The Igloo, Seattle 1940s Sizes:A2 (420x594mm) Archival Print (Unframed) During Prohibition

During Prohibition

Fred Harvey immigrated to the US at the age of 17 and worked his way up from being a pot-scrubber in a restaurant in New York to starting the country’s first restaurant chain called Harvey Houses

The Hi Hat bar was open from 8am to 2am and described itself as being a "delightful cocktail rendezvous"

a Marine Room and a banqueting hall modeled after the saloon of a passenger ship

“I was seeing pink elephants last night” is an elegant way of admitting you had one too many

The Igloo, Seattle 1940s Sizes:A2 (420x594mm) Archival Print (Unframed) During ProhibitionThe Igloo was an iconic Seattle diner from the 1940's and, like the Twin Tepees, was one of the many roadside attractions along Highway 99. Before I 5 was constructed, Highway 99 was the main roadway from Everett to Tacoma and many unique buildings and structures sprang up along this famous highway in an effort to grab the attention of passing motorists and lure them in for business. Built in the shape of two igloos, and with an eskimo theme inside,