Why did saloons have these swinging doors? (Is it even accurate they had these?) It looks very impractical as the dust from outside would constantly be blown in by the wind

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Why did saloons have these swinging doors? (Is it even accurate they had these?) It looks very impractical as the dust from outside would constantly be blown in by the wind

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Answer 1

Horses will walk through doorways and cause havoc inside, but tend not to walk through doors or anything spring loaded.

In a time when a lot of people rode horses, it was an easy way to keep the horses out while still allowing free access and ventilation.