Red Rooster Tavern Business Card, circa 1940s-1950s
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Brief Description: One circa 1940s-1950s business card for the Red Rooster Tavern at 702 E. Main Street (Topside) in Norfolk, Virginia. The card advertises the tavern as the "Coziest Tavern In Town" and "Just The Place To Meet Your Shipmates." The reverse side of the business card features an illustration of a figure with a mouse's head and voluptuous female body staring at a piece of cheese on a mousetrap. The caption reads, "I don't want even a little piece cause you go off so quick and I get caught so easy."
Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 2020-010
Created by: Red Rooster Tavern
Volume: 1.0 Folders
Acquired: 07/06/2020.
Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Businesses
Norfolk (Va.)
Restaurants
Genres/Forms of Material
Business cards
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes: Allen R. Sanderson by donation
PreferredCitation: Red Rooster Tavern Business Card, MSS 2020-010, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.