Trader Vic's was a Polynesian-themed chain restaurant founded in 1934 by Victor Jules Bergeron, Jr. (1902-1984) in California. The first franchised Trader Vic's opened in Seattle in 1949, and the chain expanded quickly during the Tiki culture fad of the 1950s and 1960s. The Seattle restaurant moved to the Washington Plaza Hotel (now the Westin) in 1969, and closed in June 1991.

Harry Wong (1924–1995), pictured here in a 1978 photo, was manager of the Seattle Trader Vic's and its predecessor establishment, The Outrigger, for 39 years. Wong was known for his hospitality and his sense of humor and was beloved by Trader Vic's regulars. He presided over the Trader Vic's closing night party in 1991, where 400 loyal customers paid $100 each to benefit charity. Harry Wong retired after Trader Vic's closed.

Caption information source: "Trader Vic's: Closing Night Brings Memories" by Nancy Bartley, Seattle Times, June 24, 1991, retrieved at https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19910624&slug=1290902