Red Rooster Tavern Business Card, circa 1940s-1950s | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

Printer-friendly |

Collection Overview

Title: Red Rooster Tavern Business Card, circa 1940s-1950s

ID: 001/01/MSS 2020-010

Primary Creator: Red Rooster Tavern

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 07/06/2020

Subjects: Businesses, Norfolk (Va.), Restaurants

Forms of Material: Business cards

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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."

Subject/Index Terms

Businesses
Norfolk (Va.)
Restaurants

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

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 Source: Allen R. Sanderson by donation

Preferred Citation: Red Rooster Tavern Business Card, MSS 2020-010, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed April 5, 2022.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[All]

Box 1

Folder 1: Business card, Red Rooster Tavern, circa 1940s-1950s