Charles Louie opened Louie’s Chinese Garden on South Main Street in Seattle’s Chinatown (now the Chinatown - International District) sometime in the 1930s. In the 1940s, the restaurant served both American and Chinese food, and was also a nightclub, offering dancing with a regular orchestra. During World War II, patrons could buy War Stamps at the cashier’s counter. Louie’s sons Art and George also went on to own restaurants in Seattle.
The Office of Price Administration (OPA) was established during World War II to control prices on food and other necessities. This menu contains a statement indicating the prices are at or below the OPA limit.
Text on verso: For Victory Buy War Stamps at the Cashier's Counter
Caption information source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: July 27, 1941, p. 94; April 13, 1946, p. 20. Caption information source: "Louie's Chinese restaurant in Ballard to close," June 13, 2014, on KIRO7 website, retrieved at https://www.kiro7.com/news/louies-chinese-restaurant-ballard-close/81695340/
ID Number: 2021.15.10
Date: 1943
Physical Description: 1 menu ; 13 x 10 in., folded to 5 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Phyllis J. Olson Carlson Ephemera Collection, 2021.15.10
