Arkiva Tropika is the online archive of the collection of Mimi Payne. This large collection includes a wide array of mostly pre-1970 menus, postcards, matchbooks, and paper ephemera souvenir items, mainly from Polynesian and other Exotic themed restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, bars, and the like.

Mimi can be contacted at aloha@
arkivatropika.com.

matchcover from Hawaiian Luau - New Orleans, LA

Item added on December 14, 2009, 6:18 PM
Latest picture added on December 14, 2009, 6:21 PM

The Hawaiian Luau was located at the Fontainebleau Motor Hotel, 4000 Tulane Ave in New Orleans. The hotel was built on the site formerly occupied by Pelican Stadium ( which was demolished in 1957). No longer operating as a hotel, the building is now both a storage facility and housing for Xavier students.

1960's matchcover, front cover

Tags: drummer , illustration, Louisiana, matchcover, wahine

1960's matchcover, view of Skipper Vince's Bar

Tags: bar photo, Louisiana, matchcover, restaurant interior, restaurant photo

1960's matchcover, inside view

Tags: illustration, Louisiana, matchcover, wahine, written description

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