The Matchbook Project

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My great grandfather collected matchbooks and my dad continued that tradition, this is just one page out of hundreds along with more bags and boxes that are in our basement right now. My ultimate goal is to get them out of there and scan them and archive them in some way.

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My Uncle Elmer Workman worked for the Fortune Club, for a few years sent this post card to his mother Mae Workman in August 1956.. Just thought I'd share..

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C. 1940's Ivar House  Luncheon • Tea • Dinner 1737 Ivar St. Hollywood, Calif.

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“Louise & I, birthday shopping, Sept 20, 1959”

World Famous 7 Seas

6904 Hollywood Boulevard Opposite Grauman’s Chinese 

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Frank Shaw’s 

4333 Leimert Blvd., Los Angeles

Cocktails • Steaks • Chops • Chicken Dinners

c. late 1940’s-50’s

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“Louise & I Oct 1966”

The Willows, Honolulu Hawaii

Hawaii’s Famous Garden Restaurant 901 Hausten Street

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The Art-Deco facade of Al Levy’s Grill, 617 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, 1930’s. Both of Levy’s landmark restaurants are now parking lots.

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Two women walk past Al Levy’s Tavern at 1627 Vine St., Hollywood, C. 1937. Photographed by Herman J. Schultheis. 

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Al Levy’s Tavern, 1627 Vine Street, Hollywood, 1930’s. 

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“February 1, 1941”

Al Levy’s Tavern 1627 North Vine Street, Hollywood

Al Levy’s Grill 617 So. Spring St. Los Angeles

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La Conga, Hollywood

When the Rhumba dance craze hit Hollywood in 1937, a new dance club opened at 1551 North Vine Street near Selma Avenue. La Conga was devoted to this dance sensation, and when patrons entered, they were greeted by a talking marionette named “Chiquita,” then escorted to their tables.

The interior was decorated with palm trees, like a movie set version of a Cuban village. The stage was small with a canopy of Spanish tiles and was surrounded with Cuban murals of musicians and dancers in traditional Cuban costume.

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C. 1930’s-40’s

La Conga

Home of the Rumba Club

1551 Vine St. Hollywood, Calif.

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Knott's Berry Place menu, c. 1940's

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Knott's Berry Place for Chicken Dinners State Highway No. 39, Buena Park, California

I've dated this matchbook cover to be anywhere between 1934, when the Knott's tea room opened and served its first chicken dinner, to 1946, when the name changed from Knott's Berry Place to Knott's Berry Farm.

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“Roy & I Oct 1954” Rudy’s Hearthside Charcoal Broiled Sea Foods • Steaks Cocktail Lounge 5530 La Jolla Blvd. La Jolla, Calif.

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"Royal Hawaiian Laguna Beach Nov. 1960"

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“Louise & I 

Oct 1966”

Smitty’s Pancake House

Everybody’s Favorite

Now serving Sandwiches – Lunch Dinner

Location unknown