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King Fur Cafe menu, circa 1945

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In the 1930s, several Chinese nightspots opened in Seattle's Chinatown neighborhood (now the Chinatown - International District), catering to both Asian and non-Asian customers. Among them was the King Fur Cafe at 709 1/2 King Street, run by long-time manager Fred Eng until around the 1960s. King Fur's menu offered both Chinese and American dishes, in addition to music and dancing in the evenings. The cover of this King Fur Cafe menu advertises its hours as 3:00 p.m to 3:30 a.m. on weekdays.

Caption information source: Flood, Chuck, "Lost Restaurants of Seattle," 2017, p. 230.
ID Number: 2021.15.9
Date: Circa 1945
Physical Description: 1 menu ; 7.5 x 11 in. (folded)
Credit: MOHAI, Phyllis J. Olson Carlson Ephemera Collection, 2021.15.9
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Chinatown International District, Asian American, Restaurants

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