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Line 32: The Mineshaft operated from October 8, 1976, until it was closed by the [[New York City Department of Health]] on November 7, 1985, although tax problems played a significant role in its closing.<ref>Jay Bletcher, "Sex Club Owners: The <s>Fuck</s> <s>Suck</s> Buck Stops Here", in ''Policing Public Sex. Queer Politics and the Future of AIDS Activism'', Boston, South End Press, 1996, {{ISBN\|0896085503}}, pp. 25-44, at p. 33.</ref> After it closed, six men, associated with both the Mineshaft and an affiliated heterosexual club, the [[Hellfire (club)\|Hellfire]], were charged with a variety of crimes.<ref>Kirk Johnson, "[https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/01/nyregion/6-tied-to-late-night-clubs-indicted-in-conspiracy-case.html 6 Tied to Late-Night Clubs Indicted in Conspiracy Case] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503151206/http://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/01/nyregion/6-tied-to-late-night-clubs-indicted-in-conspiracy-case.html \|date=2017-05-03 }}", ''New York Times'', March 1, 1986.</ref> Four pleaded guilty, former New York City police officer Richard Bell was convicted, and the sixth fled the country to escape prosecution.<ref>Associated Press, "[https://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/18/nyregion/ex-officer-is-convicted-in-sex-club-operation.html Ex-Officer Is Convicted In Sex-Club Operation] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503151226/http://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/18/nyregion/ex-officer-is-convicted-in-sex-club-operation.html \|date=2017-05-03 }}", ''New York Times'', November 18, 1986.</ref> Wally Wallace donated the entirety of the Mineshaft's records, including artwork by Rex<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Mine Shaft NY pick poster (2002091001) \|url=https://leatherarchives.org/ca/index.php/Detail/objects/23724 \|access-date=2024-07-06 \|website=leatherarchives.org \|series=Wally Wallace Collection}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Mine Shaft NY lift poster (2) (2002103201) \|url=https://leatherarchives.org/ca/index.php/Detail/objects/23723 \|access-date=2024-07-06 \|website=leatherarchives.org \|series=Wally Wallace Collection}}</ref> and [[Al Shapiro]],<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Wet Wed flyer (3000102445) \|url=https://leatherarchives.org/ca/index.php/Detail/objects/101331 \|access-date=2024-07-06 \|website=leatherarchives.org \|series=Wally Wallace Collection, Mineshaft Posters and Flyers}}</ref> to the [[Leather Archives and Museum]] ~~holds~~in ~~the~~Chicago.<ref>{{Cite ~~records~~web of\|last=Evans ~~the~~\|first=Hew \|date=2022-01-24 \|title=A Dominating Narrative: The Mineshaft and BDSM Culture in the Meatpacking District - Village Preservation \|url=https://www.villagepreservation.org/2022/01/24/the-mineshaft/,%20https://www.villagepreservation.org/2022/01/24/the-mineshaft/ \|access-date=2024-06-13 \|website=[[Village Preservation]] \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="sfldg1">{{cite web \|url=https://www.sfldg.org/all-programs/2014/10/22/on-the-road-with-the-leather-archives-museum-rick-storer \|title=KANE, "DRUMMER," AND DEBLASE — Rick Storer, Leather Archives & Museum — San Francisco Leathermen's Discussion Group \|publisher=Sfldg.org \|date=2014-10-22 \|access-date=2020-04-24 \|archive-date=2020-06-26 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626200043/https://www.sfldg.org/all-programs/2014/10/22/on-the-road-with-the-leather-archives-museum-rick-storer \|url-status=live }}</ref> ==Dress code== Line 71: {{LGBT culture in New York}} {{Portal bar\|~~LGBT~~LGBTQ\|New York City\|Human sexuality}} {{coord\|40.740560\|-74.007583\|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-NY\|display=title}} [[Category:1976 establishments in New York City]] [[Category:1985 disestablishments in New York (state)]] [[Category:Defunct ~~LGBT~~LGBTQ drinking establishments in New York City]] [[Category:Defunct ~~LGBT~~LGBTQ nightclubs in New York (state)]] [[Category:Gay male BDSM]] [[Category:Leather bars and clubs]] [[Category:West Village]] [[Category:~~LGBT~~LGBTQ sex clubs]]