d. | Source: Scottsdale Public Library, SCOT-HIS-2012-2636. | Rights: Scottsdale Public LibraryDownload Original File
