Shanghai Lil, San Francisco 1945 Sizes:A1 (594x840mm) Archival Print (Unframed) The Pepper Pot was established

The Pepper Pot was established in 1920 and in 1927 the Sherlocks leased the adjoining building at 148 West 4th Street

with some of the geometric shapes and strong colors that characterized the Art Deco movement

I remember seeing Ella Fitzgerald singing with Charles Aznavour with the 40-piece orchestra behind them

This print is accompanied by a copy of some of the book's inside pages

" According to the inestimable Jan Whitaker there were once six Parkmoors in St

Shanghai Lil, San Francisco 1945 Sizes:A1 (594x840mm) Archival Print (Unframed) The Pepper Pot was establishedShanghai Lil was likely named after a musical number in the 1933 musical film "Footlight Parade" starring James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell, with extravagant musical numbers by Busby Berkeley. The show stopping song, "Shanghai Lil" written by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics) is pivotal to the plot as it makes things clear that Lil and all the other girls are prostitutes working the waterfront bars. Courtesy Harley