Joe's Casino at The Black Cat, New Castle, Delaware, 1930s Whiskey Musicians who worked here probably

Musicians who worked here probably earned a decent living while hoping for their big break

Created by the Syndicat des Restauranteurs which included the Café de Paris

Her hair looks like the tentacles of an octopus

This beautiful and interesting menu was printed for a Royal Luncheon at Windsor Castle

Doughnuts and coffee are one of the world's great food pairings and this menu is from the famous Mayflower Donuts chain of shops

Joe's Casino at The Black Cat, New Castle, Delaware, 1930s Whiskey Musicians who worked here probablyThe Black Cat opened in 1933 as a public dance hall. Part of the property was devoted to gambling in Joes Casino. Public dance halls were popular with young people because it was a chance to escape the surveillance of their parents, meet members of the opposite sex and let loose with dance moves such as the rumba, the shag and the lindy hop. World War II interrupted this kind of socializing, when many young men went off to war. With the advent of